[1][2] He is also the founder and chairman of Philippine rock-and-roll radio station DZRJ and the Rajah Broadcasting Network.
[6] During the Martial law period under Ferdinand Marcos, the Jacinto family's assets were forcibly seized and placed under military control and executives of the company were jailed with no charges filed.
The songs "Muli" and "Don't Let Go" became hits but the composers and singers were not named in order to avoid military sanctions.
[11] In 1992, he ran and lost in the Philippine senatorial elections, placing 42nd overall under the Lakas–NUCD (top 24 candidates win seats).
On July 25, 1986, Jacinto set up Bistro RJ, a rock and roll music lounge and restaurant located at Arnaiz Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila which became popular[12] for those who were into singing and dancing.
While performing in his bistro, Jacinto felt exasperated about switching between a Fender Jazzmaster and a Gibson Les Paul.
He decided to approach the legendary Filipino luthier Rudy Discipulo to make a guitar versatile enough to produce all the sounds he needed.
[17] On July 14, 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Jacinto as Presidential Adviser on Economic Affairs and Information Technology Communications with the rank of Undersecretary.
[1][2] On November 25, 2020, Jacinto was again appointed by President Duterte as his Presidential Adviser for Telecommunications with the rank of Secretary.