Rod is a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers and has a BA (Political Science) and LL.B degree from the Philippines where he practiced law before immigrating to Canada in 1980.
As a Trustee of the Richmond Board of Education since 2008, he was appointed as Chairman-Audit Committee, Vice Chair-Education Committee and Personnel and Finance Committee, AEEA Representative, BCPSEA Alternate Representative and Trustee Liaison to various schools.
For over 25 years, Rod has dedicated his time to community service. He served in the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee, Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee, ERCA, AMSSA, Rotary, Jaycees, RMCS and Filipino-Canadian Associations.
The Philippine Asian News and the Filipino Canadian Business Directory awarded Rod for his outstanding community service.
Rod believes in enabling our children's individual potential by providing them quality education. His mission is to ensure that the Richmond Board of Education has accountable and responsible governance.
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