Assistant: 2/1962 to 6/30/1972 Solicitor: 7/1/1972 to 2/16/1974 City Judge for Caloocan: 2/17/1974 to 1/17/1983 RTC Judge, Angeles City: 1/18/1983 to 11/4/1986 RTC Judge, Caloocan: 11/5/1986 to 3/8/1988 Assistant Executive Secretary: 3/9/1998 to 12/16/1990 Court of Appeals Justice: 12/17/1990 to 10/14/2004 Supreme Court Justice: 10/15/2004 to 10/20/2007 Awards 1976 Most Outstanding Judge, IBP CAMANAVA Chapter, January 29, 1977 Outstanding Judge, Media Writers Association of the Philippines, October 12, 1985 Certificate of Appreciation, Angeles City Metropolitan District Command, 1985 Plaque of Appreciation for Judicious and Expeditious Implementation of the Dangerous Drugs Law, Philippine Constabulary Narcotics Command, February 1, 1986 Certificate of Merit for Distinguished and Meritorious Service as Presiding Judge, Angeles City Lawyers’ League, January 5, 1989 Plaque of Recognition as one of the Ten Outstanding Citizens of Alitagtag, Club Alitagtag, Batangas, May 5, 1989 Plaque of Recognition for his promotion to the Court of Appeals, IBP CAMANAVA Chapter, November 15, 1991 Certificate of Attendance for participation in the XVth Law Asia Biennial Conference, Law Association for Asia and the Pacific, August 1997 Certificate of Attendance, Harvard Law School, June 2000 Plaque of Recognition as Intellectual Giant, True Nationalist and Advocate of the Rights and Welfare of the Marginalized Sectors of Philippine Society, Kapatirang Plebeian Foundation, June 24, 2001 Certificate of Appreciation, Supreme Court, Centenary Celebrations, July 11, 2001 Outstanding Jurist Award, Consumers’ Union of the Philippines, 13th Annual National Consumers Award, May 31, 2002 Ulirang Ama Sectoral Awardee for Law and the Judiciary, National Mother's Day and Father's Day Foundation of the Philippines, June 16, 2002 Caloocan's Best for Law and Judiciary, Caloocan 41st Foundation Day, February 16, 2003 Plaque of Merit for Raising the Level of Competence and Integrity in the Dispensation of Justice and Unselfish and Dedicated Service to the Judiciary, Philippine Trial Lawyers Association, Inc., May 9, 2003 Parangal ng Bayan Award in Law and Judiciary, 18th Annual Parangal ng Bayan Awards, May 24, 2003 Citation of Distinction, Philippine Judges Association, October 23, 2003 Plaque of Appreciation as Most Outstanding Plebeian in Government Services for Judiciary, Kapatirang Plebeian Foundation, Inc. (KPFI), June 19, 2004 Achievement Award as Most Outstanding Alumnus, Arellano High School, January 23, 2005 Award of Distinction, Court of Appeals, February 1, 2006 Certificate of Participation in the Conference on Terrorism and Rule of Law, World Jurist Association, May 22–24, 2006 Plaque of Appreciation as Guest Honor and Speaker on the Induction of the New