LEADERSHIP INFORMATION

15th Congress of the Philippines

DEPUTY SPEAKER
District: 4th District, Camarines Sur
Member: RBP, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th Congresses
Date of Birth: 29 October 1945
Profession: Lawyer
School/s Attended: University of the Philippines; Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Affiliation/s: New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Citation/s: 1994 Top Achiever Solon (The Philippine Legislator); Lawmaker of the Year: The Workaholic 1994 (Congress Post Philippines); Outstanding Public Servant of the Year (National Media Statistics Research News Publication, 2000); Outstanding Congressman in the 9th (Consumer Welfare Foundation of the Philippines); 10th and 11th Congresses (Congress Magazine and Makati School of Arts and Journalism); Outstanding Parliamentarian of the Year 1979
Spouse: Evelyn Buquid Fuentebella

Deputy Speaker Arnulfo P. Fuentebella is known for his selfless dedication to the upliftment of the socio-economic stature of Bicolanos. He hails from a family of public servants in Camarines Sur with a history of strong dedication and commitment to public service.

As six-term Representative of the 3rd District of Camarines Sur, Deputy Speaker Fuentebella was elected to key positions in Congress as Deputy Majority Leader, Deputy Speaker and even Speaker - attesting to his exemplary performance in the legislature.

Among his notable accomplishments and contributions to national policy were: The Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 (RA 9136); Amendments to Crop Insurance Corporation Charter (RA 8175); Amendments to The Code of Agrarian Reform (RA 7907); and Omnibus Measures on Bills on Taxation, Revenue Generation, Economic Measures, Environmental Concerns, Peace and Order, Health, Education, and many others.

Source: Secretary General's Office / Committee on Rules / Public Relations and Information Bureau