GOVERNOR ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS

Provincial Governor, Surigao del Norte

I. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND ( Work Experience)

July 1997-Nov. 2000

Director-Department of Tourism, National Capital Region

Technical Assistant-Office of the Secretary of Dep't. of Interior and Local Government

Technical Assitant-Office fo the Representative of 2nd District, Province of Surigao del Norte

II. FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

• Crisis Management

• Tourist Security

• Labor Management Conflict Settlement

• Institutionalize Local Government Unit (LGU) Linkages

• Tourism Marketing/Promotions

III. ORGANIZATION

NATIONAL PRESIDENT

Philippine International Sisterhood and Twinning Association (PHISTA)

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

League of Provinces of the Philippines

VICE PRESIDENT for MINDANAO

Federation of Regional Development Council

CHAIRMAN

Regional Development Council (RDC), Caraga Region

BOARD OF DIRECTOR

Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA)

CHAIRMAN

Boys Scout of the Philippines (BSP), Surigao del Norte Coucil

CHAIRMAN

Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC)

CHAIRMAN

Expanded Provicial Health Board (EPHB)

CHAIRMAN

Provincial Development Council (PDC)

CHAIRMAN

Provincial Local School Board (PLSB)

IV. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Elementary

O.B. Montesorri

Secondary

San Beda College

College

Riverside Community College

California State University of San Bernardino

Asso. of Arts in Liberal Arts

A.B. Political Science

V. SEMINARS/TRAINING ATTENDED

AUSAID's Area Focus Training for Southern Philippines Officials

February 2-18, 2002

Orientation Conference on the MDFO Financing for LGUs

August 2, 2001

League of Provincial Governors of the Philippines Conference

July 12-14, 2001

International Hotel and Restaurants Associations

October 22-26, 2001

APEC Ministerial Meeting on Women

October 15-16, 2001

Facilitation of Travel in the Asian Region

July 28-30, 2001

Domestic Marketing and Planning Workshop

March 9-11, 2001

47th Pacific Asia Travel Association

March 30,31 & April 2, 1998

Violence Against Women

January 15-16, 1998

ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting

September 4-6, 1997