• 29 Jan 2001 to 05 Jan 2004 – Cabinet Secretary
    • Department of Tourism – 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, CORD Region III
  • 1992 to 1998 – Founding Chairman and Administrator
    • Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (Envisioned in 1971 and together with the people of Olongapo lobbied for the creation of a free port after the rejection of the Bases Treaty in 1991)
  • 1988 to 6/30/93     City Mayor of Olongapo
  • 1980 to 1986     City Mayor of Olongapo
  • 1975 to 1979     Associate, ACCRA Law Office
  • 1974 to 1975     Director, Kong Commercial Philippines, Inc.
  • 1971     Youngest Delegate – Constitutional Convention of the Philippines
  • 1966 to 1967     Brand Manager, Procter and Gamble (Philippine Manufacturing Company)