Background
Soriquez, Florante Medina was born on June 6, 1942 in Calapan, Mindoro, The Philippines. Son of Francisco Mendoza and Flora Medina.
administrator construction engineer
Soriquez, Florante Medina was born on June 6, 1942 in Calapan, Mindoro, The Philippines. Son of Francisco Mendoza and Flora Medina.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila, The Philippines, 1966. Training in bridge engineering, Carl Duisberg Society, West Germany, 1968—1970. Master in Management, Philippine Christian University, Manila, 1985.
Laborer to foreman to civil engineering aide in the construction of various locally-funded roads and bridges in Metro Manila Department Public Works and highways, Philippines, 1962—1968, associate civil engineer to supervisor civil engineer I and II managing construction of various locally-funded bridge projects in the country Philippines, 1968—1979, head civil engineer to assistant project director to project director Asian Development Bank-funded nationwide road contraction Philippines, 1980—1991, assistant regional director Southern Luzon of island provinces Philippines, 1988—1989, cluster director foreign funded integrated area development project offices Philippines, 1989—1992, project director, program director Mount Pinatubo project Philippines, 1991—2000, project director World Bank funded national road improvement and management project Philippines, 2000—2001, assistant secretary, undersecretary Philippines, 2001—2003, acting secretary, 2003—2005, undersecretary, since 2005.
Member Road Engineering Association Asia and Australia, Philippine Institute Civil Engineers, Carl Duisberg Society-Philippines, Manila Royale Lions Club (president 1984-1985), International Lions club (chairman zone II region XIII 1983-1984), Tau Alpha.
Son of; married Silvana Sansone La Valle (divorced 1973). Children: Francesco, Ruben, Cristiano, Leizl, Larra, Tessa.