Citations & Awards

• Dangal ng Pilipinas Awardee for Government and Public Service (October 2003)
• Most Outstanding Cabinet Secretary – Gawad Paglilingkod (December 2002)
• Ulirang Ama Awardee 2002
– National Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Foundation of the Phils.
• Nominee, Most Outstanding Alumni
– UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (2002)
• Lifetime Achievement Award
– National Press Club of the Philippines (2001)
• One of the Top 16 Legislators of the 10th Congress – Gladiator Magazine
• Most Outstanding Congressman for three consecutive years – Congress Watch Magazine (February 2000)
• One of the New Millennium’s Outstanding Solons – Congress-based Gladiators Magazine (July-September 2000)
• Most Outstanding Congressman for 1999 – Philippine Reporter Magazine
• One of Asia’s Political Leaders of the New Millennium – Asiaweek Magazine (November 5, 1999)
• One of the 20 Most Outstanding Congressmen 1996 and 1997 – Congress Magazine, Makati School of Journalism
• One of the Most Outstanding Congressman and Public Servant 1996, Laging Dumadamay Foundation
• Manuel L. Quezon Bantayog Award
– one of the 6 Most Outstanding Councilors of Quezon City (1994)
• Most Outstanding City Councilor
– Media Award (1993)
• Lettermen Awardee for Sports and Academic Excellence – Niles McKinley High School, Ohio, USA (1986)
• Rotary Exchange Scholar (1984)