My bio

Fullname – Peter Angelo Tiu Laviña

Address – Room 3, City Council Bdlg., Davao City, 8000 Philippines

Office Phone No. +6382 222-0855 (Local 201, 401)

Email Address – peterlavina@gmail.com

URL – http://www.funchain.com/~peterlavina

Personal Background:

Date of Birth – September 27, 1957

Age – 48 Years old

Place of Birth – Davao City, Philippines

Citizenship – Filipino

Passport No. NN0212007, Issued on June 24, 2004 in Davao City, Philippines

Status – Married; Name of Espouse – Evelyn Gonzales Laviña

Children – LA, 20; Roschelin, 18; Kyra Angeline, 16; Eccel Deo, 8

Religion – Roman Catholic

Height – 1.67 meters

Weight – 54.4 kilograms

Educational Background:

Davao Central Elementary School; Davao City High School; University of Mindanao studied BS Mechanical Engineering and AB Political Science

Attended many trainings, seminars, workshops, conferences on various subjects/issues on journalism, communication, leadership, human rights, tourism, investment promotion, debt, trade & development, participatory governance, among others.

Professional Background:

Extensive work experience (1976 – 2006)

in Media (micro media, alternative media, print, radio, cable television, advertising);

in Private Business (medical detailing, media, publishing, real estate management, agribusiness);

in Civil Society (youth leadership, human rights, popular education, participatory research, debt, trade and justice, social development, participatory governance);

in Local Government (Youth Affairs, City Mayor’s Office, City Tourism Office, Investment Promotion, Barangay Affairs, Local Legislation, Policy-making, Development Planning, Project Implementation, Oversight on Government Reorganization)

Member of many civic, professional and community associations and organizations

Elected as member of the City Council - 2001, 2004 (two terms)

Current legislative work:

Chair - Committee on Trade, Commerce & Industry; Committee on City-owned Real Estate Properties;

Vice Chair - Committee on Energy, Trasnportation & Communication; Committee on ICT; Committee on Appointments & Gov’t Reorganization;

Member - Committee on Housing, Rural & Urban Development; Committee on Public Works; Committee on Labor & Employment