Postgrad University of the Philippines Manila (1985)
Doctor of Medicine
Specialization Philippine General Hospital
General Surgery
Specialty Board Examination Passed: Philippine Board of Surgery
General Surgery
CURRENT AND PAST POSITIONS IN BUSINESS:
Owner-Operator, Angel of Hope Food Enterprise (McDonald’s Vigan City) – since 2002
Northern Heritage Business Ventures, Inc (McDonald’s Batac) - President and CEO (2018-present)
Hospital Administrator, Lahoz Clinic and Hospital 1992-2020
Building Administrator, Lahoz Real Estate Lessor (business of mother)
Chairman of the Board (2018-present); Vice-Chairman of Board (2015-2018) Chairman (2002-2010) , Ilocos Sur CT Scan and Diagnostic Center, Inc. Secretary, Ilocos Kidney and Stone Center, 2018 to present
Secretary, Metro Vigan Hospital, 2022-2023
POSITIONS HELD including CURRENT POSITIONS:
University of Northern Philippines:
Acting Dean, College of Health Sciences, 1999
Assistant Dean, Institute of Medicine, 1998-1999
Medical Program Coordinator 1997-1998
Assistant Professor IV -1996-1999
Medical Lecturer – 1993-1995 (for nursing students)
Associate Professor II (Part-time) – 2014 –2022 (Full-time since Sept 1, 2022) : lecturer Legal Medicine/Medical Jurisprudence/Surgery
Chair, Department of Surgery, 2018-present
One of the pioneer faculty for UNP College of Medicine – formulating PBL
Modules
University of the Philippines, College of Medicine
Community Liaison Officer – since 1999
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Philippine Medical Association: Life Member
Chairman, Host Society – 2014 PMA Annual Convention
Secretary, 19th General Assembly - 2014
Governor, Northwestern Luzon (2016-2017)
Philippine College of Surgeons
Highest Position Held: Secretary, 2010; 2020
Regent, 2006-2010
Regent 2019-2022
Other positions:
Governor, President, Secretary of the Northern Luzon Chapter
Executive Officer – “guardian and keeper” of the funds
Local Organizing Committee (PCS-NLC), PCS
2018 Midyear Convention, Vigan City
Committees:
Chair, Membership Committee, 2011
Regent-In-Charge:
External Affairs, Publications, PJSS 2019
Continuing Surgical Education, 2022
Philippine Society of General Surgeons
Highest Position Held: Board of Director, 2004-2005
Other positions: President of the Northern Luzon Chapter
Charter Fellow
Philippine Board of Surgery
Highest Position Held: Oral Examiner
Diplomate
Ilocos Sur Medical Society
Highest Position Held: President 2012-2014
Ex-officio, 2014-2016
Association of Women Surgeons in the Philippines: Director
Philippine Hospital Association – Ilocos Sur Provincial Council
Vice President: 2010 – 2019
President: 2002-2010
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS:
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Vigan City Chapter, President 2003-present
Activities attended:
Area Business Conferences – Pangasinan, Baguio, Cagayan, Pampanga
Regional Development Council Invitations – FGDs, dialogues, etc
Public hearings on wage increases, RTWPB Region 1
Public hearings in Sangguniang Panlungsod of Vigan and Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Ilocos Sur
Company Physician, Northern Tobacco Redrying Company, Inc., Vigan, Ilocos Sur, 1993-2002
INVOLVEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:
Department of Trade & Industry and Philippine Center for
Entrepreneurship (Kapatid Mentor Me Program) –
Mentor (2017-present)
Taxation – November 2017 for Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte
Taxation – June 2018 for Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte (Batch 2&3)
Batch 4 & 4 (2019); ongoing online training
Module 10 – Business Ethics and Good Governance (Online 2021-present) with mentees from BRMM, Region 2 and Region 1
Panelist – Business Improvement Plan for Ilocos Sur (2017 & 2019)
Coaching on mentees
Ilocos Sur Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council (DTI),
Co-chairman – 2005 to present
Activities involved in:
OTOP
First Abel Iloco Summit
TWG – product standardization of the different Abel Iloco Products
Facilitated release of Php500k funding for the Bulk buying station
Attendance to different trade fairs – Tawin ken Partuat
OTOP Congress of Ilocos Sur
OTOP screening for the Provincial OTOP awards
OTOP, Regional Congress, La Union
Training on Capability Building using RBM
October 26-28, 2009, BSME, DTI
MSMED Plan 2010-2016 Island Validation Meeting
June 25, 2010
Labeling and Packaging Seminar – DOST, June 2010
