PERSONAL

Place of Birth: Gonzaga, Cagayan

Date of Birth: February 14, 1924

Spouse: Cristina Castañer

Children: Juan Jr. and Katrina

EDUCATION

Master of Laws, Specialized Training In International Tax
Harvard Law School
Boston, U.S.A., 1995

Awardee
Harvard Law School
Scholarship Award

Bachelor of Laws
University of the Philippines, class 1953
Cum Laude and Salutatorian

No. 11, 1953 Bar Examinations with a 91.72% rating and a perfect score in Commercial Law

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION

"A Proposal on Capital Gains Tax"

"Income Tax Treatment of Corporate Merger and Consolidation"

"Where There's a Will"

AWARDS

Philippines Legion of Honor
November 27, 1986
Degree of Commander with Bronze Anahaw Leaf

Mahaputra Adipranada Medal
March 11, 1975
Republic of Indonesia

Philippine Legion of Honor
December 12, 1974
Degree of Commander

Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa
March 25, 1981
University of Manila

April 6, 1975
Manila Law College

April 7, 1973
University of Southern Philippines

Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa
January 30, 1982
St. Paul University of Cagayan Valley

POLITICAL AFFILIATION

Chairman
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) - Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Partner
Ponce Enrile Reyes and Manalastas
Law Office

Ponce Enrile Siguion Reyna
Montecillo and Belo Law Office
1953-1966

Professor of Law
Far Eastern University
1955-1962

GOVERNMENT POSITION

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

14th Congress
26th President of the Philippine Senate, elected by 13 senators on November 17, 2008

Chairman
Committee on Finance
Committee on Public Services

Vice Chairman
Committee on Banks
Committee on Ways and Means

Membership
Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations(Blue Ribbon)
Committee on Accounts
Committee on Agrarian Reform
Committee on Agriculture and Food
Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws
Committee on Economic Affairs
Committee on Education, Arts and Culture
Committee on Energy
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Committee on Foreign Relations
Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises
Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Committee on Local Government
Committee on National Defense and Security
Committee on Peace Unification and Reconciliation
Committee on Public Order on Illegal Drugs
Committee on Rules
Committee on Science and Technology
Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development
Committee on Trade and Commerce
Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement
Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations
Committee on Appointments
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