ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV

PERSONAL

            Date of Birth    :         06 August 1971

            Hometown       :          Caloocan City

            Spouse            :          Arlene Orejana Trillanes

            Children           :          Francis Seth O. Trillanes

                                               Thea Estelle O. Trillanes

                                                Alan Andrew O. Trillanes (deceased)

EDUCATION

            Post Graduate :        Master of Public Administration major in Public Policy

                                                 and Program Management

                                                 University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

                                                  2002-2005

                                                AWARDS:      Two (2) University Scholar Awards

                                                                              (GPA 1.0-1.25)

                                                                             College Scholar Award

                                                                              (GPA 1.25-1.50)

             College             :          BS ECE (4^th year)

                                                   De La Salle University, Manila

                                                    1987-1991

                                       :           BS Naval Systems Engineering

                                                    Philippine Military Academy

                                                    1991-1995

                                                  AWARDS:  Cum Laude

                                                                            Mathematics Plaque

                                                                            Physical Sciences Plaque

                                                                            Tambuli Award

                                                                    (Electrical/Electronics Engineering)

             Secondary       :           Angelicum School, Quezon City

                                                         1983-1987

              Elementary    :           Sienna College, Quezon City

                                                         1975-1983

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senator                                   :        Republic of the Philippines

                                                           2007-Present

                                                           Chairman of the Committee on Civil Service

                                                           and Government Reorganization

                                                           Chairman of the Committee on

                                                           Amateur Sports Competitiveness

                                                           Chairman of the Senate Select Oversight

                                                           Committee on Government Procurement

Philippine Navy Officer   :            Junior Billet/ Sea Duty Assignments

                                                           April 1995 – February 1999

                                                           Executive Officer, Patrol Gunboat

                                                           February 1999 – January 2000

                                                           Acting Commanding Officer, Patrol Gunboat

                                                           June 1999 – January 2000

                                                           Administrative / Personnel Officer (P1),

                                                           HQ Patrol Force

                                                           June 1999 – January 2000

                                                          Procurement Officer / Instructor

                                                          Naval Education and Training Command

                                                          January 2000 – June 2001

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• He was one of the Navy personnel who risked their lives to secure thirty-two (32) persons during a daring search and rescue operation for the survivors of the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Orient at the height of a super typhoon in 1998.

• As a Navy Officer, he has a five-year sea duty experience logging-in a Total Miles Covered (TMC) of 35,316.78 nautical miles. During which time, his unit was responsible for the apprehension of dozens of smugglers, illegal loggers, poachers, human smugglers and illegal fishermen in numerous maritime law enforcement operations conducted in the waters of Batanes, Ilocos, Cagayan, Isabela, Zambales, Scarborough, Quezon, Bicol, Palawan, Mindoro, Romblon, Iloilo, Cebu, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi, Davao and Maguindanao.

• He was involved in numerous naval operations in support of ground operations directed against the Abu Sayyaf and other lawless elements.

• As procurement officer of the Naval Training and Education Command, Philippine Navy, he reformed the procurement system, which resulted to the accumulated savings of more than P4,000,000.00 in favor of the government.

• He has participated in 22 naval exercises conducted with local and foreign navies.

• He is a recipient of 23 assorted merit medals, campaign ribbons and badges. 

• He stood up against Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s corrupt and oppressive regime, and was incarcerated for almost 7 ½ years.

• As a senator, he is the 4th

  most productive senator in terms of the number of bills and resolutions filed, totalling to 734 bills and resolutions, 30 of which have been passed into law.

• He ranks 2nd

  both in most number of national bills sponsored and committee hearings conducted.