Congressional Office
Address: Room 206, South Wing Building, House of Representatives, Constitutional Hills, Quezon City
Telephone no.: (02) 931-5001 local 7267
Telefax: (02) 931-6381
E-mail Address: jun.abaya@gmail.com, congabaya@yahoo.com
District Office
Address: 1700 Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite
Telephone no.: (046) 434-1174
Date of Birth: May 28, 1966
Name of Spouse: Dr. Rowena Abesamis-Abaya
Name of Father: Former Congressman Plaridel Madarang Abaya
Name of Mother: Consuelo Aguinaldo-Abaya
Name of Children: Emilio Francisco A. Abaya, Inigo Jose A. Abaya, Felicia Maria Antonella A. Abaya
Other Information: Great grandson of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the President of the First Philippine Republic
EDUCATION
GRADUATE
Ateneo de Manila University School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2005
Dean’s List
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, 1990
Dean’s Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering, 1990
Recipient, General Motors Fellowship Award
UNDERGRADUATE
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, USA
BS Mathematics, 1988
Graduated with Distinction
Ranked 2ND among all BS Mathematics graduates and in the top 2% in academics among the graduating class (23rd/1041)
Dean’s List, all semesters
Sent by the Philippine Government by virtue of topping the Philippine Military Academy entrance exam
Philippine Military Academy, Baguio City
April – June, 1984
Ranked 1ST among all applicants
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Undergraduate, BS Electrical Engineering, 1983-1984
University and College Scholar
Scholar, National Science Development Board
HIGH SCHOOL
Philippine Science High School, Quezon City, 1979-1983
Graduated Second Honorable Mention
Dean’s List, all year levels
Three-time Presidential awardee for Academic Excellence
Scholar, National Science Development Board
First Awardee, Model Student Award
GRADE SCHOOL
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1972-1979
Honor Student, 1972-1979
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Congressman, First District of Cavite, 2004-present
Secretary General, Liberal Party, 2007-present
Commander (Retired), Philippine Navy
Aide-de-Camp of Former President Corazon Aquino, 1991-1992
Operations Officer, BRP Bacolod City (LC-550)
Engineering Officer, BRP Negros Occidental (PS-29)
Deck and Gunnery Officer, BRP Ang Pangulo (AT-25)
Presidential Services Officer, BRP Ang Pangulo (AT-25)
Mess and Supply Officer, BRP Ang Pangulo (AT-25)
LEADERSHIP/MEMBERSHIP IN THE 14th CONGRESS COMMITTEES
Chairman: Science and Technology
Co-Chairman: Congressional Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering
Vice-Chairman:
- Education & Welfare of Special Persons
- Energy
- Land Use
- Special Committee on Land Use
- Veterans Affairs and Welfare
Member:
- Agrarian Reform
- Appropriations
- Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources
- Banks and Financial Intermediaries
- Basic Education and Culture
- Dangerous Drugs
- Economic Affairs
- Human Rights
- Information and Communication Technology
- Justice
- National Defense and Security
- Legislative Oversight on the Visiting Forces Agreement
- Public Order and Safety
- Southern Tagalog Development
- Suffrage and Electoral Reform