Roilo Golez

José Roilo Solis Gólez (January 9, 1947 – June 11, 2018)[1][2] was a Philippine politician who last served his sixth term as Member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Second District of Parañaque City,[3] one of the most industrialized districts of the Philippines. A veteran legislator, he was elected in 1992, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2007, and 2010 all by landslide victories and had served as Congressman for six terms: in the 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th,[4] and 15th Congress of the Philippines.[5]

Roilo S. Golez
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Parañaque City's Second District
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Eduardo Zialcita
Succeeded by	Gustavo S. Tambuting
National Security Adviser
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Preceded by	Alexander Aguirre
Succeeded by	Norberto Gonzalez
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Parañaque City's Lone District
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by	Freddie Webb
Succeeded by	Eduardo Zialcita
Personal details
Born	José Roilo Solis Gólez 9 January 1947 Looc, Romblon, Philippines
Died	11 June 2018 (aged 71) Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Resting place	The Heritage Park, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Political party	Liberal Party (2010-2018) Independent (2005-2010)
Spouse(s)	Natalia Golez
Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Navy
Rank	Captain

Biography and career

Golez was born on January 9, 1947, in the small town of Looc, Romblon in the Philippines. His father was a Philippine Naval Captain. He grew up in a low cost government housing project and was a product of public schools.

From rural Philippines, Golez rose to success in academics, sports, government, business, civic organizations and politics.

Golez went to the Philippine Military Academy and US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, major in mathematics and operations analysis.

While at Annapolis, he distinguished himself in academics, leadership and sports. He was consistently in the Superintendent's Honor List. He was selected company commander, a high position in the Brigade of Midshipmen and was a brigade boxing champion for four straight years, establishing a record as the first to achieve this feat since the Academy was established in 1845. So far, only fourteen midshipmen have won four brigade boxing championships in the academy’s history.

After Annapolis, Golez took up Master in Business Administration (MBA) in the University of the Philippines where he graduated valedictorian of his class.

Golez pursued a long career as a public servant:

• Three years as Postmaster General of the Philippines, where he received the prestigious Ten Outstanding Young Men Award (TOYM) for public service excellence.
• Three years as a member of the Philippine Cabinet, serving as National Security Adviser, overseeing the country's counterterrorism and national security program.
• Eighteen years as Congressman of the Republic of the Philippines. He had consistently received the award One of the Most Outstanding Congressmen of the Philippines,[6] had a perfect 100% attendance record, no absence, in all the sessions of Congress since he became a congressman in 1992.[7] He served his sixth term as Congressman [8] and won all his election victories by landslide, thus earning the title “Landslide King of Paranaque.” He had served as chairman of the Committee on Public Order & Security, chairman of the Committee on National Defense and as Deputy Minority Leader.[9] Golez was also credited for concreting the most number of roads and constructing the most number of school buildings in the history of Parañaque City.
• Twenty years as governor of the Philippine National Red Cross, where he received the Bayani Red Cross Gold Medal Award for heroism and bravery in the face of gunfire while leading a Red Cross rescue team to rescue wounded soldiers during the bloody December 1989 coup attempt.
• One year as national president of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
• Two years as fund campaign chairman of the Philippine Cancer Society.
• Four years as division fund campaign chairman of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society.
• Two years as chairman of the Elks Cerebral Palsy Project.
• Four years as governor of the Management Association of the Philippines.
• Twenty-eight years as a Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Manila.
• Two years as national president of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines.
• Two years as president of the Philippine Olympic Academy.
• Five years as a member of the board of trustees of the St. Luke's Medical Center.
• Fourteen years as a Philippine Navy officer, reaching the rank of navy captain (full colonel in the army).
• Four years as professor in the Master in Business Administration Program of the University of the Philippines.
• Four years as professor of management in the Asian Institute of Management.

Golez had extensive experience in corporate affairs, having served as chief executive officer, chief operating officer, or board member in several major corporations in the field of shipbuilding, health products, fast foods, real estate, marketing, security equipment, telecommunications, banking, oil exploration and insurance.

He died on 11 June 2018,[1] after suffering a heart attack[10] Golez was laid to rest at The Heritage Park in Taguig.[11]

References

1. Roilo Golez, ex-national security adviser, passes away, 71
2. "Ex-security adviser Golez passes away". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
3. Metro winners known, proclaimed early after first automated polls, Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, posted May 11, 2010
4. Member Information, Philippine House of Representatives Official Website
5. Under Article 10, Section 8 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, locally-elected officials (including members of the House of Representatives) may run up to three consecutive terms.
6. Golez's Record as Congressman During His First Three Terms, Philippine House of Representatives Official Website
7. "16 Solons Cited For Perfect Attendance", Manila Bulletin Online, May 31, 2006
8. "Proclamation, Roilo Golez, Congressman, 11 May 2010", , May 11, 2010
9. Committee Chairmanships, Philippine House of Representatives Official Website
10. Ex-security adviser Roilo Golez succumbs to heart attack
11. Layug, M. (16 June 2018). "Ex-Nat'l Security Adviser Roilo Golez laid to rest". GMA Network. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

Official links

• Official Blog of Congressman Roilo Golez

See also

• Congress of the Philippines
• House of Representatives of the Philippines