He was born in Minalin, Pampanga, but has lived in Tarlac City since February of 1959, where he married the former Nimia S. Flores with whom he has seven children. Educated in public and private schools, he graduated from the U.P. College of Law in 1956 and passed the Bar Examinations given in the same year…and he went on for post graduate studies in Universidad Central de Madrid (Spain), Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Asian Institute of Management, and Dela Salle Graduate School of Business.

He founded and serves as Chairman of the Board of Ocampo’s Tarlac, Inc., MNO Realty/Management Corporation, and STI College Tarlac. He serves as consultant of the Sari Sari Group of Companies. In government, he was Chairman and General Manager of the Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration…and later, the National Tobacco Administration (1986-88). He was elected, and served, as Governor of the Province of Tarlac (1988- 92)amd proclaimed by civic leaders as “the best Governor of Tarlac that Pampanga ever produced.”

Active in civic and service organizations – he was President of the Tarlac Jaycees, (1963) Vice President of the Philippine Jaycees(1966), and National President of the Philippine Jaycee Senate (1971). He was also the first President of the Tarlac Bankers Club (1976). ..and went on to be President of the Philippine League of Savings and Loan Associations(1971), Philippine Chamber of Thrift Banks(1975), and the Bank Marketing Association of the Philippines(1979).

In Rotary – he is the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Central Tarlac (1976-78), District 380 Governor (1982-83, now 3790)…Discussion Leader on Membership Development (Asian District Governors (1983), R.I. Convention in Las Vegas (1986), and Presidential Conference (2001)…member, Nominating Committee for R.I. Director (1988), District 3790 Representative to the Council On Legislation (1989), District (3790) Trainor (1997- 98/1999-2000), Chairman – District Nominating Committee for DGN (1993-94/1997-98)…R.I. President’s Representative - District 3860 Conference (2000) and District 2670 (Japan) Conference (2002)…Coordinator for Task Forces (RI Pres. Glenn Estess)…and Editor –in-Chief of the Philippine Rotary magazine (1996 to the present). He is a Major Donor and Benefactor of the Rotary Foundation of R.I

Major Awards are: Permanent Honorary President of the Phil. League of Savings & Loan Associations, Adopted Son of San Fernando, La Union and the Province of Zambales…Philippine Jaycee Senate’s Golden Harvest Awards in Banking (1974) and Humanitarian Services (1992)…First Recipient of the Ninoy Aquino Fellowship for Professional Development (US Embassy), Most Outstanding Rotarian of the First Decade (Rotary Club of Central Tarlac), Honorary Membership – RC of Midtown Tarlac, Concepcion, and Biak Na Bato…Golden Century Award (RI Pres. Herbert Brown), and Four Avenues of Service Citation (RI Pres. Frank Devlyn)…and Rotary International’s highest individual honor: the SERVICE ABOVE SELF Award (1998).