Gonzalez served as the press secretary for President Diosdado Macapagal from 1961 to 1965.
[1] He began his career as a reporter for the now-defunct Manila Chronicle, becoming the recipient of a Fulbright Grant.
[1] He became vice president of public affairs for the Government Service Insurance System in 1986 in the wake of the People Power Revolution.
[1] He was appointed to the board of directors of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp by both former President Corazon Aquino and current President Benigno Aquino III.
[1] He was survived by his wife, Jean, and four children - Richie, Giselle, Noel and Pierre.