• Appointed OIC-Governor of Bulacan, 1986
• Elected Governor of Bulacan, 1988; reelected in 1992 with a record breaking margin of 114, 700, and reelected for his final third term with a margin of 190,000 votes, the highest in the history of the province of Bulacan.
• National President, League of Provinces of the Philippines
• National President, Boy Scout of the Philippines

• Under his leadership, Bulacan has been consistent recipient of national prestigious awards such as:

-the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi, 1996

-the Galing Pook Hall of Fame for winning three consecutive Galing Pook awards in 1994, 1995, 1996.

-the Galing Pook Award for Cultural Development

-the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition Award (CROWN)

-the First National Heritage Awards for Local Governance for the provincial category.