AGE: 63
BIRTHDATE: August 5, 1945
POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Independent
SPOUSE: Kate Gordon, former Olongapo City Mayor
VISION OF GOVERNANCE:
“What this country needs is not a change of men but a change in men.”
He envisions a Philippines free from corruption or “transactional politics.”
On President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. “Masinop mag-aral, may work ethic. Ang sabit niya ay sa governance…You have to be resolute in so far as your leadership is concerned. That I think is something na nagkulang siya.”
On how he will make a difference as a president. “Baguhin ang attitude. Aim high. Mag-ambisyon tayo. Bawal ang tamad—work ethic. Lalong bawal ang tanga—mag-aral tayo. Duty muna bago ang sarili. Dignidad at determinasyon—ginawa namin sa Subic iyon.”
On why he admires his father former mayor James L. Gordon. “He was a man born an American, but elected to be a Filipino… Pardon me if I’m getting emotional because sa tingin ko maraming hero sa mundo but you have to live your heroism not during your death but during your whole life. Sapagkat iyon ang nakita ko (sa kaniya).”
CURRENT POSITION: Senator of the Philippines, 14th Congress
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Former tourism secretary; headed “WOW PHILIPPINES!” Campaign
- Former chairman administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
- Currently facing ethics complaint in connection with his “dual position” as senator and chairman of the Philippine National Red Cross
- Proposes charter change after the 2010 elections through a constitutional convention
- As Chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee:
- Wrapped up the probe into the fertilizer fund scam
- Recommended filing of criminal charges against former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante
| Level | School | Year Graduated |
| Elementary | San Juan de Letran College | 1954 |
| High School | Ateneo de Manila University | 1962 |
| College | Ateneo de Manila University, AB History and Government | 1966 |
| Bachelor of Laws | University of the Philippines | 1975 |
| Position | Office | Years |
| Senator | Philippine Senate | 2004-Present |
| | · Enacted Republic Act No. 9333: Fixing the regular elections at the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) | |
| | · Enacted Republic Act No. 9369, the New Automated Election System law | |
| | · Enacted Republic Act No. 9334, the Sin Tax Law | |
| | · Enacted Republic Act Nos. 9399 and 9400: fixing the tax regime in Special Economic Zones and Freeports in Clark in Pampanga, Poro Point in La Union; and John Hay in Baguio | |
| | · Enacted Republic Act No. 9346, the abolition of the death penalty law; and Republic Act No. 9367, the Biofuels Act of 2007 | |
| | · Former Senate Chairman of the Committee Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Laws | |
| | o Insisted lawful process of charter change only according to the process set forth in the Constitution | |
| | o Opposed unconstitutional People’s Initiative | |
| | · Asserted Senate’s constitutional right to conduct legislation against: Executive Order No. 464 in Senate, et al. vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006; and Executive Order No. 1 in Sabio vs. Gordon, et al., G.R. No. 174340, October 17, 2006 | |
| | · Former Chairman of the Committee Government Corporations and Public Enterprises | |
| | · Fomer Chairman of the Committee on Tourism | |
| | · Chairman of the Committee on Accountability of Public Officers & Investigations (Blue Ribbon) | |
| | · Chairman of the Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises | |
| Secretary | Department of Tourism | February 2001-January 2004 |
| | · Chair, Philippine Tourism Authority (ex-officio) | |
| | · Chair, Philippine Convention & Visitors Corporation (ex-officio) | |
| | · Chair, Intramuros Administration (ex-officio) | |
| | · Chair, National Parks Development Committee (ex-officio) | |
| | · Chair, Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving (ex-officio) | |
| | · Member, Manila International Airport Authority (ex-officio) | |
| | · Member, Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (ex-officio) | |
| | · Member, Board of Trustees, Philippine Retirement Authority | |
| | · Launched “WOW Philippines! More than the usual!” Campaign | |
| | · World Trade Organization Commissioner for East Asia and the Pacific (2002) | |
| | · Chair of Pacific Asia Travel Association (2003) | |
| Founding chairman and Administrator | Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Olongapo City | 1992-1998 |
| | · Converted former US naval facility into a primary trade zone (when Philippine Senate rejected a treaty extension ending a century of US military presence in the country) | |
| | · Lobbied in congress for the passage of a bill he drafted to convert the American naval and air force facilities in Subic and Clark respective into economic enclaves by the creation of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) | |
| | · Subic hosted the 4th APEC Leaders Summit in 1996 | |
| | · During his leadership, SBMA had 300 investors: Federal Express, Coastal Petroleum, Enron, BICC Cables, Shell Exploration, Acer Computers, Thompson Audio, $3 billion worth of investments | |
| | · Generated 70,000 jobs | |
| Mayor | Olongapo City | 1980-1986 |
| | · Youngest city mayor of Olongapo | |
| | · Drafted joint-use plan of Subic Bay by the Philippine and US governments | |
| | · Launched programs on active citizenry in solving crime, ensuring police accountability, efficient garbage collection, proper health and sanitation, orderly public transport and traffic | |
| Associate | ACCRA Law Office | 1975-1979 |
| Director | Kong Commercial Philippines Inc. | 1974-1975 |
| Delegate | Constitutional Convention | 1971 |
| Brand manager | Procter and Gamble Philippines | 1966-1967 |
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