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DANIEL L. LACSON, JR.,

DANIEL L. LACSON, JR. earned his Business Management Degree at the University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City in 1969. In 1974 he was awarded as one of the school’s Outstanding Alumni. He was also conferred Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa by the same University in 1993. His public service career started with his appointment by President Corazon Aquino as OIC- Governor of Negros Occidental in 1986. Subsequently, in 1988 he was elected to the same position which he served until 1992. Simultaneously, he was Chairman of the Regional Development Council for Region 6 from 1986 to 1992. During the administration of President Fidel Ramos, he was appointed Presidential Adviser for Rural Development and Chairman of the Presidential Council for Countryside Development, holding these positions from 1992 to 1998. Chairman Lacson received numerous awards for exemplary public service including the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of the Philippines Award for Community Service in 1986, the Benigno Aquino Fellowship for Professional Development Award from the Embassy of the United States of America in 1989 and the Golden Heart Presidential Award from former President Fidel Ramos in 1998. Aside from his current position as Chairman of the GSIS Board of Trustees, he is also a Trustee of Pinoy ME Foundation. He also served for several terms as member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Saint La Salle in Bacolod. Chairman Lacson held top positions in Negros Navigation Company and Philippine National Bank. Presently, he is also Vice-Chairman of U-bix Corporation.