In the field of chess education, Gonzáles is responsible for founding the Philippine Executive Chess Association and the University of the East (UE) Chess Squad. He also served as the National Coach for the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) in various international competitions, raising multiple world champions.
Additionally, Gonzáles had a short stint in local politics. He was a municipal councilor of Santo Tomas in Batangas from 2013 to 2016.