Education
Ateneo de Manila University. University of Santo Tomas. University of California, Los Los Angeles
Ateneo de Manila University. University of Santo Tomas. University of California, Los Los Angeles
Early Life and Senator Ziga was a graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University, the University of Sto. Tomas and the University of California in Los Angeles and was admitted to the bar in 1975. Political He filed various bills like the establishment of the National Rehabilitation Center for drug addicts, requiring secondary schools to teach drug addiction and abuse and increasing the minimum basic monthly salaries of public school teachers.
In 1986, he was appointed Minister of General Services and became a Senator and served as Chairman of the Commission on Appointments, Senate Electoral Tribunal and 16 committees.
Senator Ziga"s interest and concern for those who have less in life is reflected in his association and involvement in typhoon relief operations and civic organizations, such as the free Medical Eye Specialist Mission and the Medical Mission of the Philippine General Hospital. On 1991,he joined the Magnificent 12 to reject the new proposed treaty for Subic Naval Base.