Alunan III, Rafael "Raffy" M. (Bagumbayan Party)
PERSONAL DETAILS
Age: 67 years old
Place of Residence:
Political Party: Bagumbayan Party
Incumbent Senator: No
Terms as Senator: N/A
FAMILY MEMBERS IN OFFICE
N/A
SALIENT ISSUES AND POSITION
Death Penalty for Crimes Against Humanity, Plunder and Environmental Destruction: YES
Federalism: YES
Offering Filipino Jobs to Foreigners: NO
Philippine Media Under Threat: NO
Issuance of President’s Medical Records: NO
Bangsamoro Organic Law: YES
Divorce in Irreconcilable and Abusive Marriages: YES
Militarization in West Philippine Sea: NO
POLICY FOCUS/PLATFORM
Public Safety
National Security
Economic Growth
Anti-Corruption
Welfare of PWDs (Establishment of Regional PWD Centers)
Tourism and Agriculture
Modernizing and increasing funding of the Criminal Justice System
Modernization of the military and the police
EDUCATION
Primary:
Secondary:
Tertiary:
De La Salle University (1970) - Bachelor of Arts, Major in History and Political Science, Bachelor of Science, Major in Business Administration
Graduate Studies:
Attended Ateneo de Manila University, MBA – Senior Executive Program (1980-1981)
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Master in Public Administration (1997)
Command and General Staff College, Philippine Army (2002)
Honorary Degrees:
Others:
Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education “Leaders in Development-Managing change
in a Dynamic World” (2010)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, February-May 1997
U.N. Conference on Anti-Corruption, Buenos Aires, March 1997
Naval War College, Rhode Island, June 1997
AFFILIATIONS
Vice-Chairman, Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
Vice-President, Management Association of the Philippines
Member, Philippine Futuristics Society
Member, Philippine Taekwondo Association
Member, Philippine Parachutists Association of the Philippines, Inc.
President, Professionals for Democracy
Vice-Chairman, Save Negros Movement
Director, Peace Promotion and Monitoring Council
Trustee, Jose W. Diokno Foundation
Trustee, Manindigan!
Trustee, Arsenio Lacson Foundation
Adjunct Professor, University of the Philippines at Los Banos
Co-founder and Trustee, Galing Pook Foundation
Commanding Officer, 131st "Rainbow" Division, PA (Res)
Commanding Officer, 9th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), Philippine Army
GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE
Executive
President Corazon C. Aquino (1989-1992)
Secretary, Department of Tourism
Undersecretary, Tourism Services and Regional Offices
Chairman, Philippine Tourism Authority
Chairman, Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation
Chairman, Intramuros Administration
Chairman, Camp John Hay Air Base Conversion Committee
Director, Manila International Airport Authority
President Fidel V. Ramos (1992-1996)
Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government
Chairman, National Police Commission
Chairman, National Peace and Order Council
Chairman, National Action Committee on Anti-Hijacking and Terrorism
Cabinet Officer for Regional Development, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Cabinet Adviser to the Government-Military Rebels Peace Panel
Legislative
None
Judiciary
None
Local Government
SOURCES
Raffy M. Alunan III. (2019). Facebook Page - About. Retrieved from Raffy M. Alunan III: https://www.facebook.com/
CNN Philippines Staff. (2019, March 1). The Source: Raffy Alunan. Retrieved from CNN Philippines: http://
Rappler. (2019, January 27). On CNN Philippines' Senatorial Forum, 7 candidates for 2019 shared their stand on key issues including death penalty, divorce, and issuance of president's medical bulletins.Retrieved from Twitter: https://twitter.com/
Lim, A. (2019). Raffy Alunan’s War: Why the ex-DILG chief broke a 20-year hiatus to run for Senate. Retrieved from Rogue: http://rogue.ph/
Elemia, C. (2019, February 25). Rafael Alunan completes Duterte’s 2019 Senate slate. Retrieved from Rappler: https://www.rappler.com/
Coloma, A. (2019, February 14). 'To re-introduce myself': Ex-DILG chief Alunan bares reason for Senate run. Retrieved from ABS-CBN News: https://news.abs-cbn.com/
Gregorio, X. (2019, March 1). Raffy Alunan banks on presidential endorsements, connections for Senate bid. Retrieved from CNN Philippines: http://
Greogorio, X. (2019, March 1). Ex-Interior chief wants death penalty for environmental destruction. Retrieved from CNN Philippines: http://
