RGV as Founder and Chairman, Governor…
Hon. Rodolfo G. Valencia, better known as “RGV”, is a highly esteemed personality in Philippine Government and in business, housing and real estate being his expertise. He is regarded as a national figure and a well-respected businessman.
Awards:
Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of the Philippines in Human Settlements Management Awardee
Consistent 10 Outstanding Legislators/ Congressmen
Most Outstanding Governor in Calamity Management awarded by former President Fidel V. Ramos (1995)
Most Outstanding Governor Awardee by former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (2000)
Most Outstanding Civil Service Management Awardee Region IV-B
Most Outstanding Technical Education Program for Region IV-B
Most Outstanding Professional in Real Estate Service Awardee by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC)
Father of MIMAROPA and 3-term Regional Chairman
Father of Alternative Energy in Mindoro
Award of Excellence given by former President Fidel V. Ramos (2016)
Top 50 Tycoons, Taipans and Entrepreneurs of the Philippines (BizNewsAsia Magazine 2017)
“No Filipino has invested more in visioning for Mindoro
and safeguarding its natural resources”
As a Realtor and Real Estate Developer
The youngest, 2-term President of the Philippine Association of Realtors Boards (PAREB), the largest umbrella organization of real estate service
Past Director, National Association of Realtors (NAR-USA)
Past President, Philippine Council for Planning and Housing (PCPH)
Past Executive Vice President, Asean Association for Planning & Housing (AAPH)
Past Vice President for Asia, Federation Internationales Des Professiones Immobillares (FIABCI)
Past Director, Rotary Club of Manila (RCM)
Most Outstanding Professional in Real Estate Services awarded by the Professional Regulation Commission (2011)
Continuing Real Estate Leadership
On May 5, 2009, the Congress bicameral committee reconciled Senate Bill 2963 with the re-numbered House Bill 3614 entitled “An Act regulating the Practice of Real Estate Service, Creating for the Purpose of Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for other Purposes,” otherwise known as “Real Estate Service Act”, or the RESA Law (R.A. 9646)
The RESA Law authored by RGV creates the Professional Regulatory Board (PRC) of Real Estate Service (PRBRES) under the supervision and administrative control of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). It mandates membership in an Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) for all licensed real estate professionals.The Philres.
As of 2019 records of Professional Regulatory Board (PRC) there are now more than 50,000 real estate service professionals as real estate brokers, appraisers, and consultants. Many colorum agents are now converted accredited sales agent by PRC. Estimated number Sales Agent will reach up to 100,000.
Chosen by the PRBRES to be the AIPO for the real estate service sector after a PRC-approved process of selection from among the national and regional real estate associations in the country is the Philippine Institute of Real Estate Service Practitioners (PhilRES) Inc.
RGV became the PhilRES national president in mid-2013 ensuring the concepts of professionalism and professional ethics among real estate service professionals and salespersons in the country, aimed towards continuing professional education and compliance with the national code of ethics and responsibilities for all such professionals.
PhilRES now has the largest number of licensed professionals in the country-with more than 10,000 members distributed among more than 50 chapters in the major cities and towns in the archipelago.
Hon. Rodolfo G. Valencia has been awarded by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as the 2011 Most Outstanding Professional of the Year in the Field of Real Estate Service. Joining him is daughter Joanna P. Valencia, President of RGV Real Estate Center, Inc.
NATIONAL GRID CORP. of the Philippines (NGCP) President Henry Sy, Jr. support the proposed submarine cable between Batangas and Mindoro. From Left: Nico Valencia, Henry Sy, Jr, RGV and Joanna P. Valencia
RGV entertains in his Dasmarinas residence the likes of Henry Sy, Sr. and Long. Peping Cojuangco
“RGV was concerned about Mindoro’s future. He saw that he could initiate change through Congress and in his capacity as CEO of Oriental Mindoro province.”
As a Congressman
From real estate
to public service
RGV-sponsored laws strengthen programs and institutions
Cancelled of TLA 376
the principal author of "Abot-Kaya Pabahay" Fund Law
the Father of Pag-IBIG Fund
the principal author of the RESA Law
As a Congressman (1987-1992)
RGV was empowered to represent the First District of the province during the 8th Congress
Initiated the cancellation of TLA (Timber License Agreement) No. 376 covering about 48,000 hectares of watershed areas in the island of Mindoro
In 1987, RGV founded the Mindoro Kabuhayan Foundation, inc. (MKFI), an outstanding NGO that has reached about 80,000 beneficiaries
Through RGV, MKFI won the “Most Oustanding NGO in Regional IV” awarded by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Progressive Alliance of Citizens for Democracy (PACD), recipient of “Top NGOs in the Country” (the Sikap Award by the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Kabuhayan Award
RGV authored the Abot-Kaya Pabahay Fund (RA 6841)
He implemented the Vision of development program for the Province which focused on:
Preservation
Power and energy development
Agro-industrial
Infrastructure
Transportation and communications
Education
Health
Tourism
Youth, women and senior citizens welfare
Home for the homeless
Land for the landless
As a Congressman (2004-2013)
RGV won in the 2004 elections serving the province for nine (9) years in the three consecutive terms
As a consistent outstanding congressman/legislator, RGV brought to the province annually an estimated PhP1.0 Billion in infrastructure projects including investments-business ventures from the province sector
RGV served as Chairman of the Committee on Housing and Urban Development
1st Vice Chairman of the Government Reorganization Committee
Member of the Committees on Appropriations, Agriculture and Food, Agrarian Reforms, Energy, Natural Resources, Public Works and Highways, Tourism and Southern Tagalog Development
RGV is recognized as the Father of Pag-IBIG Fund Law (RA 9676). Among the salient feature of the law the compulsory member of public and private employees provide the 70% of its loanable must be for housing loan of the homeless citizens. To date the PAG-Ibig Fund total net asset is more than 500 Billion and the main source of financing housing loans of qualified homeless borrowers and OCW’s.
RGV authored HR 065 (Construction of One Million Housing Units for Five-Year Period)
Led the formulation of the Mindoro Integrated Development Program (MIDP)
Authored RA 10596 converting Mindoro State College of Agriculture & Technology as a State University (MINSU)
RGV was instrumental in bringing the 48-MW Wind Energy Power System (WEPS) to Puerto Galera as the one-single biggest investment in the Province at an average project cost of PhP 6 Billion
In 2005, RGV led the creation of the Oriental Mindoro Investments (Orminvest) with the Vision 2020 Mindoro as its center page Envisioned to make the province as the:
FOOD BASKET OF THE PHILIPPINES
ECO-TOURISM CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES
PRODUCER-EXPORTER OF POWER AND ENERGY
End-result: To alleviate, if not eradicate poverty in the entire province resulting to:
PRODUCTIVE AND SELF-RELIANT PEOPLE LIVING IN AN ECOLOGICALLY BALANCED ENVIRONMENT
“In nine years as governor, RGV preserved Mindoro’s natural resources, practised good governance, dismantled monopolies, and promoted peace.”
As a Governor
Mindorenos wanted RGV to lead the province
As a Governor (1992-2001)
RGV dismantled the shipping transport monopoly
Significantly reduced illegal activities, crimes and violence and the misdirection of the province
He won overwhelmingly in 15 towns in the entire province
RGV’s commendable performance in the fast track rehabilitation of the province was awarded by then President Fidel V. Ramos as the “Most Outstanding Governor in Calamity Management” in 1995
Awarded by former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada the “Most Outstanding Governor” in 2000
RGV stood pat in the fight against mining
RGV initiated the formation of Region IV-B better known as MIMAROPA composed of Mindoro Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan
RGV successfully implemented the Cluster Management System
Mindoro Vision 2020 – from 1992-2004, RGV pursued the vision of development and actually surpassed its targets and objectives
Oriental Mindoro now is among the “Top 3 Green Provinces in the Philippines”
Oriental Mindoro became “Most Peaceful Province” in Region IV, 4th Top Province in Food Production and 9th Tourist Destination of the Philippines”
During RGV’s incumbency, the Provincial Government was declared “financially sound” with positive bottom-line yearly
“Rod G. Valencia as a Family Man”
