Educational Attainment

• B.A. in Theology — Franciscan
  University of Steubenville,
  Ohio, U.S.A.
• Public Administration
  (graduate studies) — University
  of the Philippines
• Bachelor of Law — Saint Louis
  University

Professional/Public Service Record

1. Councilor — Olongapo City -
   1995–1998, 2007–Present

Significant Achievements

• He helped propagate the National
  Renewal Movement and the Ang
  Kapatiran National Political Party or
  the Alliance for the Common Good, a
  registered political party that seeks to
  promote the politics of genuine social
  concern.
• He is presently the national animator
  of Solidarity Philippines, a movement
  to pro-actively advance the Social
  Justice Agenda of the Church and
  Executive-director of Breaking the
  Yoke of Poverty Foundation whose
  project is Jubilee homes for the Poor,
  a housing project for 60 families.
• In the 2007 elections, among 27 local
  and national candidates, he was the
  lone winner of Ang Kapatiran Party,
  placing second among ten slots for
  the Olongapo City Council. This was
  achieved despite a decade of absence
  from local politics.

Major Positions on Development and Reform Agenda
and Other Major Advocacies

• During his term, he focused on the poor, the youth
  and cooperatives.
• His free legal assistance program under an
  informal project named JUSTICE CRUSADE has
  been widely successful among his constituents.
  He is presently prioritizing the institutionalization
  of the Barangay Human Rights Action Centers,
  the office mandated by law for the protection
  and prevention of human rights violations in the
  barangay.
• He has also spoken out and campaigned against
  illegal drugs, rampant violations of worker’s rights
  at Hanjin, Subic Bay and has campaigned against
  illegal fish cages in the area. He has also led protests
  against the proposed coal power plant and has
  been outspoken in criticizing government’s plan
  to open more casinos in Subic.
• The boldest statement he has made for good
  governance is the filing of numerous cases before
  the Ombudsman against high ranking government
  officials where he himself is the complainant.
• His passion and vision is to unceasingly work to
  fight and defeat massive, enslaving poverty, a
  mission to be accomplished not only in Olongapo
  but in the whole country.
• De los Reyes ruled out a population campaign
  that would promote the use of contraception,
  although he conceded that rapid population
  growth is hindering economic development in the
  country. His approach is to curb population growth
  by educating couples on responsible parenthood
  and through natural means of family planning.
• He is against the Reproductive Health Bill, adding
  that he is against abortion in all cases and the use
  of birth control pills and condoms even among
  married couples.
• On political dynasties, he will strive to have
  implementing legislation that will give life to the
  Constitutional provision against political dynasties.
• He stated that he will be the first President to
  implement the fundamental law to give education
  the biggest share of the budget. He would enhance
  the education budget and orient the education
  sector to make graduates serve our country.