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   JOSE G. SOLIS

 

Alias: Joey, Joe, Eddie, Ed, Kuwatong, Kuwats, Cong., Boss, Sir

Birthdate: Januay 15, 1940

Death: April 23, 2013

Timeline: Civil Engineer (United Nation's First Filipino ever elected as Officer of Geodetic Engineers), Soldier (AFP Military Army) Colonel, Director (Mapping AFP), Director (NCA), Undersecrtary (DENR), Administrator (NAMRIA), Businessman (Founder of SIT), Congressman (Representative 2nd District of Sorsogon)

 

 

"nabuhay akong isang sundalong may sinumpaang watawat

mamatay akong suot ang aking bota lumalaban para sa bayan"

 

2010 - present

2010 - present

Family

 

Father: Demetrio Solis (Farmer)

Mother: Dolores G. Solis (housewife)

Siblings: Jacobo, Jaime, Noli, Vida, Novie, Myrna

 

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Mottos, Quotes & His Principles

 

Life: A PERSON IS NOTHING WITHOUT HIS DIGNITY WRITTEN IN HIS NAME, A PRIDE AS HIS CROWN AND HUMILITY AS HIS GROUND

 

Love: ONE SHOULD ALWAYS BE WITH YOUR LOVE

 

Education: LEARN AS LONG AS YOU CAN FOR YOU ALONE ARE YOUR OWN WEAPON

 

Philosophy: IT'S NOT BAD TO BE GOOD THOUGH IT'S GOOD TO BE BETTER BUT IT'S BETTER TO BE THE BEST

 

Soldier: I WAS BORN A SOLDIER I WILL DIE A SOLDIER

 

Public Service: IF YOU TRULY WANT TO HELP OTHERS YOU SHOULD MAKE YOURSELF COMPLETE  SO WHEN THE RIGHT TIME COMES YOU CAN GIVE YOUR EVERYTHING

 

Leadership: A TRUE LEADER IS THE ONE WHO MAKES A WAY, DOES A WAY AND GIVES A WAY

 

Politics: ANG BUKAS AY NGAYON NA

 

Personality:A TRUE PERSON CARES IF NOT YOU ARE A LIVING DEAD

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Relgion: THERE IS NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE IN THE EYES OF GOD

 

Legacy: "GUSTO KO NA MAALALA AKO NA ISANG SIMPLENG TAO NA NAKAGAWA NG KAUNTI, NAKABIGAY NG KAUNTI, NAKAPAGPABAGO NG KAUNTI DITO SA PROBISYA NG BICOL AT SA BANSA NATIN"

 

 

 

 

 

Briefer on his Achievements:

 

        As a military man and a a retired colonel, Cong. Jose G. Solis had 20 military decorations, awards and commendations, two of which recognized his patriotism as a combat engineer in the Vietnam War and a meritorious stint with the Presidential Security Command, from President Diosdado Macapagal down to the Late President Corazon Aquino.

 

        Congressman Solis distinguished himself in 12 official positions in the government and professional service, notably as Administrator of the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. With his soft heart to infrastructure projects being a civil engineer, he relentlessly and effectively pursued fund raising for the construction of roads and bridges, farm-to-market roads, school buildings, energization of barangays, water impounding system, to name a few. He made it a point to equitably allocate funds to all nine municipalities in his district. To date, he has sourced billions for vertical and horizontal infrastructure projects alone, an unprecedented accomplishment in his district. This amount translates into 76.53 kilometers of roads, 80 linear meters of bridges, 172 classrooms, 284 barangays energized among others.

 

        Other major projects was aggressively pursued with initial funding already sourced are the Bulan Airport and the Bicol Railway Rehabilitation project with extension from Albay province to Matnog, Sorsogon, the Southern tip of Luzon.  

 

        As a legislator, Cong. Solis is now on his third and last term. He chaired the Special Committee on Rail Transportation during the security on his term (13th Congress) was also the Chairman of the Special Committee on Bicol Growth Area (14th Congress)

      

        On his seventh year as Representative of the 2nd District of Sorsogon, Cong. Solis has already three (3) Republic Acts to his credit as the principal author namely; 1) RA 9365, 2) RA09188 as amended by HB 2515 and 3) RA 09234 as amended by HB4519. He also co-authored twenty two Republic Acts.

 

        On House Bills, Cong. Solis has authored a total of eighty six (86) with ten (10) as the co-author and fourteen (14) House Resolutions as Principal author.

 

        With his outstanding performance in the House of Representatives, Congressman Solis is a proud recipient of the following awards and recognition.

         1. Manila Bulletin: Top Ten Most Outstanding Solon of the 12thCongress (2001-2003)

         2. Public Eye Magazine: Outstanding Neophyte Legislator (2002)

         3. Newsmaker Magazine: Solis, Father of the new PNR

         4. Bicol Bloc Magazine: Cong/ Jose G. Solis, a Neophyte in the Big League (cover story, April 2002 issue)

         5. Congress Magazine: Makati Graduate School Congressional Hall of Famer (Nov. 17, 2004 Manila Hotel)

         6. Congress Magazine: Makati Graduate School, Congressional Emeritus Hall of Famer (2-1-06 Manila Hotel)

 

 

 

Work experience

 

Security to the President / Presidential Staff Assistant on Finance, Presidential Security Battalion, Malacanang Manila

1961-1966

 

Platoon labor / Fortification f Camp Road, Building & Bridge Construction / Civic Action, IPHILCAGV - South Vietnam

1966-1968

 

Training Organization Officer / Training of Civil Disturbance Units both Military and INP / Organization of Metrocom Cavalry (Horse) Security of NIXON VISIT, PC METROCOM

1968-1969

 

Aide-De-Camp to TCE / Detailed with OPN "KANLURAN" Spratley Island Project Engineer - Facilities - Construction / Pre-Engineering Study Broading Survey PAG-SA AIRSTRIP

1969-1971

 

Student Officer - UP Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry

1971-1972

 

CommandingOfficer - AFP Mapping Center

1976-1978

Drafting - Negotiation of the RP-US Memorandum of Understanding on Mapping which reulted to an agreement for joint RP-US to revise/ update the 1:50,000 Tactical Topo Map at practically no cost onthe part of AFP and around P100M US expense plus training of 6 Personnel

 

Detailed with ask Force Human Settlements / Supervision of Bliss Projects in Bicol Region / Member of Various Committee that created the Metro Manila Commission (Minus the Political Component) Ministry of Human Settlements/ National Housing Authority / Laguna Lake Development Authority

1978-1981

 

Authored PD 1178 - Creating the Nationl Cartography Authority / Office of the Chief of Engineers, AFP / Chief of Intellgence and Mapping Branch Secretary Management Staff / Chief Admin Branch / Worked for the Plantilla Position of Civillian Personnel Streamline office management / Set up monitoring sytem / Classified / Declassified Maps and Maps Data

1981-1984

 

RUC 5 Command Engineer / RECOM Regional Engineer - Constructed fortification on various camps and installations / Supervised NCAP Projects / Completed 58 units of three (3) classrooms school houses throughout the Region / Constructed various facilities on Camp Ibalon Barracks, BOQ Perimieter / Security Fencing, Repair HQS Building etc. / Participated in the February Revolution / Awarded also MMM for utstanding Accomplishment as Command & RECOM Engineer, RUC 5

1984-1986

 

Executive Director, National Cartography Authority, Offce of the President; Authority: Letter from President Corazon C. Aquino to Lt. COl. Jose G. Solis dated 2 July 1986

 

Comanding Officer - NAP Mapping Center 1986-1987

Continue Revision of Maps / Establishd Map Depot in all Regions / egotiating for the continuance of RP-US Mapping Projects / Prepared / Submitted program for repir of building and facilities / Construction of a New Map Depot / Preparing feasibility study of a Centralized AFP printing press / Conducting training in coordinations, with Major Services for Additional troops / Continue on prsonnel training development, equipment.

 

 

Education

 

Civilian Schools Attended:

  • Primary Education, Bulan North Elementary School

  • Secondary Education, Quezon Academy, Bulan Sorsogon, 1952-1956

  • Tertiary Education, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Feati University, 1957-1961

  • Photographic Interpretation Course, United Kingdom, England (#1 of 27 students)

  • Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Universityof the Philippines, 1969-1971

 

Miltary Schools Attended:

  • PA Senior Officer Course, Philippine Army Training Command (#1 of 65 students)

  • Infantry Basic Course, Presidential Guards Battalion, Malacanang (#1 of 30 students)

  • Probationary Course, PAF. (#6 of 65 students)

  • Engineer Advance Course, PATROCOM, Ft. Bonifacio, Metro Manila (#1 of 55 students)

 

Informal Schooling / Seminar:

  • RP Representative to the Photogrammetry week, Stutgart FRG 13-20 September 1987

  • GHQ Officers Security Seminar, OJ2, GHQ AFP, 22-24 October 1980

  • Seminar "KAKAMPI'', OJ7, GHQ, AFP, 27-30 July 1980

  • Seminar on Volcanology, University of the Philippines, (12-12-71

  • Seminar workshop on Phoogrammetry

  • Stutgart Uniersity, West Germany December 1-10, 1977

  • MIT (smal arms) US RVN, 1967

  • Seminar Workshop on Energy Conservation, NEDA, and UP 15 January-16, 1976

  • Seminar workshop on surveying and Mapping, Bureau of Lands . Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines 3-6 September 1976

  • Advance Surveying Develpment Course, Department of Labor  12-19 December 1975

  • Plans for Map Revision Seminar, The Philippine Society of Photogrmmetry / UP Training Center, 6 February 1975

  • First Asian Remote Sensing Seminar and workshop. University of the Philippines, 1-18 May 1973

  • Remote Sensing Seminar, Department of Interior, 1-18 May 1973

  • Earth Resource Technology Satellite Seminar, ERTS), Univerisy of the Phiippines (August 1972)

  •  Repairs and utilities, OTCE, 5-16 June 1972

  • Shallow well drilling, OTCE 1-17 April 1972

 

 

 
 

 

Languages

 

FILIPINO

BICOL

ENGLISH

SPANISH

 

Skills

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

CARTOGRAPHY

MAPPING

BRIDGES, ROAD, BUILDING

PARACHUTING

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

GPS

WRITING

DRIVING

FARMING

 

Video

 

 

 

 

Conference Attended


 

RP Representative to the Japanese Government forthe mutual understanding of maritime industries and introduction of shipbuilding industry in Japan, 7 February 1988.

 

RP Representative  to the SPOT Conference at Singapore 7-10 December 1987

 

RP Representative to the Working Grop Meeting in Institutionalization of the Regional Remote Sensing Programme at Bangkok, Thailand 18-20 November 1987

 

RP Representative to the Photogrammetry Week, Stutgart, FRG, at Hanover, FRG 13-23 September 1987

 

Z.O.P.P. Seminar - Workshop on Goal Oriented Project Planning NCA TRaining Center, 21-23 January1987

 

RP Chief Delegate to the Eleventh United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok Thailand 5-16 January 1987

 

Overall Chirman - Eleventh United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference forAsia and th Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand 5-16 January 1987

 

RP Delegat to the United Nations International Symposium on Remte Sensing Plaza Hotel. - 1978

 

RP Delegate to the International resource management Survey - Silahis Hotel - 1978

 

RP Delegate to the United Nations Conference Group of Expert Geographical Names - Athens, Greece 11-30 August 1977

 

RP Delegate to the 8th United Nations Cartographic Conference, Bangkok Thailand

 

RP Delegate to UN (South China Hydrographic Commission) Philippine Village Hotel - 17-25 August 1976

 

RP Delegate to the 3rd Divisional meeting of the United Nation Group of Expert and Geographical Names - Philippine Village Hotel - 14 - 19 january 1976

 

RP Delegate to the 13th SEATO Cartograhic Conference - SEATO, Bangkok Thailand, 1973

 

 

 

Membership to Professional Scientific Organizations

 

International Cartographic Association (ICA)

Vice-President, 1988 - 2013

 

Office of the President, National Statistical Coordination Board,

Member of the Board, September 1987 to 2013

 

Philippine National Cartographic Association (PNCA)

President, 18 December 1986 to 2013

 

Philippine Society of Photogrammetry (PSP)

Member / Executive Editor, 1979-1980

 

Philippine National Cartographic Association (PNCA)

Member / General Manager, 1979 - 1980

 

Geodetic Engineers Association,

H. Member - 1977 - 2013

 

UP Training Center Alumni Association,

Member / President, 1971 to 2013

 

Other Accomplishments

 

Co-Author of Presidential Decree 1178, Forerunners of Bational Cartography Authority

 

Initiated the existing (MOU) Memorandum of Understanding RP-US on the Map Compilation / Revision

 

Author, Re-Organization of AFP Mapping Center from 516th Engineer Base Topo Coy.

 

Construction of Sablayan Detention Center

 

Construction of Initial Facilities - PAGASA

 

Secretary, Metes and Bounds Committee, RP-US MDB

 

 

Military Decorations, Awards and Commendatons

Award of the Mil Merit Medal - GO Nr 886 GHQ AFP dated 12 December 1978

 

Award of the Mil Commendation Medal - GO Nr. 55 HPC dated 21 August 1975

 

Certificate of Achievement from the Secretary of Natural Resources dated 14 June 1976

 

Plaque of Appreciation from CO, PASC dated 23 February 1976

 

Commendation from Chairman, Golden Jubilee of Philippine Scoutin dated 23 February 1976

 

Miltary Commendations Medal - GO Nr. HC dated 21 August 1975

 

AFP Home Deense Badge - GO Nr. 356 GHQ AFP dated 16 December 1974

 

Certificate of Appreciation from CO, PASC dated 30 June 1973

 

Philippine Rep Press Unit Citation Badge with 2nd Bronze Star - GO Nr. 202 HPA dated 1 March 1973

 

Certificate of Appreciation from Chief, OCR dated 10 August 1972

 

Phil. Rep Press unit Citation BAdge with 1st Bronze Star - GO Nr. 353 HPA dated 30 May 1972

 

Commendation from CO, ECB, IPHILCAGV dated 10 September 1969

 

Commendation from CO, ECB, IPHILCAGV dated 9 February 1968

 

Phil. Rep Press unit Citation Badge - GO IPHILCAGV dated 21 December 1967 

 

Rep of Vietnam Press Unit Citation Badge (Choung-My Medal, First class) GO Nr. 201 IPHILCAGV dated 21 December 1967

 

Military Merit Medal _ G Nr. 47 IPHILCGV dated 25 September 1967

 

Certificate of Appreciaion from CO, Presidential Security Command

 

Military Merit Medal - Awarded in view of his outstanding accomplishment as command Engineer and Regional Engineer RUC & RECOM 5

 

Bronze Cross Medal - GO Nr, 60 HQ RUC 5, NAFP dated 23 July 1986 Awarded due to his participation in the February Revolution

 

 

 

 

Last Appointment Designation

 

ADMINISTRATOR National mapping and Resource Information Authority, (NAMRIA) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; AuthoritLetter from Executive Secretary Joker P. Arroyo to Lt. Col. Jose G. Solis, dated 24 July 1987

 

CHAIRMAN Technical Advisory Committee for the Natural Resources Management an Development Project (NRMDP); DENR SO 478, dated 23 May 1989

 

CHAIRMAN DENR Executive Committee on Statistical Concerns and Coordination; DENR SO 1013, dated 8 November 1988

 

MEMBER, DENR Project Deliberation Board and Selection Group; DENR SO 1130, dated 8 Novber 1988

 

MEMBER, Steering Committee, Working Committee and Technical Support Group of the DAP Project Team for the DENR-DAP Information System Planning Project (ISPP); DENR SO 606, dated 10 July 1989

 

MEMBER, Technial Advisory Committee, Natural Resources Management and Development Project (NRMDP); DENR SO 251, dated 15 March 1989

 

MEMBER, Working group and Steering Committee of the Natural Forestration Program (NFP); DENR SO 206, dated 28 February 1989

 

MEMBER, Working Group to restucture the DENR and CARP Organizational Set-up; DENR SO 163, dated 15 February 1989

 

MEMBER, Steering Committee and project Implementation Unit for the formulatio of a Master Plan for Forestry Development under grant from ASEAN Development Bank; DENR SO 87, dated 1 February 1989

 

MEMBER,  Task Force on DENR Policy BAnk; DENR SO 69, dated 9 February 1989

 

MEMBER, DENR Central Reorganization Committee, prusuant to DENR SO 639, dated 15 january 1988; DENR SO 22, dated 15 January 1988

 

 

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