After a productive four-year in Congress representing the lone district of Zambales, he returned to work in the private sector where he ventured into various industries including garment manufacturing and export, semi-conductor, and travel and tourism. Educated in business and engineering skills, Jun pioneered the cable television industry in the country. With over 550 cable operators nationwide at present, the cable TV business spawned a multi-billion broadband industry. In recognition of conceiving the blueprint for the sector, Magsaysay is accepted as The Father of Cable Television.
1969–1995 Reserve officer, Lt. Jr. Grade, Philippine Navy
1975–1995 Company president/chairman of the board, RMJ Corp.
1970–1975 Company vice president, Gelmart Industries Phils. Inc.
1978–1985 Company director, Labtech Manufacturing Industries Inc.
1988–1990 Business columnist, Philippine Daily Inquirer
1989–1995 Company president, Cable Communications Inc.,
1989–1995 Chairman of the board, Dynatravel Management Corp.
1991–1995 Company president, Country Communications Network Inc.
1994–1995 Chairman of the board, Asian Cable Communications Inc.
2011–2012 Chairman of the board, Legaspi Oil Corp. and co-chairman of the CIIF-Oil Mills Group
Political career
House of Representatives (1965–1969)
In 1965, he was elected as a congressman for the lone district of Zambales. He was the youngest Congressman to be elected to the Lower House at the age of 27. He only served for one term and after stepping down in 1969, he went back to the private sector.
Senator Magsaysay attending a ceremony marking the completion of an engineering civil action project conducted by the United States and Philippine Armed Forces
In the 1995 elections, President Fidel Ramos invited Magsaysay to join the senatorial slate of the Lakas-Laban Coalition. He won the election and received the third highest vote among the twelve elected senators. In 1996, he was commissioned by the Senate to look for a suitable place to relocate the Senate offices. The building would be renovated as the National Museum would be expanding in time for the Philippine Centennial celebrations in 1998. The Senate session hall and offices found its new home at the GSIS Building in the Financial Center in Pasay City.
As a legislator, he has co-authored several laws including:
Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 (RA 9160)
Electronic Commerce Law (RA 8792)
Ban on Hard Surfactants (RA 8970)
Magna Carta for Small and Medium Enterprises (RA 8289)
New Foreign Investments Act (RA 8179)
Mechanical Engineering Law (RA 8495)
Amending the Omnibus Investments Code – Regional Headquarters (RA 8756)
Jewelry Manufacturing Act (RA 8502)
Senate comeback attempt
In 2013, Magsaysay ran for senator under Team PNoy, the administration coalition.[1] He also received an endorsement from Makabayan on May 5, 2013.[2] However, he was unsuccessful, placing 16th, thus outside the Magic 12.
Personal life
Jun, as many people call him, is married to Marie Louise (Marilou) Kahn, and they have no children. However, he had two children from his first marriage with Isabel Delgado (m. October 1964),[3][4] Margarita and Francisco (Paco), an entrepreneur.[5]
