Ismael "Mel" Mathay Jr.- Profile

DATE OF BIRTH : 26 June 1932

EDUCATION
• BSBA Economics
University of the Philippines
1952
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
San Beda College
1957
Admitted to the Philippine BAR – 1957

As a student at the University of the Philippines he represented the College of
Business Administration:

• The JUNIOR COUNCIL
• The SENIOR COUNCIL
• EDITORIAL BOARD PHILIPPINE COLLEGIAN

MEMBER
• UPSILON SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY
• PAN XENIA INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY

POSITION HELD :

In the PRIVATE SECTOR :
• PRESIDENT, PUREFOODS CORPORATION
• PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATION OF FILIPINO GROCERS
• PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, CAPITOL MOTORS CORPORATION
• DIRECTOR, PHILIPPINE AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION

As a PUBLIC SERVANT :
• SECRETARY COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA)
• VICE MAYOR, Quezon City
• VICE GOVERNOR, METRO MANILA COMMISSION
1979 – 1986
• DIRECTOR, MWSS
1979 – 1987
• ASSEMBLYMAN, QUEZON CITY, BATASAN PAMBANSA
1984 – 1986
• CONGRESSMAN, 4TH DISTRICT, QUEZON CITY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• MAYOR, QUEZON CITY
1992-1995
1995-1998
1998-2001
• CHAIRMAN, METRO MANILA AUTHORITY
1993-1994 (Three Terms)

AWARDS:
• University of the Philippines
Lifetime Achievement Award
• University of the Philippines
Outstanding Alumnus for Community Service
• Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
PHD-HONORIS CAUSA
• Nobel Prize Awardee – UN Global YES
• 1993 “Hoy Gising” Hall of Fame


PERFORMANCE RECORD:

As VICE MAYOR-
1. Supported Community & Civic Organizations coordinating with
The City Government to uplift living standards of the residents
of Quezon City.
2. Initiated the lighting of the City’s Main Avenues and streets with
Emphasis on the areas leading to the Diliman Campus of the
University.

As ASSEMBLYMAN, Quezon City, Batasan Pambansa, 1984-1986 and

As CONGRESSMAN, 4th District, Quezon City, House of
Representatives, 1987-1992.

1. Co-sponsored a comprehensive standardization pay plan for all
Government employees.
2. Fought against projected Metro Manila WATER Sewerage System
(MWSS) water rate increase.
3. Worked for the approval/release of funds for infrastructure
projects and health centers for a more effective delivery of
health services.
4. Aborted projected 300% real estate tax increase in Quezon City.

As VICE GOVERNOR, Metro Manila Commission:
1. Increase pay and allowances of public school teachers.
2. Averted teachers strikes.
3. Settled jeepney driver’s strikes.
4. Initiated and coordinated with Local Government agencies in
setting up 29 zonal improvement programs, including-
1. Tondo Foreshore Project
2. Tatalon Project, Quezon City
3. Bagong Barrio, Kalookan
4. Bagong Silangan, Kalookan
5. San Martin de Porres, Quezon City
6. Barrio Capri, Quezon City
7. Maricaban, Pasay City
8. Hulo, Mandaluyong

5. Initiated the implementation of free Public High School in
Metro Manila.

As MAYOR, Quezon City
1. Chaired Quezon City Inter Agency Committee on Justice
2. Increased monthly allowances of City’s Public School Teachers
from Php 600 to Php 1,200
3. Initiated the development of Payatas as an Urban Community
4. Granted Php 1,000 monthly allowance to Quezon City Policemen
and Firemen
5. Hastened the repair, rehabilitation and construction of more
Road Networks in the City
6. Provided housing for the homeless residents of the City thru
the Community Mortgage Program (CMP)
7. Established the Quezon City Polytechnic Institute
8. Renovated the Quezon City General Hospital
9. Established Annex Hospitals at Barangay Sta. Lucia and
Barangay San Bartolome
10. Pioneered the establishment of Quezon City Hall “Yakap” Day
Care Center for pre-school children of City Hall employees
11. First City Mayor in the Philippines to declare Quezon City as
“Mother-Baby-Friendly” City by promoting breast feeding
12. First and only City Mayor to be elected by his peers Chairman
of the Metro Manila Authority for three consecutive terms

As CHAIRMAN of the Metro Manila Authority and concurrent Mayor
of Quezon City:

1. Chaired the Inter-Agency Committee on Justice
2. Initiated the release of detained accused, who could not afford
to file bail and had already served half of the penalty for the
crime, resulting in the detention, if finally convicted
3. Supported livelihood training for inmates, health and ministry
visitations by City health personnel and parish priest
4. Recommended the designation of judges and inquest fiscals
to act on applications for Bail on a round the clock basis
5. Coordinated with the Director of the Integrated National
Police in the acquisition of modern fire fighting equipment
for the cities and municipalities of Metro Manila
6. Initiated the Barangay LAKO and KADIWA rolling stores
which assured the availability of prime commodities at the
lowest prices possible
7. Coordinated the construction and completion of the Light Rail
Transit (LRT)