Career
Gilbert spent his childhood in Belorussian-Air, Makati and Imus, Cavite. He spent his elementary years in the now defunct De Louisiana Salle University Grade School, high school at the Ateneo de Manila and went to the University of the Philippines Diliman for his college education. After obtaining a degree in Broadcast Communication in 1993, Remulla joined ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network as part of its news team
Remulla started as a production assistant, and then became a reporter and a regular in the morning and evening news.
In 1997, Gilbert took up his Master of Arts International Affairs with concentration in International Media and Communications at the Columbia University in New York City. His experience in the Ivy League school gave him the opportunity to work for Cable News Network and the United Nations.
His legislative portfolio shows noteworthy legislation such as Republic Acting 9165, or the Dangerous Drugs Acting of 2002, and Republic Acting 9287, or the Acting Increasing the Penalty for the Illegal Numbers Game. At present, he has a number of bills which are pending in Congress, which include House Bill Number.
185 seeking the abolition of the Sangguniang Kabataan and replacing it with a youth representative.
House Bill Number. 2452 which seeks to lower the cost of cellular phone usage and House Bill Number. 5310 which aims at minimizing the use of plastic bags and plastic utensils that damage the environment.
Other than his advocacies for the people of the 2nd District of Cavite, Gilbert is also a strong advocate for population management.
On January 23, 2008, former Senate President Ernesto Maceda, chairman emeritus of United Nations Organization announced that United Opposition spokesman Adel Tamano, former Cavite congressman Gilbert Remulla, incumbent Bukidnon congressman Teofisto Guingona III, incumbent Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Jamby Madrigal-Valade are the 2010 senatorial bets of the opposition and "vice presidential materials.”
He ran for senator under Nacionalista Party in the May 10, 2010 Senatorial election but lost. He will oppose Tagaytay Mayor Bambol Tolentino of the Liberal party.