After finishing her doctorate degree at UST, she was offered the job of vice president of Agusan Colleges, while at the same time dean of the graduate school, until 1973.
Today, Montes is member of the board of trustees, executive director of the Family Care Center, and vice president for administration of the University of Bohol.
When asked why she won twice as number one councilor of the city, she answers: “I just do my work quietly – no fanfare, and if possible, no radio interviews.
A classmate since Grade II, he and my children, Hara, a Nurse married to Jacob Sevilla, also a Nurse, Dasa, a Physical Therapist now in the United States, and Anne, who graduated from the Ateneo Law School and is now connected with PAO (Public Attorneys Office), are very supportive of my plans.
I think that makes me lucky.” This brings to mind Montes’ topping the race for councilors, and three years later, winning as vice mayor.