WHO IS ANTONIO TRILLANES

ANTONIO FUENTES TRILLANES IV

PERSONAL

Date of Birth: 06 August 1971
Place of Birth: Manila
Spouse: Arlene G. Orejana
Children: Francis Seth O. Trillanes
Thea Estelle O. Trillanes
Alan Andrew O. Trillanes (deceased)

EDUCATION

Elementary: Sienna College, Quezon City
1975-1983

Secondary: Angelicum School, Quezon City
1983-1987

College: BS ECE (4th Year); De La Salle University, Manila
1987-1991

BS Naval Systems Engineering; Philippine Military Academy
1991-1995

Awards: Cum Laude

Mathematics Plaque
Physical Sciences Plaque

Tambuli Award (Electrical/Electronics Engineering)

Graduate: Master in Public Administration major in Public Policy and Program Management; University of the Philippines, Diliman
2000-2005

Awards: two (2) University Scholar Awards (GPA 1.0-1.25)
College Scholar Award (GPA 1.25-1.50)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sea Duty Profile: Mess & Supply Officer
April 1995-May 1996
Deck & Gunnery Officer
May 1996-January 1998
Engineering & Damage Control Officer
January 1998-February 1999
Executive Officer
February 1999-January 2000
Acting Commanding Officer
June 1999-January 2000
Shore Duty: Administrative/Personnel Officer (P1), HQ Patrol Force
June 1999-January 2000
Procurement Officer/Instructor, Naval Education & Training Command
January 2000-June 2001

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

He was one of the Navy personnel who risked their lives to rescue thirty-two (32) persons during a daring search and rescue operation for the survivors of the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Orient at the height of a super typhoon in 1998.

He has a five-year sea duty experience logging-in a Total Steaming Time (TST) of 2,593 hrs and 47 min and Total Miles Covered (TMC) of 35, 316.78 nautical miles. During which time, his unit was responsible for the apprehension of dozens of smugglers, illegal loggers, poachers, human smugglers and illegal fishermen in numerous maritime law enforcement operations conducted in the waters off Batanes, Ilocos, Cagayan, Isabela, Zambales, Scarborough, Quezon, Bicol, Palawan, Mindoro, Romblon, Iloilo, Cebu, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Davao and Maguindanao.

He was involved in numerous naval operations in support of ground operations directed against the Abu Sayyaf and other lawless elements.

As procurement officer of the Naval Training and Education Command, Philippine Navy, he reformed the procurement system, which resulted in the accumulated savings of more than four million pesos in favor of the government.

He has participated in 22 naval exercises conducted with local and foreign navies.

He is a recipient of 23 assorted merit medals, campaign ribbons and badges.