Senator Kiko N. Pangilinan
Majority Leader
Senate of the Republic of the Philippines
ACADEMIC HISTORY | ||
| Masters in Public Administration Area of Concentration : Strategic Management John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Bachelor of Laws College of Law, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Bachelor of Arts in English, Major in Comparative Literature College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Secondary & Primary Education La Salle Greenhills Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City | |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS | ||
§ SENATOR, Republic of the Philippines (2001 to present) Voted Senator to the 12th and 13th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines to serve from year 2001 to 2007. | ||
12 January 2004 to present | Majority Leader The youngest senator to assume the post since the restoration of Philippine Congress in 1987 | |
12 January 2004 to present | Chairperson, Committee on Rules Has jurisdiction on all matters relating to the rules of the senate; the calendar as well as parliamentary rules and the order and manner of transacting business and the creation of committees. | |
August 2001 to present | Senate Representative to the Judicial and Bar Council - a Constitutional body tasked to review and recommend appointments of justices and judges in the Philippine Judiciary | |
10 February 2003 to 12 January 2004 | Chairperson, Committee on Education, Arts and Culture Managed matters within the Senate jurisdiction relating to the promotion and development of the state of Education of the country and the preservation, enrichment and evolution of Filipino Arts and Culture | |
August 2001 to 12 January 2004 | Chairperson, Committee on Justice and Human Rights A principal in the struggle for reforms in the Philippine Judicial System and the upholding of Human Rights | |
August 2001 to 12 January 2004 | Chairperson, Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement Handled matters relating to urban land reform planning, housing, resettlement and community development | |
August 2001 to 12 January 2004 | Chairperson, Committee on Ethics and Privileges Had jurisdiction over matters relating to the conduct, rights, privileges, safety, dignity, integrity and reputation of the Senate and its members | |
Some Major Legislative Accomplishments · Sponsor and Author, RA 9227, Improving the Salary and Providing Special Benefits to Justices and Judges and other members of the Judiciary · Sponsor and Author, RA 9285, Institutionalizing an Alternative Dispute Resolution System · Sponsor and Author, RA 9279, Strengthening and Rationalizing the National Prosecution Service · Sponsor and Author, RA 9293, Amending the “Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act” (Balik Turo) · Sponsor and Author, RA 9262, Anti-Domestic Violence Bill · Sponsor and Author, Curtailing Entertainment Media Piracy in the Philippines · Sponsor and Author, Anti Money Laundering Act · Author and Sponsor, The National Human Rights Consciousness Week · Sponsor and Author, The Rent Control Law · Author, the National Service Training Program Act (ROTC Law) · Sponsor and Co-Author, The Citizenship Retention Act of 2003 · Co-Author, The Filipino Overseas Absentee-Voting Act · Creation of Various Local Courts · Creation and Conversion of Various State Universities and Colleges § VICE CHAIRMAN, Liberal Party of the Philippines The second oldest Political Party in the Philippines, the Liberal Party (LP) is considered an institution of Philippines sociopolitical life. § CHAIRMAN, National Organizing Committee of the Liberal Party of Philippines The Committee is responsible for the overall recruitment and expansion program of the Party and its local branches. § FOUNDING PRESIDENT, National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) | ||
§ SENIOR PARTNER, Pangilinan Britanico Sarmiento and Franco Law Offices (on indefinite leave) | ||
FORMER POSITIONS | ||
| Legal Analyst, ABS-CBN Broadcast Corporation News and Current Affairs Department | |
| Head, Legal Desk, ABS-CBN | |
| Host, “Barangay Dos” TV Show ABS-CBN Channel 2, Saturdays, 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm | |
| Anchorperson, “Batas”, DZMM, Saturdays 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm | |
| Anchorperson, Relos Reports with Atty. Kiko, Mondays – Fridays, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | |
| Member, Adhoc and Independent Citizen’s Committee | |
| Lecturer, Law on Sales, Agency & Credit Transactions Department of Management Ateneo de Manila University | |
| Vice Chairperson Committee on Legal Aid National Office of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines | |
| Collaborating Lawyer Free Legal Assistance Group | |
| Overall Coordinator Hoy! Gising! Free Legal Assistance Group Integrated Bar of the Philippines | |
| Director Integrated Bar of the Philippines, QC Chapter | |
| National Co-Chairperson National Legal Aid Committee Integrated Bar of the Philippines | |
| Minority Leader Quezon City Legislative Council, 1991 – 1992 | |
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SOME INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND DELEGATIONS | ||
| Parliamentary Visit to the People’s Republic of China 6-11 April 2004 | |
| Asia Pacific Agenda Project Forum 2004 19-21 March 2004: Tokyo, Japan Theme: Toward East Asian Community Building New Challenges of Regional Cooperation and Partnership | |
| Fourth ASEF Young Parliamentarians Meeting 17 – 20 October 2002; Venice, Italy Theme: “Mobility and Globalisation: International Immigration and Local Economic Development” | |
| Representative of the Senate President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo State Visit to the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong 28 October – 01 November 2001 | |
| Financial Underpinnings of Terrorism 6-8 August 2001; Washington D.C., U.S.A. sponsored by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, US Department of State and Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice | |
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | ||
| Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award for Public Service for 2002 San Fernando, Pampanga; October 2002 | |
| University Medal of Honor for Exemplary Performance in Public Service Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, Pampanga; March 2002 | |
| Youngest Elected City Councilor Quezon City Council; 1988 – 1992 | |
| National President National Movement of Young Legislators, 1991 - 1992 | |
| BANTAYOG AWARD for 1989 and 1990 The Most Outstanding Quezon City Councilor Given by the Quezon City Press Association | |
| Young Achiever’s Award, 1990 Young Achiever’s Foundation Incorporated | |
| Student Regent University of the Philippines Board of Regents, 1987 | |
| Chairperson, UP Student Council University of the Philippines, Diliman Campus, 1986 | |
| Chairperson, College of Arts and Letters Student Council University of the Philippines, 1985 | |
| Certificate of Recognition Crusade Against Violence (for exemplary contributions in the field of) Investigative Journalism and the Criminal Justice System | |
| Brother Arthur Peter Graves Honor Society, 1977 | |
PERSONAL INFORMATION | ||
Birthdate/ Birthplace | : 24 August 1963/ Manila | |
Civil Status | : Married | |
Spouse’s Name | : Ms. Sharon Cuneta – Pangilinan | |
Daughters’ Name | : Ma. Kristina Cassandra | |
| Simone Francesca Emmanuelle Mariel Daniella Sophia | |
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