User:DennisCunanan

Born in Angeles City, Decu was brought up by proud Kapampangan parents Diosdado Cunanan and Amelia Lacson. Decu has always been the academic achiever. He graduated in elementary and in high school with honors. In addition to that, he successfully made his way to University of the Philippines in Diliman where he studied college and became a Student Regent in the Board of Regents – UP System’s highest policy-making body. He also actively took part in UP’s Student Council as Councilor. For the love of learning and aspiration of being a leader, he enrolled for and finished an Executive Education Program on “Leaders in Development: Managing Change in a Dynamic World” in Harvard Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Massachusetts – another momentous feat for him.With desire to help the community, Decu entered politics in 1995 and served as Magalang, Pampanga’s No.1 Councilor. He proved to be a very capable public servant by serving as OIC Vice Mayor when needed. Moreover, he held other respectable positions that included: director for both Philippine Councilors’ League and Philippine Vice-Mayor’s League, and secretary general for Region III’s National Movement of Young Legislators.

His years in serving the government seemed to see no end. In August 2000, Decu was appointed National Youth Commission’s Executive Director, directly under the Office of the President of the Philippines. And in the month of July, the following year, he got appointed as well as Head Executive Assistant to the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. It was January 2004 then, when he was also appointed as Presidential Assistant for Youth Affairs.His career in politics was indeed enduring for he headed Technology Resource Center as Deputy Director General in December 2004. He became chair of Change Management Team for the said agency’s rationalization program. As a direct result of his lead, TRC reduced its workforce – definitely a first in bureaucracy rationalization. The impressive outcomes of his work paved way for him to be assigned as Director General for TRC in December 2009. And in July 2010, under President Benigno Aquino III’s administration, Decu was once again appointed to the same position.

He also fulfilled duties of National President of JCI Philippines way back in year 2005. In 2008, Decu was among those elected in Turkey for the International Vice President position (Asia and the Pacific). He carried out responsibilities of Chief Executive Assistant to the World President of JCI in 2009 and that of World General Legal Counsel the following year. Another one he could include in his list of achievements is being elected for JCI World Executive Vice President in 2011 during the World Congress (Osaka, Japan).