Gilbert Remulla

Gilbert Cesar Remulla is a Filipino newscaster-turned politician.

Biography

Gilbert, the seventh and youngest child of Governor Juanito R. Remulla and Ditas Catibayan Remulla, was born on September 5, 1970. He was a welcome addition to the brood of three brothers and three sisters. Gilbert spent his childhood in Bel-Air, Makati and Imus, Cavite.

He spent his elementary years in the now defunct De La Salle University Grade School, high school at the Ateneo de Manila and went to the
University of the Philippines, Diliman for his college education. As an undergraduate in UP, Gilbert mixed academic excellence with extra-curricular activities. He was National President of AIESEC, and an active member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi Fraternity.

Career

After obtaining a degree in Broadcast Communication in 1993, Remulla joined ABS-CBN as part of its news team. Remulla started as a production assistant, and then became a reporter and a familiar face in the morning and evening news.

In 1997, Gilbert took up his MA International Affairs with concentration in International Media and Communications at the Columbia University in New York City. His experience in the Ivy League school gave him the opportunity to work for CNN and the United Nations.

Gilbert ran in the Congressional elections of May 2001 and won convincingly against his veteran rivals. Being one of the youngest members of Congress of the Philippines, the time he has spent in office has been marked by comments about his relative youth in comparison to majority of the members of Congress. His legislative portfolio shows noteworthy legislation such as Republic Act 9165, or the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and Republic Act 9287, or the Act Increasing the Penalty for the Illegal Numbers Game. At present, he has a number of bills which are pending in Congress, which include House Bill No. 185 seeking the abolition of the Sangguniang Kabataan and replacing it with a youth representative; House Bill No. 2452 which seeks to lower the cost of cellular phone usage and House Bill No. 5310 which aims at minimizing the use of plastic bags and plastic utensils that damage the environment.

Other than his advocacies for the people of the 2nd District of Cavite, Gilbert is also a strong advocate for population management. He continuously works with organizations in the country and across the world to strengthen awareness and to expand opportunity for development through proper population education. He believes that there is a compelling need to bring down the rate of population growth to ensure sustainability and to secure the wellbeing of the future generation.

On January 23, 2008, former Senate President Ernesto Maceda, chairman emeritus of UNO announced that United Opposition spokesman Adel Tamano, former Cavite congressman Gilbert Remulla, incumbent Bukidnon congressman Teofisto Guingona III, incumbent Senators Jose Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and Maria Ana Consuelo Jamby Madrigal-Valade are the 2010 senatorial bets of the opposition and "vice presidential materials.” [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20080123-114294/Opposition-names-some-senatorial-bets-in-2010 Inquirer.net, Opposition names some senatorial bets in 2010] ]

Personal life

In New York City, Remulla met Georgia Isabel Roa, whom he married in Catholic rites in 2000. They have two daughters, Roxanne Margarita and Rocio Isabel.

External links

* [http://www.gilbertremulla.com Online office and personal website]
* [http://www.oppositeofapathy.wordpress.com The Opposite of Apathy blog]

References