Robert Ace Smith Barbers (usually stylized as Robert "Ace" Barbers), (born May 31, 1969) or also known simply as Ace Barbers, is a Filipino politician and the son of

Robert Barbers Robert Zabala Barbers (January 19, 1944 – December 25, 2005) was a police officer, Secretary of the Interior and Local Government and Senator of the Philippines. Early life and studies Barbers was born in the then-town of Surigao to Felix and ...

Early life

Robert Ace Smith Barbers was born on May 31, 1969 in

Manila, Philippines Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...

. He is the second of four siblings by

and Virginia Smith.

Educational life

*1977-1983: OB Montessori Center, Inc. - Elementary *1983-1987: De La Salle Green Hills - High School *1987-1990:

De La Salle University De La Salle University ( fil, Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private university, private, Catholic Church, Catholic coeducational research university run by the I ...

- AB Political Science, Minor in Economics *2000–2003:

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- Master's degree in Public, Administration and Governance

Government service/political life

*1987-1988: Elected SK Federation - Makati *1998-2007: Representative - 2nd District Surigao del Norte *2007–2010: Governor - Surigao del Norte *2016-2019: Representative - 2nd District Surigao del Norte

Work history

*1990-1997: President, Vintage Specialist Philippine Village Hotel *1995-1997: Director of Marketing Philippine Village Hotel *1994-1995: Director for Sales Philippine Village Hotel *1993-1994: Associates Dir. For Sales Philippine Village Hotel *1992-1992: Sales and Account Manager Philippine Village Hotel *1991-1992: Account Executive Philippine Village Hotel

Membership

*ALPHA PHI BETA Fraternity U.P. College of Law *

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, St. Andrew Council - Treasurer *Hotel Sales Marketing Association - Member *Political Science Society, DLSU - Member *AISEC Philippines - Member *Rotary Civic Action Club - Member *

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- Member *Parish Renewal Experience, St. Andrew Parish - Member *Surigaonon Association, Inc. Manila Chapter External - Vice-President *Suriguenos, Inc. Committee on Livelihood Chairman

References

External links

Robert "Ace" S. Barbers profile at the official House of Representatives website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barbers, Robert Ace 1969 births Living people 21st-century Filipino politicians Filipino people of American descent People from Manila People from Surigao City Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Surigao del Norte De La Salle University alumni Governors of Surigao del Norte