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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