 He spent his secondary education (high school) in Ateneo de Cagayan, and received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees from Ateneo de Manila University.At 29, he was one of the youngest Congressmen elected during the 6th Congress (1965–1969 in Cebu City 5th District).He had also been a member of the 8th, 9th and 10th Congresses (1987–1998) and the Batasang Pambansa (1984–1986).