Dean Emeritus at the faculty of education at the University of Manitoba, he was the first and only Filipino-Canadian to become the dean of education at a major university in Canada. A leader in the Filipino-community, he is an expert in the areas of multiculturalism, immigration and intercultural education. He served as president of the associations for multicultural education in Newfoundland and Manitoba, vice-president of the United Council of Filipino Associations in Canada and chair of the Manitoba Ethno cultural Advisory Council. He was instrumental to the development of the $2.3 million Philippine-Canadian Centre of Manitoba and served as its first president. His present service includes regional deputy commander (Western Canada) of the Order of the Knights of Rizal as well as being a member of the board of directors of the Winnipeg and Seven Oaks General Hospital foundations.
