Francis Pangilinan

Francis Nepomuceno " Kiko " Pangilinan ( born August 24, 1963 in Manila ) is a Filipino politician of the Liberal Party and since 2001 member of the Senate of the Philippines.

Life

Study and career

After attending elementary school and high school at De La Salle College, he studied from 1983 to 1986 English language at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City and graduated with a major in comparative literature from. Already during his studies he became politically active and was from 1988 to 1992 Member of the City Council of Quezon City.

Another study of law at the UP Diliman, he finished 1993 with a Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B. ). After that he worked as a lawyer and most recently as a senior partner in the law firm Franco, Pangilinan, Tolentino Ringler and Santo Law Offices operate and in addition also legal advisor and expert in the media conglomerate ABS -CBN Broadcasting Corporation.

Another post-graduate studies in public administration at Harvard University he graduated in 1998 with a Master of Public Administration (MPA ) from. After that, he was not only self Lecturer in Management at the Ateneo de Manila University, but also moderator of the program " Bata " and " Relos Report" on radio station DZMM, as well as the television program " Barangay Dos " on ABS - CBN.

Senator

In 2001, he was first elected for the Liberal Party senator. Initially he was between August 2001 and January 2004 Chairman of the Committees on Ethics and Prilegien, Town Planning, Housing and settlement as well as for justice and human rights and also from February 2003 to January 2004 for education, arts and culture.

In January 2004, he succeeded Loren Legarda as Majority Floor Leader of the Government majority leader and chairman of the Rules Committee. He was the youngest majority leader since 1937 and at the same time ex-officio member of all other committees of the Senate.

In 2007 he was re-elected as an Independent for a more lasting until 30 June 2013 and confirmed tenure as majority leader. In November 2008, Juan Miguel Zubiri him followed by the Office of the Majority Leader.

Family

Since 1998, Kiko Pangilinan is married to Sharon Cuneta, married the "Superstar of the Philippine Showbiz " and has with these two daughters together: Born in November 2000 Simone Francesca Emmanuelle ( Frankie ) and born in September 2004 Mariel Daniella Sophia ( Miel ).