19 Facts About Salvador Panelo

Salvador Panelo was the legal adviser during Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign.

Salvador Panelo is a former director of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

Salvador Panelo was later named by fellow senatorial candidate Robin Padilla as his legislative adviser and mentor in the Senate.

Salvador Panelo was born in Naga, Camarines Sur to an Ilocano father from Tubao, La Union and a Bicolano mother from Camarines Sur.

Salvador Panelo studied elementary school at the Murphy Elementary School and high school at the Roosevelt Memorial High School.

Salvador Panelo earned his BA in Political Science and BA English degrees at University of Nueva Caceres.

Salvador Panelo moved to Manila to go to the University of the Philippines College of Law for his law education.

Salvador Panelo stayed at the University of the Philippines and completed law school in 1974.

Salvador Panelo passed the Philippine Bar Examination the same year.

Salvador Panelo started practiced law at United Laboratories where he served as the company's legal counsel from 1977 to 1987.

Salvador Panelo assumed the directorship of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 1983 and presidency of the IBP Rizal Chapter in 1985.

Salvador Panelo ran in the 1987 and 1992 Philippine Senate elections commonly under Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, with the top 24 candidates winning the election.

Salvador Panelo eventually served as the President-elect's transitional spokesperson before being designated as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel.

On May 1,2020, Panelo began hosting a talk show on People's Television Network titled Counterpoint with Secretary Salvador Panelo, produced by the Presidential Broadcast Staff - Radio Television Malacanang.

Salvador Panelo created the program for the purpose of "discussing the issues affecting our country," as well as to "analyze, dissect issues raised by certain critics and others against certain policies of the government".

Salvador Panelo ran and lost in the 2022 Senate election, as he did not finish in the top 12 positions.

Salvador Panelo writes his column published weekly in The Manila Times.

Salvador Panelo had a son, Carlo, who died of heart complications from Down syndrome on January 6,2017, at the age of 27.

Salvador Panelo is a member the Rotary Club of Makati Southwest chapter, a member of the Board of Trustees of the San Beda Law Alumni Association, and Secretary General of the Asean Law Association Golfers' Club.