Vicente C. Sotto III

I. Government Positions Held

SENATOR, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2022)

Senate President, Senate of the Philippines 17th Congress (May 21, 2018 – up to present)

Majority Leader, Senate of the Philippines 17th Congress (July 25, 2016 – May 20, 2018)

Assistant Minority Leader, Senate of the Philippines 16th Congress (August 25, 2015 – July 20, 2016)

Acting Minority Leader, Senate of the Philippines 16th Congress (August 4, 2014-August 23, 2015)

Majority Leader, Senate of the Philippines 15th Congress (July 26, 2010 to June 30, 2013)

Chairman, Dangerous Drugs Board, Office of the President (2008 July to 2009 November)

Senator, Republic of the Philippines (1992 to 1998) (1998 to 2004)

Majority Floor Leader, Senate of the Philippines 12th Congress (2002 – 2004)

Minority Floor Leader, Senate of the Philippines 12th Congress (2002)

Asst. Minority Floor Leader, Senate of the Philippines 12th Congress (2002)

Majority Floor Leader, Commission on Appointments (1998 - 2002)

Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Senate of the Philippines (1992 to 1998)

Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Services (1998 - 2001)

Chairman, Senate Committee on Science and Technology (1999 - 2001)

Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Government (1992 to 1998)

Chairman, Senate Committee on Tourism (1992 to 1998)

Chairman, Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs (1996 to 1997)

Chairman, Joint Oversight Committee on Local Government Code (1996 to 1998)

Chairman, Senate Committee on Youth and Sports Development (1995 - 1996)

Chairman, Senate Committee on Rural Development (1995 - 1996)

Vice-Mayor, Quezon City (1988 to 1992)

Presiding Officer, Quezon City Council (1988 – 1992)

Chairman, Quezon City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (1988 – 1992)

II. Awards and Commendations

International Award of Honor International Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association (INEOA) (Sept. 2, 1991 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U. S. A.)

2nd International Award of Honor (Hall of Fame) International Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association (Nov. 18, 1996 - Bahia Hotel, San Diego, Calif., U. S. A.)

Catholic Mass Media Radio Award Archdiocese of Manila For composing the song “Magkaisa”

International Gold Medalist Ten Pin Bowling

7 Time National Team Member Philippine Bowling Congress

2 Time World Cupper Ten Pin Bowling (1978 and 1984)

Other various awards, medals and commendations for music composition, local and international bowling and golf tournaments

III. Membership in Civic / Professional Organizations

President Emeritus Vice-Mayors' League of the Philippines Founder / 1st Elected President

Member Int’l. Narcotic Enforcement Officers Assoc.

Member International Association of Chiefs of Police

Vice Chairman Philippines Citizens' Drugwatch Foundation

Vice President Vicor Music Corporation

Former Board Member Araullo University, Nueva Ecija

Former President Ham Radio Philippines

IV. Publications / Dissertations / Scholarly Works

A Vision for A Drug-Free Philippines, April 1994

Drug Free Philippines, A Film Documentary, February 1996

The Filipino: Values and Visions, January 1997

V. Education / Trainings

Elementary Colegio de San Juan de Letran Manila

Secondary Colegio de San Juan de Letran Manila

College A.B. English Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Mla.

Special Training, Seminars, Conferences

High Level Segment and 52nd Commission on Narcotics (CND), United Nations Office, Vienna, Austria, March 2009

Executive Program for Leaders in Development, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., June 2000

International Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association (INEOA) Conference, San Diego, California, November 1996

Implementing Decentralization with the Aim of Strengthening Local Self Administration, Berlin, Germany, June - July 1994

Microsoft Government Leaders’ Conference, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., April 2000

International Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association (INEOA) Conference, New York, USA, October 1994

VI. Personal Information

Date of Birth: August 24, 1948

Place of Birth: Manila

Spouse: Helen Gamboa Sotto

Children: Romina Frances Diorella Maria Gian Carlo Ciara Anna

Languages and dialects spoken: English, Filipino

Father: Marcelino O. Sotto

Mother: Herminia Castelo Sotto, M. D. U.P. College of Medicine Class 1935

Religion: Catholic