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Cong. "Gilberto "Bibit" Duavit

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Contact Numbers 652-0048
652-2565
570-7107
584-1587
Citizenship Filipino
Civil Status Married
Name of Spouse Vilma Roy Duavit
Children Judith R. Duavit-Vasquez
Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr
Joel Roy R. Duavit
Michael John R. Duavit
Parents Margarito Aralar Duavit, Father (d)
Rosa Espiritu Muñoz, Mother (d)
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Post Graduate University of Rizal System
• Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, 2006

University of the East, Manila
• Bachelor of Laws, 1958
College University of the East, Manila
• Bachelor of Arts, 1954
Secondary Ateneo de Manila, 1952
Elementary Binangonan Elementary School, 1954
PRESENT POSITIONS
• Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, GROUP MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT, INC.,
May 2011 – present
• Founding President, UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM-DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC.,
2004-present
• Chairman , GURONASYON FOUNDATION, INC. formerly Local Educational Assistance Foundation, Inc.,
March 1989-2001; 2003-present
• Of Counsel , BELO, GOZON, ELMA, PAREL, ASUNCION & LUCILA LAW OFFICES,
1984-present
FORMER POSITIONS

Private

• Chairman and President , GROUP MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, INC., 1991-2011
• Founding Chairman , GMA NETWORK, INC. (GMA-7) formerly Republic Broadcasting Systems, Inc., 1974-1976
• Chairman and President , PROGRAM PHILIPPINES, INC., 1983
• Chairman, DYNAMIC UNION OF CONSULTANTS AND MANAGERS, INC., 1990-1991
• Chairman, ALTA TIERRA RESOURCES, INC., 1990-1998
• Chairman, PILAPILA LAND RESOURCES, INC., 1990-1998
• Chairman, THERMO-RIGID POLYMERS, INC., 1990-1998
• Chairman, MONT-AIRE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 1983-1998
• Chairman, LEX REALTY CORPORATION, 1981-1991
• Chairman, JUSTITIA REALTY AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, 1980-1998
• Chairman, PROGRAM PHILIPPINES, INC., 1975-1976
• Chairman, NATIONALIST PEOPLES’ COALITION, Rizal Chapter, 1987-1991
• Vice-Chairman, KAPWA KO MAHAL KO FOUONDATION, INC., 1988-1989
• Senior Partner, DUAVIT, GOZON, ELMA & BERENGUER LAW OFFICES, 1975-1980
• Legal and Tax Consultant, SAN MIGUEL BREWERY, 1959-1962
• President, WACK WACK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, 1990-1991
• President, VALLEY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, 1982-1984
• Founding President, EASTRIDGE GOLF CLUB, 1993-1998
• President, PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION (PHILCONSA), 1970
• Executive Vice President, NATIONALIST PEOPLES’ COALITION, 1995-2001
• Lay Vice President, PHILIPPINE HEART ASSOCIATION, 1970
• Director, GMA NETWORK, INC. (GMA-7) formerly Republic Broadcasting Systems, Inc., 1977-2000
• Director, SAGITTARIUS CONDOMINIU, CORPORATION, 1987-1988
• Director, MARCOPPER MINING CORPORATION, 1987-1988
• Director, Mar Fishing Company, Inc., 1983-1986
• Director, UNISTRESS CONCRETE SYSTEM, INC., 1989-1995
• Director, PERMASTRESS INDUSTRIES, INC., 1974-1987
• Director, FILM EXPERTS, INC., 1986-1993
• Director, PERMANENT HOMES, INC. formerly HSI Property Holdings, Inc., 1989-1995
• Director, PERMANENT PLANS, INC., 1990-1995
• Director, DUVAZ CORPORATION, 1987-1995
• Director, DUVAZ LAND, INC., 1992-1995
• Director, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINE GOLF ASSOCIATION (RPGA), 1970
• Secretary General, RIZAL SOCIETY FOR JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY, 1970
• Secretary General, NATIONALIST PEOPLES’ COALITION, 1992-1994

Government

• Chairman, COMMITTEE ON APPROVATIONS, House of Representatives, 11th Congress
• Member, COMMITTEE ON BANKS & FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES, House of Representatives, 10th and 11th Congress
• Member, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAS, House of Representatives, 9th and 10th Congress
• Member, COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, House of Representatives, 9th and 10th Congress
• Member, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURE, House of Representatives, 9th and 10th Congress
• Member, COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, House of Representatives, 9th and 10th Congress
• Member, BOARD OF REGENTS (representing Private Sector), University of Rizal System, 2005-2008
• Senior Deputy Minister, MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, 1978-1984
• Member, BATASANG PAMBANSA representing the Southern Tagalog Region, 1978-1984
• Member, BATASANG PAMBANSA representing the Southern Tagalog Region, 1978-1984
• Executive Director, NATIONAL YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDTION OF THE PHILIPPINES, 1978
• Executive Director, NATIONAL YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDTION OF THE PHILIPPINES, 1978
• Director, PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, 1974-1975
• Delegate, 1971 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION representing the 2nd District of the Province of Rizal, 1971-1973
• Chairman and General Manager, PHILIPPINE COCONUT ADMINISTRATION (Philcoa), 1970
• Chairman, PRESIDENTIAL COMPLAINTS AND ACTION UNIT (PCAO), OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 1967-1968
• Chairman, PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL ACTION UNIT, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 1969-1970
• Director, NATIONAL SHIPYARDS AND STEEL CORPORATION (NASSCO), 1969
• Acting Executive Secretary, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 1969
• Chairman, PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON PROBLEMS AFFECTING WATER POLLUTION AND ILLEGAL OBSTRUCTIONS IN RIVERS, 1967-1969
• Chairman, SMALL SETTLERS’ PROTECTION COMMITTEE, 1967-1968
• Chairman, PRESIDENTIAL COMPLAINTS AND ACTION OFFICE (PCAO), 1967-1968
• Chairman, LEGAL COMMITTEE, PHILIPPINE AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION, 1967-1970
• Chairman, Presidential Special Action Unit, Office of the President, 1969-1970
• Adviser to the Executive Secretary for Social, Political, Legal and Economic Affairs, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 1966-1970
• Adviser to the Senate President on Administrative and Legal Matters, SENATE, 1964-1965
• Consultant, COMMITTEE ON BANKS, SENATE, 1963-1965
• Head, Technical Staff, COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, SENATE, 1962-1965
• Adviser, PHILIPPINE ALLIANCE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT, 1970
• Project Director, PHILIPPINE YOUTH, HEALTH AND SPORTS CENTER PROJECT,
• Member, BOARD OF JUDGES, TEN OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN, 1971 and 1973
• Delegate , MEXICO OLYMPICS, 1968
MEMBERSHIP (CLUB/ORGANIZATION) AWARDS RECEIVED BOOKS AUTHORED
• Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Philippine Bar Association
• Tau Lambda Kappa Fraternity
• Philippine Constitutional Association
• Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko Foundation
• Wack Wack Golf and Country Club
• Valley Golf Club
• Eastridge Golf Club
• The Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club
• Forest Hills Golf and Country Club
• The Metropolitan Club, Inc.
• Baguio Country Club
• The Tagaytay Midlands Golf Club, Inc.
• The Riviera Sports and Country Club
• The Riviera Golf Club
• Club Filipino
• The Celebrity and Sports Club
• Nationalist Peoples’ Coalition
• Most Outstanding Government Employee, 1964
• Presdential Merit Award, 1967 – Contribution to the Philippine State Visit of US President Lyndon Johnson
• Presidential Merit Award, 1968 – As Action Officer of the RCPCC (Rice & Corn Productivity Coordinating Council)
• Malakas at Maganda Award, 1968 – Highest Sports Award for Contribution to Sports Development
• PHILCONSA Award, 1975 – As one of the Most Productive President of PHILCONSA
• One of the Ten Most Outstanding Congressmen, House of Representatives, 9th, 10th and 11th Congress
• Life Achievement Award, University of the East
• Parliamentary, The Philippine Style
• Wayward Politics, Revolutions and Constitution