Guest of Honor and Speaker's Profile: Roilo Golez

Congressman for six terms: 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Congress

One of the Defenders of the West Philippine Sea Against China's Aggression

Chairman & Lead Convenor, Movement & Alliance to Resist China's Aggression (MARCHA). As such, he is among the vanguard in the citizens' movement to fight for our sovereign rights in our Exclusive Economic Zone in the face of China's incursions and illegal presence in the West Philippine Sea. Founder, DI KA PASISIIL MOVEMENT and One of Three Lead Convenors, West Philippine Sea Coalition.

Roilo Golez predicted China's seizure of Scarborough Shoal: In December 1999, after analyzing China's moves in Mischief Reef, Recto or Reed Bank, Roilo Golez delivered a privilege speech in Congress warning that China was targeting Scarborough Shoal. Some of his colleagues branded him an alarmist at that time. In 2012, China seized Scarborough Shoal, as Golez predicted.

Roilo Golez foresaw Benham Rise as a conflict area: In March 2016 last year, Roilo Golez proposed the creation of a Benham Rise Commission to oversee the protection and development of Benham Rise. On January 23, 2017, Golez posted a blog, with Twitter and FB posts, warning that China was lusting for Benham Rise and warned that the Philippines should protect Benham Rise.

One of the Leading Advocates for Climate Change, One of the Country's Experts in the Science of Climate Change

Principal Author of the Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729). Finished intensive online courses on Climate Change: Global Warming Course Administered by the World Bank; Climate Change, University of Melbourne; Climate Change: The Science, University of British Columbia.

Solar energy advocate

He initiated the development of a 30 MW solar facility in Ormoc, now operational and providing power to the grid. As such, he is one of the country's leaders in solar power.

Roilo Golez served as Representative of Parañaque City for six terms, elected in landslide victories in 1992, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2007 and 2010, with one of the longest record of service in the history of the House of Representatives. In his last term, he served as the Head of the House Contingent to the Commission on Appointments. He also served as Chairman of two key committees: Committee on National Defense and Committee on Public Order. During his six terms, Roilo Golez had a perfect 100% attendance, no absence, in all the sessions of Congress.

Roilo Golez is also credited with the following major constituency projects: 1. Construction of the most number of school buildings in the history of Paranaque. 2. Implementation of the biggest flood control program in the city's history, with more than P250 million worth of rip-rapping desilting and riverbank erosion prevention projects. 3. Construction of the most number of covered courts in the entire Philippines. 4. Concreting of numerous major roads and streets in all the Barangays of the Second District as well as the First District.

As Congressman, Roilo Golez is the Principal Author of the following landmark laws, among others: 1. Republic Act No. 8185 “An Act Amending Section 324(D) of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code Of 1991” establishing the Local Government Calamity Fund. 2. Republic Act No. 8551: “Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998” 3. Republic Act No. 8507 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Paranaque into a highly urbanized City to be known as the City of Paranaque”, the city's charter 4. Republic Act No. 9729: “Climate Change Act of 2009” 5. Republic Act No. 9851: “Philippine Act on Crimes against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and other Crimes against Humanity” 6. Republic Act No. 10530: “The Red Cross and other Emblems Act of 2013” 7. Republic Act No. 10575: “The Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013” 8. Republic Act No. 9040: “The AFP Tax Exemption for Pay and Allowances Act of 2001” 9. Republic Act No. 9993: “Philippine Coast Guard Law of 2009” 10. Republic Act No. 9640 “An Act Amending Section 140 (A) of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as The Local Government Code of 1991” reducing the rate of amusement tax to be collected from the proprietors, lessees, or operators of theaters or cinemas, in support of the entertainment industry among other laws of national and local application. 11. “FATHER OF PARAÑAQUE CITYHOOD” (RA 8507) 12. “FATHER, NATIONALIZATION OF PARAÑAQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL” (RA 7841) 13. “FATHER, NATIONALIZATION OF DR. ARCADIO SANTOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL” (RA 8844) 14. “FATHER, NATIONALIZATION OF MOONWALK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL” (RA 10065) 15. “FATHER, NATIONALIZATION OF SUN VALLEY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL” (RA 10064)

Education

Master in Business Administration, MBA, University of the Philippines where he graduated class Valedictorian. B.S. Major in Mathematics and Operations Analysis (two majors achieved through overloads), United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, USA. Three Academic years leading to AB Political Science, University of the Philippines.

Other trainings: Airborne Training, US Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, George, USA (qualified as parachutist); Advanced airborne training, US Marine Corps Base, Little Creek, Virginia, USA (received US Navy-Marine Corps Gold Wings); Crisis Management Course, Emergency Planning College of the United Kingdom (focus on handling mass fatalities due to terrorism, accidents and disasters); Counterterrorism Training, International Law Enforcement Academy, Bangkok, Thailand; Project Financing, World Bank sponsored, San Francisco, California, USA; Shipping Management and Chartering, UNDP sponsored, Piraeus, Greece.

Roilo Golez went to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, major in Mathematics and Operations Analysis. While at Annapolis, he distinguished himself in academics, leadership and sports: He was consistently in the Superintendent's Honor List. He was selected Company Commander, a high position in the Brigade of Midshipmen. And he was a BRIGADE BOXING CHAMPION for four straight years, establishing a record as the first to achieve this feat since the Academy was established in 1845. So far, only fourteen midshipmen have won four brigade boxing championships in the Academy's history.

During the past two years, Golez showed his non-stop desire to learn by taking several Special online intensive courses given by the world's most respected universities on subjects that are very important in government policy making (climate change, energy, international relations, economy, health, sustainable development, social media and cyber security): Climate Change: The Science, University of British Columbia; Global Warming Course Administered by the World Bank; Economic Policymaking, IE Business School, Madrid; Global Energy Business, University of Colorado – Denver; Global Trends (International Relations), University of Leiden, Netherlands; Global Trends for Business & Society, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton; Understanding Media & By Understanding Google, Northwestern University; Age of Sustainable Development, Columbia University; Climate Change, University of Melbourne; How to Change the World, Wesleyan University; Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland; Health for All Through Primary Health Care, Johns Hopkins University; Introduction to Global Health, University of Copenhagen; Our Energy Future, University of California, San Diego.

Roilo Golez was born in the small rural town of Looc, Romblon in the Philippines. His parents were both public school teachers. He grew up in a low cost government housing project and is a product of public schools. From rural Philippines, Golez rose to success in academics, sports, government, business, civic organizations and politics.

After Annapolis, Golez took up Master in Business Administration (MBA) in the University of the Philippines where he graduated Valedictorian of his class.

Roilo Golez pursued a long, colorful and distinguished career as a Public Servant: Three years as Postmaster General of the Philippines, where he received the prestigious Ten Outstanding Young Men Award (TOYM) for public service excellence. Three years as a member of the Philippine Cabinet, serving as National Security Adviser, overseeing the country's counterterrorism and national security program. Eighteen years as Congressman of the Republic of the Philippines. He has consistently received the award One of the Most Outstanding Congressmen of the Philippines, has a perfect 100% attendance record, no absence, in all the sessions of Congress since he became a Congressman in 1992. He served six terms as a Congressman and won all his election victories by landslide, thus earning the title “Landslide King of Paranaque.” He had served as Chairman of the Committee on Public Order and Security, Chairman of the Committee on National Defense and as Deputy Minority Leader.

While serving as Chairman of the Committee on Public Order and Security, he boldly spearheaded the investigation against former AFP Comptroller retired Major General Carlos Garcia on the AFP Fund anomaly which paved the way for the filing of charges before the Office of the Ombudsman and Court Martial.

As a legislator, he had authored important laws such as the Climate Change Act (RA 9729), International Humanitarian Law (RA 9851), Philippine Coast Guard Law (RA 9993), PNP Reform Law (RA 8661) and is a co-author of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act (RA 9994), among others. During the 15th Congress, Golez served as the Head of the House of Representatives of the Contingent to and Vice Chairman of the Commission on Appointments.

As a city builder, Golez is also credited for concreting the most number of roads and constructing the most number of school buildings in the history of Paranaque City. Recently, Golez had established a new record: the construction of the most number of covered courts (Golezeums) in the Philippines which use modern polycarbonate roofing.

Twenty years as Governor of the Philippine National Red Cross where he received the Bayani Red Cross Gold Medal Award for heroism and bravery in the face of gunfire while leading a Red Cross rescue team to rescue wounded soldiers during the bloody December 1989 coup attempt. One year as National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. Two years as Fund Campaign Chairman of the Philippine Cancer Society. Four years as Division Fund Campaign Chairman of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society. Two years as Chairman of the Elks Cerebral Palsy Project. Four years as Governor of the Management Association of the Philippines. Thirty-seven years as a Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Manila. Two years as National President of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines. Two years as President of the Philippine Olympic Academy. Five years as a member of the Board of Trustees of the St. Lukes Medical Center. Fourteen years as a Philippine Navy Officer, reaching the rank of Navy Captain (equivalent to full colonel in the Army). Four years as Professor in the Master in Business Administration Program of the University of the Philippines. Four years as Professor of Management in the Asian Institute of Management.

Corporate Experience

Roilo Golez has extensive experience in corporate affairs, having served as Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer or Board Member in several major corporations in the field of shipbuilding, health products, medical services, fast foods, real estate, marketing, security equipment, banking, oil exploration and insurance: MBA University of the Philippines, Valedictorian; Professor, UP MBA; Professor, Asian Institute of Management (AIM); Former Postmaster General, TOYM Awardee, turned around post office from financial deficit to surplus; Marketing Head, Asia Brewery Inc.; President, Philippine Shipyard & Engineering Corporation (joint venture with Kawasaki) - During that time, this was the largest ship repair facility in the Philippines; President, Marina Properties (Tan Yu Group); President, Elizalde Security Corp (makers of steel security Mosler safes) - turned it around in one year from a losing company to a profitable company; Managing Director, Forever Living Products Philippines, the Philippine branch of a multibillion dollar US-based international health product company with operations in more than 100 countries. Golez started the Philippine operations from zero and managed it to rise to become one of the top 500 in sales in the Philippines; President, URDEC Properties Corporation, a real estate marketing company with Joey Rufino and Cesar Yatco; Board Member, McGeorge Food (McDonalds Philippines) of George Yang; Board Member, Ayala Life; Board Member, Pilipinas Bank; Board Member, Basic Petroleum; Board Member, St Luke's Medical Center