14 Facts About Neptali Gonzales

Neptali Gonzales graduated class valedictorian in the Philippine Law School.

Neptali Gonzales practiced law for 31 years, and was a professor and reviewer in leading law schools.

Neptali Gonzales wrote five law books used by law students and practitioners.

Neptali Gonzales was Dean of the Far Eastern University Institute of Law from 1976 to 1986.

Neptali Gonzales served as Vice Governor of the Province of Rizal from 1967 to 1969, Congressman of the First District of Rizal from 1969 to 1973 and the Congressional District of the Philippines with three cities and ten municipalities, Assemblyman for the District of Mandaluyong-San Juan and Senator for two consecutive terms.

Neptali Gonzales had a distinguished career in law as professor, and dean of the Institute of Law at the Far Eastern University and bar reviewer in different schools.

Neptali Gonzales served as the Minority Leader of the Senate's Progressive Coalition from October 10,1996 to January 26,1998.

Senator Neptali Gonzales was the permanent delegate of the Congress of the Philippines to the century-old Inter-Parliamentary Union and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.

Neptali Gonzales was a delegate to the International Labor Organization.

Neptali Gonzales again served as Senate President from August 29,1995 to October 10,1996.

Neptali Gonzales sponsored the General Appropriations Bill from 1988 to 1992,1994, and 1998.

Neptali Gonzales again served as Senate President from January 26,1998 to June 30,1998.

Neptali Gonzales died of heart failure on September 16,2001 at the Makati Medical Center.

Neptali Gonzales authored books on constitutional law, political law, administrative law and public corporations.