Richard Gordon

Richard "Dick" Gordon

Running for Senator

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Richard "Dick" Gordon

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His political journey began with his election as the youngest delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention where he pushed for the inclusion of an article on the Duties and Obligations of Citizens, even while still a student at UP College of Law.
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In the wake of the assassination of his father, he was elected as Mayor of Olongapo City, and transformed what was then known as the Sin City into a Model City, defined by its cleanliness, and the discipline of its residents.
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When Dick Gordon was appointed as Tourism Secretary, he placed the Philippines on the world tourism map with his famous WOW Philippines program. The country's tourism industry thrived under his watch, even without a big budget, without having to copy other countries? tourism slogans, and even as others in the region reeled from crisis after crisis: 9/11, the SARS epidemic and the Bali bombing, pump-priming what has now been a decade and a half of virtually uninterrupted tourism growth.
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After the US Military Base closed in November 1992, he inspired and empowered the local population and a fleet of young professionals from here and abroad, and turned Subic Bay into the country's showcase for economic progress, bringing in billions in investments and creating almost 100,000 jobs.
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When he won a seat in the Senate, Dick Gordon turned his extensive executive experience into shaping national policy. He authored major laws, a number of which aimed to dramatically transform the political and economic landscape of the country: the Automated Election Law, the Tourism Act, and the creation of economic zones such as the Poro Point Freeport in La Union, the Freeport Area of Bataan in Mariveles, and Camp John Hay in Baguio, all to jumpstart investment and development. Others dealt with longstanding problems such as Veterans Benefits, the Free Patent Law and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Law.
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Whenever any part of the country is hit by all kinds of disasters, the Philippine Red Cross, with Dick Gordon at the helm, is there to provide various forms of assistance. The Philippine Red Cross is recognized as one of the strongest Red Cross societies in the world, leading to Dick Gordon's election to the governing board of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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He is a lawyer by profession, but has also been, at various times, a broadcaster, a businessman, a lecturer, and an inspirational speaker.
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As Chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee, he investigated the 2004 P728-Million Fertilizer Fund Scam and the assailed ZTE National Broadband Contract, demanding accountability.
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Eight Fast Facts

Richard "Dick" Gordon

Fast Fact 1

His political journey began with his election as the youngest delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention where he pushed for the inclusion of an article on the Duties and Obligations of Citizens, even while still a student at UP College of Law.

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/gordon_bio.asp

Fast Fact 2

In the wake of the assassination of his father, he was elected as Mayor of Olongapo City, and transformed what was then known as the Sin City into a Model City, defined by its cleanliness, and the discipline of its residents.

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/gordon_bio.asp

Fast Fact 3

When Dick Gordon was appointed as Tourism Secretary, he placed the Philippines on the world tourism map with his famous WOW Philippines program. The country's tourism industry thrived under his watch, even without a big budget, without having to copy other countries? tourism slogans, and even as others in the region reeled from crisis after crisis: 9/11, the SARS epidemic and the Bali bombing, pump-priming what has now been a decade and a half of virtually uninterrupted tourism growth.

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/gordon_bio.asp

Fast Fact 4

After the US Military Base closed in November 1992, he inspired and empowered the local population and a fleet of young professionals from here and abroad, and turned Subic Bay into the country's showcase for economic progress, bringing in billions in investments and creating almost 100,000 jobs.

https://pinoyshouts.wordpress.com/2010-presidential-election/presidentiables/gordon/biography-richard-juico-gordon/

Fast Fact 5

When he won a seat in the Senate, Dick Gordon turned his extensive executive experience into shaping national policy. He authored major laws, a number of which aimed to dramatically transform the political and economic landscape of the country: the Automated Election Law, the Tourism Act, and the creation of economic zones such as the Poro Point Freeport in La Union, the Freeport Area of Bataan in Mariveles, and Camp John Hay in Baguio, all to jumpstart investment and development. Others dealt with longstanding problems such as Veterans Benefits, the Free Patent Law and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Law.

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/gordon_bio.asp

Fast Fact 6

Whenever any part of the country is hit by all kinds of disasters, the Philippine Red Cross, with Dick Gordon at the helm, is there to provide various forms of assistance. The Philippine Red Cross is recognized as one of the strongest Red Cross societies in the world, leading to Dick Gordon's election to the governing board of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/gordon_bio.asp

Fast Fact 7

He is a lawyer by profession, but has also been, at various times, a broadcaster, a businessman, a lecturer, and an inspirational speaker.

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/gordon_bio.asp

Fast Fact 8

As Chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee, he investigated the 2004 P728-Million Fertilizer Fund Scam and the assailed ZTE National Broadband Contract, demanding accountability.

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/gordon_bio.asp
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