Ecija, Regional co-chairman and a member of the party's National Executive Committee. Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration of Filsyn Corporation, a chemical fiber-manufacturing firm. He joined in July 1972 as Operations Manager and retired in 1992 when he assumed office as Representative of the First District of Nueva Ecija. He remains as a member of the board of directors. He negotiated the investment of Far Eastern Textile Group (second largest industrial group in Taiwan) for Filsyn in the late 1980s, originally a joint venture of Japanese company. He headed the international trading division. Vice President for Finance, The Peninsula Manila Hotel, Inc. the firm that owns the Peninsula Hotel Manila, listed as one of the world's leading luxury hotels. He was the owners’ representative, responsible for finance, administration and external relations. He retired in 1992 and was retained as a consultant. Member, Board of Director of Island King Aquaventures Corporation, Lakeview Industrial Corporation, Peggy Mills, Inc. Executive Vice President, Island King Aquaventures Corporation, a BOI registered corporation that owns and operates a 150-hectare farm in Capiz. He retired in 1992. Vice President and Director of Vernida Finance, Inc. 1969-1972 Private Secretary of Congressman Leopoldo D. Diaz, First District of Nueva Ecija, House of Representatives Summer 1971 Management Trainee, Victoria's Milling Company 1968, Marketing Representative, Mobile Oil Philippines 1968, Committee Secretary, Senate of the Philippines 1967, Secretary General, Antonino for Reelection Movement 1966, Executive Assistant, Institute of Student Affairs (ISA) Professional organizations Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Management Association of the Philippines Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) Record in Congress Diaz was a congressman of the First District of Nueva Ecija for two terms. Positions in the House of Representatives Assistant Majority Floor Leader (He was assigned to facilitate passage of the economic measures of the Ramos Administration.) Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means (served as Senior Vice Chairman up to March 1998) Chairman, Sub-committee on Internal Revenue Sole Representative of the House of Representatives to the Coordinating Council of the Philippines Assistance Program (CCPAP). He was part of the Philippine team that negotiated with the IMF-World Bank leaders and other foreign donors under the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program. Member of the LEDAC (Legislative, Executive, Advisory Council) from 1993 to 1998. This is the body presided over by President Ramos which