IBP NATIONAL PRESIDENT VICENTE M. JOYAS

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IBP: Celebrating 40 years, 1973 - 2013
November 2013
• Operation Yolanda
• Our Commitment
• IBP vs DAP
• LEB-PALS Confab
• NCL Winners
IBP NATIONAL PRESIDENT VICENTE M. JOYAS
MAN OF THE HOUR
IBP: Celebrating 40 years, 1973-2013
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OPERATION YOLANDA
November 2013
IBP SETS UP LIFELINES
FOR TYPHOON VICTIMS
The IBP National Office has set up a special fund for victims
of supertyphoon Yolanda, particularly members affected by
the calamity. Those who wish to help will please remit to:
Banco de Oro Julia Vargas Branch
Account No. 002118012776
IBP FAO Special Calamity Fund
Donations in kind can be dropped off at the IBP National
Office in Ortigas Center.
IBP National President Vicente Joyas hands over a calamity as
assistance check to Atty. Menchito Viovicente, Vice President of IBP
Leyte Chapter, during the November 22 management committee
meeting of the IBP. Viovicente and his family were one of hundreds
of evacuees who were flown on C-130 aircraft to seek temporary
refuge in Metro Manila. Their house in Tacloban, Leyte was one
of thousands that was levelled off by the fury of typhoon Yolanda.
Meanwhile, members of the IBP National Secretariat (left) are
shown organizing relief items for the typhoon victims. Several
members of the Secretariat come from devastated towns in Leyte
and Samar.
IBP chapters nationwide have launched various initiatives to help. The following accounts were
gathered by the Bar Tribune from the Facebook pages of IBP chapters.
IBP CAGAYAN CHAPTER
“We are encouraging everyone to help
the survivors of #typhoonYolanda. In this
connection, may we ask for donations from all
members of the Chapter, preferably wearable
clothes, blanket, canned goods, bottled water,
biscuits and other things that do not easily
perish. …. ‘HELP not just because it feels good,
but because we should. Thank you and God
bless us all.”
-- Jun Simeon, IBP Cagayan President
“I believe that any help from all of us, pooled together,
will not only help alleviate the pain and hunger but
will also send a message of hope to the victims that
they are not alone in their time of utmost grief.”
-- IBP Bukidnon President Marlowe Selecios.
IBP Bukidnon Chapter is donating its Christmas party
budget for a humanitarian relief and medical mission in
Leyte spearheaded by 1-Bukidnon Help Movement.
“In an effort to extend help to Typhoon Yolanda
victims, IBP-Mis Or Chapter is now accepting donations,
in cash or in kind. Please drop them off at the IBP Mis. Or.
Chapter Office, Capitol Grounds, Cagayan de Oro City. IBP
unite! Thank you.”
IBP Bulacan Chapter President
Pingki Bartolome-Bernabe (second
from left) leads members in delivering
the first batch of relief assistance to
GMA Kapuso Foundation.
IBP Pampanga Chapter
A number of chapter members
have donated appearance fees
to the victims. Translated, the
message in the envelope reads:
“My appearance fee. My help
to my brothers/sisters.”
BAGUIO BENGUET RUN
November 24, 2013 at Burnham Lake Drive.
Part of the proceeds will go to victims of
typhoon Yolanda.
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IBP BATANGAS CHAPTER
IBP Batangas Chapter has made arrangements with
Aboitiz 2go for free transport of donated goods and
their medical team for Aklan.
IBP Iloilo Chapter
Reaching for the outstretched hands of survivors.
“Bulig” means “help” in the
Ilongo dialect.
IBP BATAAN CHAPTER
“Once more we are called to compassion now that the
damage caused by Yolanda has started to come in. You
may pls. bring your pre-loved items, toiletries like soap,
toothbrush, shampoo, medicine, noodles and water to
our IBP Office. Cash donations are welcome as well.”
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VICENTE M. JOYAS
Chairman
ROSARIO T. SETIAS-REYES
Vice Chairman and Governor for Greater Manila
OLIVER A. CACHAPERO
Governor for Northern Luzon
MARIA IMELDA Q. TUAZON
Governor for Central Luzon
RAMON S. ESGUERRA
Governor for Southern Luzon
AVELINO V. SALES, JR.
Governor for Bicolandia
JOSE VICENTE R.M. OPINION
Governor for Eastern Visayas
VON LOVEL D. BEDONA
Governor for Western Visayas
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Governor for Eastern Mindanao
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VICENTE M. JOYAS
National President
Executive Vice President
NASSER A. MAROHOMSALIC
National Secretary
MARIA TERESITA C. SISON GO
National Treasurer
ALICIA A. RISOS-VIDAL
National Executive Director for Operations
ROLAND B. INTING
National Executive Director for Administration
DOMINIC C.M. SOLIS
National Director for Bar Discipline
MINERVA M.B. AMBROSIO
OIC Director, National Center for Legal Aid
OLIVIA VELASCO-JACOBA
National Director for Peer Assistance Program
VICTOR C. FERNANDEZ
National Director for Special Concerns
PACIFICO A. AGABIN
Chief Legal Counsel
MERLIN M. MAGALLONA
Editor-in-Chief, IBP Journal
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FLORENDO B. OPAY
Deputy Director for Bar Discipline
EMMANUEL S. BUENAVENTURA
Deputy Legal Counsel
RODOLFO G. URBIZTONDO
Deputy Director, Peer Assistance Program
EDUARDO A. LABITAG
Managing Editor, IBP Journal
Editorial Consultant
EUMIR C. LAMBINO
Layout Artist
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DONDON D. SAMOY
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Contents
GETTING TO KNOW:
MAN OF THE HOUR
HOD CONVENTION IN LEGAZPI CITY
THE 8-POINT IBP COMMITMENT
IBP VS DAP / BENCH & BAR DIALOG
Editorial Staff
JOSE E. SAN DIEGO, JR.
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COVER STORY
MELANO ELVIS M. BALAYAN
Presidential Assistant on Chapter Affairs
GRACE P. QUEVEDO-PANAGSAGAN
Assistant National Treasurer
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ĂīĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚƐ ƌĞĂĚǇ ƚŽ ĚŽ Ăůů
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VICTORIA V. LOANZON
Presidential Liaison Officer
PATRICIA ANN T. PRODIGALIDAD
Assistant National Secretary
The Bar Tribune
LEB-PALS ON LEGAL EDUCATION
ZAMBOANGA CRISIS
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November 2013
The Oriental Hotel in Legazpi City
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T
he annual convention of the IBP
House of Delegates has been scheduled for January 23-25, 2014 at The Oriental Legazpi Hotel, Taysan Hills, Legazpi
City, Albay. This was announced by IBP
President Vicente Joyas.
“Your wholehearted support will go a long
way towards making this Convention a
success,” President Joyas told IBP members in a memorandum issued October 7,
2013.
The Oriental Legazpi is the latest hotel to
open in Legazpi City and rises against the
backdrop of majestic Mayon Volcano and
the blue waters of the Gulf of Albay, according to its website.
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who arrive for registration at the venue on
or before the 5:00 p.m. cutoff on January
23 are entitled to free registration, meals
and accommodation. Hotel accommodation is on twin sharing basis.
Delegates who register after the January
23 cutoff will pay the registration fee of
P5,500.00. Non-delegates pay the same
fee to cover meals and room accommodation for the three-day event. Delegates
and non-delegates shall also cover their
transportation to and from Legazpi City.
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President Joyas has enjoined all chapters to submit the names of regular and
alternate delegates together with 2” x 2”
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publication in the Directory of Delegates,
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December 15, 2013.
President Joyas also encouraged chapters to place full page advertisements in
the Souvenir Program, including advertisements from clients and friends.
The IBP House of Delegates is composed
of all presidents and vice presidents of
IBP chapters and additional delegates as
the chapters are entitled to. The annual
convention of the House of Delegates
presents a report by the IBP president on
the state of the organization, a report of its
RTQEGGFKPIUTGRQTVUQHQHſEGTUCPFEQOmittees, and recommendations submitted
in connection with the reports.
The last IBP House of Delegates Convention was held in 2012 at Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel in Laoag City.
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ϱ͗ϯϬWD
ϲ͗ϬϬWD
ϲ͗ϰϱWD
ϳ͗ϬϬWD
ϴ͗ϬϬWD
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ϳ͗ϬϬD
ϵ͗ϬϬD
ϱ͗ϬϬWD
ϳ͗ϬϬWD
ϳ͗ϰϱWD
ϵ͗ϬϬWD
ϵ͗ϯϬWD
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ĂŐƐĂǁĂ
ĂŐƐĂǁĂ
ĂŐƐĂǁĂ
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WŚŝůƚƌĂŶĐŽ
>d
WŚŝůƚƌĂŶĐŽ
WŚŝůƚƌĂŶĐŽ
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ĂŝůǇďƵƐƚƌŝƉƐĨƌŽŵ>ĞŐĂǌƉŝƚŽƵďĂŽ;ĂǇͿ
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ϲ͗ϯϬD
ϴ͗ϯϬD
ϴ͗ϯϬD
ϴ͗ϯϬD
ϯ͗ϯϬWD
ϰ͗ϯϬWD
ZŽƵƚĞ
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ůƉƐ
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ĂŝůǇďƵƐƚƌŝƉƐĨƌŽŵ>ĞŐĂǌƉŝƚŽƵďĂŽ;ǀĞŶŝŶŐͿ
Departure
ϱ͗ϰϱWD
ϲ͗ϬϬWD
ϲ͗ϬϬWD
ϲ͗ϬϬWD
ϲ͗ϬϬWD
ϲ͗ϬϬWD
ϲ͗ϭϱWD
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WŚŝůƚƌĂŶĐŽ
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ĂŝůǇďƵƐƚƌŝƉƐĨƌŽŵ>ĞŐĂǌƉŝƚŽƵďĂŽ;ǀĞŶŝŶŐͿ
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ϲ͗ϭϱWD
ϲ͗ϯϬWD
ϲ͗ϯϬWD
ϲ͗ϰϱWD
ϲ͗ϰϱWD
ϳ͗ϬϬWD
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ϮǆϭůŝƚĞůĂƐƐ
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The 21st IBP Board of Governors’
8-POINT COMMITMENT
By Vicente M. Joyas
22nd President, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
When the 21st Board of Governors took its oath before the Supreme Court we announced the 8-Point
Commitment on how we envision the next two years of the IBP.
Two years is only a short period of time but if laid out in a way that opportunities to be of service to
the organization are maximized and only the best practices focused on, it will without doubt be a term
that will be worth remembering.
KƵƌϴͲWŽŝŶƚŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŝƐĂƐĨŽůůŽǁƐ͗
ůŝďƌĂƌǇŽĨĐĂƐĞƐĂŶĚĞŶĂĐƚĞĚůĂǁƐ͘
ŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ /W ĂƐ ůƐŽ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ ďŽĂƌĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ
ƚŚĞƉƌĞŵŝĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŚƵďŽĨůĂǁǇĞƌƐ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŽĸĐŝĂů/W/ĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
and the Philippine legal community
;/ͿĐĂƌĚ͘dŚĞŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚĐĂƌĚ͕ĂƐĞŶǀŝƐŝŽŶĞĚ͕
ǁŝůůŚĂǀĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ͗ϭͿWĂǇŵĞŶƚ
ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌŵ ŽĨ ŽĨ /W ĚƵĞƐ ŽŶůŝŶĞ Žƌ ǀŝĂ ƚĞƌŵŝŶĂůƐ ƚŽ ďĞ
WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ZŽĂŶ /͘ >ŝďĂƌŝŽƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ϮϬƚŚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŝŶ /W ŚĂƉƚĞƌ KĸĐĞƐ͖ ϮͿ dƌĂĐŬĞƌ
ŽĂƌĚ͕ŝƚĐƵƚƐĚĞĞƉŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚĂƚĞŽĨƚŚĞ ĨŽƌĂƩĞŶĚĂŶĐĞͬĐŽŶĮƌŵĂƟŽŶƚŽůĞĐƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚ
/W͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĂŝŵƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ /W ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͖ϯͿdƌĂĐŬĞƌĨŽƌD>ĐƌĞĚŝƚƐ͘
ůĞĂĚŝŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŚƵďĨŽƌŝƚƐ
ŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂŶĚƚŚĞůĞŐĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͘dŽǁĂƌĚƐ dŚĞ ĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞ ŽĨ ůĂǁǇĞƌƐ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌŐŽŝŶŐ Ă
ŝƚƐ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ϮϬƚŚ ŽĂƌĚ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐůĞĂŶƐŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƐŽƌƚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƵƉĚĂƟŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶĐǇ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ / ĐĂƌĚƐ͘ ĂƐĞĂŵƉ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐ ŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ
ƚŚĞƐĐŚĞŵĞƚŽĂƐĞĂŵƉdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐ͕/ŶĐ͕͘ ĨŽƌĞĨƌŽŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŝŶƚŚĞ/W
ĨƵůůǇ ĂǁĂƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ /W ŝƚƐĞůĨ ůĂĐŬƐ ĞǆƉĞƌƟƐĞ ID system.
ĂŶĚ /d ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ĂŶĚ
ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ůĂƵŶĐŚ /W ŝŶƚŽ ǇǁĂǇŽĨŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͕ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶƚĞƌ
ƚŚĞĂŐĞŽĨĚŝŐŝƚĂůƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇŽŶŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ>ĞŐĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ;E>ZͿ͕ǁŚŝĐŚƵƐĞĚƚŽďĞ
ĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ͘
ƚŚĞ /W EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ͕ ŝƐ ŝŶŝƟĂůůǇ
ĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ůĂǁǇĞƌƐ͛
ĂƐĞĂŵƉ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ͘tĞŚŽƉĞƚŽĨƵůůǇĂƵƚŽŵĂƚĞƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ
ĂƐĞďŽŽŬ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽĸĐŝĂů ŽŶůŝŶĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŽĨ ŝŶƚŚĞE>ZďǇƐĞƫŶŐƵƉŵŽƌĞĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌƐ͘
ƚŚĞ /W͘ dŚĞ /W ĞŶǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ ĂƐĞďŽŽŬ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ
&ŝůŝƉŝŶŽůĂǁǇĞƌƐ͛ůĞŐĂůŚƵďĂŶĚƌĞƉŽƐŝƚŽƌǇ͘
/ƚ ŝƐ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů
ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ
tĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůǇ ĨĞĞů ƚŚĂƚ /W ƐŚŽƵůĚ ůĞĂĚ ŝŶ ƚĞƌŵŽĨƚŚĞϮϭƐƚŽĂƌĚŽĨ'ŽǀĞƌŶŽƌƐ͘
ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĂƌǁŝƚŚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ
ƚŽŽůƐƚŽďŽŽƐƚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͘tĞŚĂǀĞ
ZĞĨŽƌŵ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ Ăƌ
ŵĂĚĞ Ă ƐƚĂƌƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ /W ĞͲůŝďƌĂƌǇ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͕
ŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞ ďǇ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇ ĂƐ
ǁŚĞƌĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĐĂŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĂŶ ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚ
Ă ŵĂũŽƌ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞǀŝƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƌƵůĞƐ
1
2
ŽŶ ďĂƌ ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ĞǆƉĞĚŝƟŽƵƐ
ĚŝƐƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨĐĂƐĞƐ
hŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐŽďũĞĐƟǀĞ͕/WǁŝůůĞǆƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌŽůĞ
ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ďǇ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ͞ŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇ͟
ŝŶƚŚĞƟƚůĞŽĨƚŚĞŽĸĐĞ͘dŚƵƐ͕ƚŚĞĂŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ŶĂŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƚŚĞ
Commission on Bar Integrity and Discipline.
dŚĞ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ŽĂƌĚ ŽĨ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŽƌƐ ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ
ƚŚŝƐŵŽǀĞ͘dŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽĂƌĚĨƵůůǇƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐ
ƚŚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŝŶƚŚĞĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ
ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌǇ ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚǇ
ŽĨ ƚŚĞ /W ŽǀĞƌ ŝƚƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘ /W ǁŝůů ĨŽĐƵƐ
ŽŶ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ŝŶĐƵůĐĂƚĞ ŝŶ ŝƚƐ
ŵĞŵďĞƌƐƚŚĞĐƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨ
ũƵƐƚďĞŝŶŐĂĨŽƌƵŵĨŽƌĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐŐƌŝĞǀĂŶĐĞƐ
ĂŶĚŵĞƟŶŐŽƵƚĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƟǀĞ
ƐĂŶĐƟŽŶƐ͘
/Ŷ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͛Ɛ ŝŶŝƟĂů ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ
ǁĂƐ Ă ůĞŶŐƚŚǇ ĞǆĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ
ƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨZƵůĞϭϯϵͲĨŽƌƚŚĞmotu proprio
ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚůĂǁǇĞƌƐ͘
dŚĞŽĂƌĚŝƐŝŶĨƵůůĂĐĐŽƌĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶŚĞƌĞŶƚ
ƉŽǁĞƌ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ŽĨ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŽƌƐ ƚŽ
act motu proprio on cases against erring
ůĂǁǇĞƌƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ Ă ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ
ƚŚŝƐƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶ͕ŚĂǀŝŶŐǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞĚŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨ
ůĂǁǇĞƌƐ͛ĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĐůĞĂƌůǇŝŶǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶ
ŽĨƚŚĞŽĚĞŽĨŽŶĚƵĐƚĨŽƌůĂǁǇĞƌƐŽƌƚŚŽƐĞ
5
November 2013
ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƉƵƌĞůǇŚĂƌĂƐƐŵĞŶƚƐƵŝƚƐ͘dŚĞ
ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽĂƌĚŝƐƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŶƉƵƫŶŐŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂ
ƐǇƐƚĞŵƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞŽĂƌĚ
ƚŽ ŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐ
motu proprio.
dŚĞŽĂƌĚǁŝůůůŝŬĞǁŝƐĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞƚŚĞŚĂƉƚĞƌƐ
ŝŶƚŚĞŵĂƩĞƌŽĨďĂƌŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇĂŶĚĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞ
ďǇ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƉƚĞƌ
ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐ ŽŶ /ŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ Ăƌ ŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞ
ŝŶůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚĚƌĂǁŝŶŐƚŚĞϴϱ/WŚĂƉƚĞƌƐŝŶƚŽ
ƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶĂůĂīĂŝƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĂƌ͘
dŚĞ ^ƵƉƌĞŵĞ ŽƵƌƚ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ
ϮϬϭϯ ZƵůĞƐ ŽĨ WƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ ŝŶ Ăƌ ŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞ
ĂƐĞƐ͘dŚĞ/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚĂƌŽĨƚŚĞWŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ
ŚĂƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ /W ŚĂƉƚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ
ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ͘ tĞ ŚŽƉĞ ŝƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ
ďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌƚĞƌŵŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ͘
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Strengthen the peer assistance program
ƚŽĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨůĂǁǇĞƌƐ
ĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇĂīĞĐƚƐƚŚĞŵĚŽƚŚĞƉŽŽƌƐĞĞŬůĞŐĂů ƌĞǀŝƐĞĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĂůƌƵůĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŝůů
help.
ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚŽĐŬĞƚĐŽŶŐĞƐƟŽŶĂŶĚĐĂƐĞĚĞůĂǇƐ͕
ƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽŽƵƌĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŝŶ
tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ĞƌĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŶŽƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞƌĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞZƵůĞƐŽĨŝǀŝůWƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ͘
ůĞŐĂůĂŝĚŝƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌǇŝŶŶĂƚƵƌĞ͘/ƚŝƐĂƐŽĐŝĂů tĞǁŝůůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƚĞŝŶĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƌƐƚŽƌĞǀŝƐĞƌƵůĞƐ
ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ăƌ͘ ĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀŝůĞŐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ
ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ ĂŶĚ ĂƐ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ŽĨ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ
ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƌƚ͕ ůĂǁǇĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ ƚŽ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ůĞŐĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĚŝƐƉĞŶƐĞĚ ďǇ ůĞŐĂů
ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ůĞŐĂů ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉŽŽƌ͘ /Ŷ ƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐ͘
ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞŐĂůĂŝĚ
ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŽĨ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ͕ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
WƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŚŽůĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌůǇ
ĂĚǀŝĐĞ͕ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨůĞŐĂůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ͕ƚŚĞ
ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ Ăƌ ƚŽ
ŽĂƌĚ ǁŝůů ƉƌŝŽƌŝƟǌĞ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ
ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƐƚĞƌ
ƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚŽĞǆƉĂŶĚĂŶĚ
ĐůŽƐĞƌƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͘
ƌĞͲŽƌŝĞŶƚƚŚĞĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇŽĨůĞŐĂůĂŝĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͗ϭͿ
/ŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌĂůĞŐĂů/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ŝƐ ĂŶ
;ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞīŽƌƚ ŝŶ ĚŽĐŬĞƚ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŽŽůƚŽĂƌƌŝǀĞĂƚŵƵƚƵĂůůǇĂŐƌĞĞĂďůĞ
ĚĞĐŽŶŐĞƐƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƚŽŶŽŶͲ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƐĂŶĚŝƌƌŝƚĂŶƚƐ͕ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ
ůĂǁǇĞƌƐͿ͖ ϮͿ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽƵƌƚƐ ŝŶ ũĂŝů ŝƚ ďĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƐƉŽƵƐĞƐ͕ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌƐ Žƌ
ĚĞĐŽŶŐĞƐƟŽŶ ĞīŽƌƚƐ͖ ϯͿ ǆƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ >ĞŐĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘dŚĞĞŶĐŚĂŶĚƚŚĞĂƌĂƌĞŶŽ
ŝĚ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘
ĞǆĐĞƉƟŽŶ͘
7
ŵĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǇͲůĂǁƐ͕ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ƚŚŽƐĞ /ŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͕ǁĞǁŝůůŵĂŶĚĂƚĞƚŚĞĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ƐƚŚĞŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁǇĞƌƐ͕ǁĞĂƌĞĚƵƚǇͲ
ĂŝŵĞĚ Ăƚ ĞůĞĐƚŽƌĂů ƌĞĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ŽĨƋƵĂƌƚĞƌůǇĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞƐŽĨƚŚĞĞŶĐŚĂŶĚƚŚĞ
ďŽƵŶĚƚŽĨŽƐƚĞƌƚŚĞǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐĂŶĚǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨ
ŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƉĂƌƟƐĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐŝĂŶƐ Ăƌ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞWƵďůŝĐ
ŽƵƌŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘/ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞWϮϬ͕ϬϬϬ͘ϬϬ
ƩŽƌŶĞǇ͛ƐKĸĐĞ;WKͿ͘
tĞůĨĂƌĞ ĞŶĞĮƚ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ ŽĨ dŚĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞŽĨƉĂƌƟƐĂŶƐŚŝƉŝŶ/WĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ
ĚĞĐĞĂƐĞĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŽŶ has been a long standing issue. It is a silent /ƚŝƐŽƵƌďĞůŝĞĨƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞƐ
ŐƌŽƵƉůŝĨĞŝŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞĐŽǀĞƌĂŐĞ͘
ŵĂůĂĚǇƚŚĂƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶƚŚĞƌŽŽƚŽĨŵĂŶǇĐĂƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĐŚ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ
ĂŶĚďĂƌŵĂƩĞƌƉƌŽĐĞĞĚŝŶŐƐŝŶƚŚĞ^ƵƉƌĞŵĞ WK ůĂǁǇĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞ ŚĂƌŵŽŶŝŽƵƐ
dŚĞ WĞĞƌ ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ /W ŽƵƌƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚ ŝŶ ǁĂƐƚĞĚ ƟŵĞ͕ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŝůůĂƌƐ ŽĨ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ĂŶĚ
ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƚĂƐŬĞĚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ money and resources.
ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ă ŚĞĂůƚŚǇ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ dŚĞ
ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ
ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƵůƚ ĨƌŽŵ
ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŵŽƌĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽ/WŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘
dŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ŽĨ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŽƌƐ ŚĂƐ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵĐŚĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞƐǁŝůůďĞďĞŶĞĮĐŝĂůŝŶƚŚĞĮŶĂů
ƵƉŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ /W ǇͲ>ĂǁƐ ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ
ǆƉĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞͲŽƌŝĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇ ŽĨ ŵĂŶĚĂƟŶŐƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ũƵƐƟĐĞ͘ /ƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ͕ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕
ůĞŐĂůĂŝĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
/WďǇƉƌŽƉŽƐŝŶŐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ ŵƵƐƚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ Ă ĮŶŐĞƌͲ
ĨƌĞĞĂŶĚŚŽŶĞƐƚĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƉŽŝŶƟŶŐƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ͘
dŚĞƌĞŶĚĞƌŝŶŐŽĨůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƚŽŝŶĚŝŐĞŶƚ ŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌŝŐŐŝŶŐ/WĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ͘
ĂŶĚŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝǌĞĚƐĞĐƚŽƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŝƐ
ĞĨĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ :ƵĚŝĐŝĂƌǇ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚŽƐĞ
ƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďǇǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞĂƌŐŝǀĞƐŇĞƐŚƚŽŽŶĞ tĞ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů
ĂƩĞŵƉƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĚĞƐƚƌŽǇ ŝƚƐ ŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ
ŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚĂƌ͕ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƉŽůŝƟĐŝĂŶƐ
independence.
ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ͗ĞŶĂďůŝŶŐƚŚĞĂƌƚŽĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ǀĞƐƚĞĚ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƟŶŐ
ƉƵďůŝĐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇŵŽƌĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞůǇ͘
ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞůĞĐƚŽƌĂů ĞǆĞƌĐŝƐĞ ďǇ /ŶĚĞĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞ ϮϭƐƚ ŽĂƌĚ ǁŝůů ƐƚĂŶĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ
ŵŝŶŝŵŝǌŝŶŐ͕ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƚĂůůǇ ĐƵƌƚĂŝůŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚĞ :ƵĚŝĐŝĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ůŝŶĞ ŽĨ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ
/ŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͕ϮϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ opportunity to do so.
ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ƐĞĞŬ ƚŽ ĚĞƐƚƌŽǇ ŝƚƐ
belonging to the poorest segment shares only
ŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ
ϲйŽĨƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝŶĐŽŵĞ;ĚĂƚĂƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďǇ
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚƐƚĂŶĚŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚĂƌĂƐ
ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂů^ƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĂƌĚͿ͕
ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĂůƌƵůĞƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĐŽƵƌƚĚŽĐŬĞƚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌŽĨƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĞŶǀŝƐŝŽŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ
ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ďĂƌĞůǇ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ƉƵƚ ĨŽŽĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŶŐĞƐƟŽŶĂŶĚĐĂƐĞĚĞůĂǇƐ
ĂŶĚĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐŝĚĞĂůƐ͘
ƚĂďůĞ͘ dŚĞ ŝŶƚĂŶŐŝďůĞ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽĨ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ĂŶĚ
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ĂŶĚƉƵďůŝƐŚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƌĞůĂƟŶŐƚŚĞƌĞƚŽ͘͟
dŚƵƐ͕ ƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůǇ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ /W͕ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ Ăƌ ŝĂůŽŐ
ŚĂƐĂůǁĂǇƐďĞĞŶĂŶĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĂƚŵĞŵďĞƌƐůŽŽŬĞĚĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƚŽ͘/ƚǁĂƐ
ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚĂŶĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚŵĞĚŝƵŵƚŽŝƌŽŶŽƵƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
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ŽŶĞŚĂŶĚ͕ĂŶĚƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌ͘/ŶƚŚĞƉĂƌůĂŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ŝƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĂĨĂĐĞͲƚŽͲĨĂĐĞƐĞƫŶŐĨŽƌĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐ
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dŚĞ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϭϵϳϯŝƐƐƵĞŽĨƚŚĞ Journal ŽĨƚŚĞ/WƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚ͗͞dŚĞ
YƵĞǌŽŶŝƚǇŚĂƉƚĞƌƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚůĂƐƚƵŐƵƐƚϭϴĂĚŝĂůŽŐďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚŚĞĞŶĐŚĂŶĚƚŚĞĂƌŽĨƚŚĞĂƉŝƚĂůĐŝƚǇŽŶĂůůĐŽŶĐĞŝǀĂďůĞĂƌĞĂƐ
ŽĨĐůŽƐĞĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵŽŶƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ͙͘ dŚĞ ĚŝĂůŽŐ ǁĂƐ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ďǇ ƐŽŵĞ ϰϬϬ ŚĂƉƚĞƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘͟
>ĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ/WǁĂƐŝƚƐĮƌƐƚƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͕:ŽƐĞ͘>͘ZĞǇĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƌĞƟƌĞĚ
ŚŝĞĨ :ƵƐƟĐĞ ZŽďĞƌƚŽ ŽŶĐĞƉĐŝŽŶ͕ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ ĐŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ /W
ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞŽŶůĞŐĂůĂŝĚ͘
dŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĞĚŝƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Journal ƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŽŶĐĞƉĐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ
ZĞǇĞƐ ŚĞĂĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚŝĂůŽŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶũƵĚŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐůĂǁǇĞƌƐŽŶDĂǇϭϴ͕ϭϵϳϯ͕ĂƚƚŚĞůƵďŚŽƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ>DEŚĂƉƚĞƌĂƚŽƉƚŚĞsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂƵŝůĚŝŶŐŝŶ'ƌĂĐĞ
WĂƌŬ͕ĂůŽŽĐĂŶŝƚǇ͘
DĞĂŶǁŚŝůĞ͕ƚŚĞJournalĂůƐŽƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚƚŚĂƚĨĂƌƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶƐŽƵƚŚĂŶĚ
ŝŶƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŵŽŶƚŚ͕ƚŚĞ/WĂŵďŽĂŶŐĂĚĞůEŽƌƚĞŚĂƉƚĞƌ͕ůĞĚďǇ
WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ hůĚĂƌŝĐŽ DĞũŽƌĂĚĂ͕ ŚĂĚ Ă ĚŝĂůŽŐ ǁŝƚŚ ůŽĐĂů ũƵĚŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ
ĮƐĐĂůƐ͕ǁŝƚŚĂǀŝĞǁƚŽŚĂƌŵŽŶŝǌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐĞƩůŝŶŐŽĨĐĂƐĞƐŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂů
ĐŽƵƌƚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌǇŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĮƐĐĂůƐ͛ŽĸĐĞƐ͘
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ŽŶďĂŝůĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĐŽƵŶƐĞů͘dŚŝƐǁĂƐƚǁŽǇĞĂƌƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨŵĂƌƟĂůůĂǁ͘/ƚƐĂŝĚ͗͞dŽƉƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ
ĂƌŽĨƚŚĞWŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ͕ƚŚĞĞŶĐŚ͕ƚŚĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌďƌĂŶĐŚĂŶĚƚŚĞ
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ŽĨũƵƐƟĐĞ͘͟
͞dŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ/WůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽƵƉŚŽůĚĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ
ƚŚĞŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞĞŶĐŚĂŶĚĂƌŝĂůŽŐ͕͟ƐĂǇƐ
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ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ/WŝƐƚĞƐƚĞĚĂŶĚĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ͗ĞůĞǀĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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ŚĞ /W ŚĂƐ ĂƐŬĞĚ ƚŚĞ ^ƵƉƌĞŵĞ ŽƵƌƚ ƚŽ ŝƐƐƵĞ Ă
ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌǇ ƌĞƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽƌĚĞƌ
ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨƵĚŐ#ICDKP
ĞƚĂŶĚDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ŝŶĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨ
ŝƚƐ ŝƐďƵƌƐĞŵĞŶƚ ĐĐĞůĞƌĂƟŽŶ
WƌŽŐƌĂŵ;WͿ͘
ŝŶ ƉƵƌƐƵĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƟŽŶ ŵĂĚĞ ďǇ ůĂǁ͕͟ ĞǆƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐ
/Ŷ Ă ϮϲͲƉĂŐĞ ƉĞƟƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ /W͕ ƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶŝƐ͞ĂůŝŵŝƚŶŽƚ
ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚsŝĐĞŶƚĞ:ŽǇĂƐ ŽŶŽŶŐƌĞƐƐďƵƚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐďƵƌƐĂŶĚ ŚŝĞĨ >ĞŐĂů ŽƵŶƐĞů WĂĐŝ- ŝŶŐ ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ
ĮĐŽŐĂďŝŶ͕ƐĂŝĚƚŚĂƚƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ͘͟ ͞WƵďůŝĐ ĨƵŶĚƐ͕
W͕ ƚŚĞ ƵĚŐĞƚ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƟŽŶ ďŝůů͕
͞ĚŝƐďƵƌƐĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĨƵŶĚƐ ĂƉ- ĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƉĂƌƟĐƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ŝƚĞŵƐ ŝŶ ƵůĂƌƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐĂƐůŝƐƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌĞůƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƟŽŶƐ Đƚ ĞǀĂŶƚ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƟŽŶ ůĂǁ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ
;'Ϳ ĨŽƌ ĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐ ŽƚŚĞƌ ďǇŽŶŐƌĞƐƐ͘͟
ƚŚĂŶƚŚŽƐĞĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƐƵĐŚĨƵŶĚƐ
ǁĞƌĞĚƵůǇĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƵ- dŚĞ/WƐĂŝĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͕
ƚŚŽƌŝǌĞĚďǇůĂǁ͘͟
ƚŚĞ^ĞŶĂƚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͕ƚŚĞ^ƉĞĂŬĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ,ŽƵƐĞ ŽĨ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂ͞ZĞƐƉŽŶĚĞŶƚƐ͛ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƟǀĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ^ƵƉƌĞŵĞ ŽƵƌƚ ŚŝĞĨ
ǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ͕ :ƵƐƟĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŚĞĂĚƐŽĨŽŶƐƟǁŝƚŚŽƵƚŽƌŝŶĞǆĐĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌũƵ- ƚƵƟŽŶĂů ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ͞ŵĂǇ͕ ďǇ
ƌŝƐĚŝĐƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĚŽŶĞ ůĂǁ͕ ďĞ ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝǌĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƵŐŵĞŶƚ
ǁŝƚŚ ŐƌĂǀĞ ĂďƵƐĞ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌĞƟŽŶ ĂŶǇ ŝƚĞŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ĂƉƉƌŽĂŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ƚŽ ůĂĐŬ Žƌ ĞǆĐĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŝĂƟŽŶƐ ůĂǁ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĞƐƉĞĐũƵƌŝƐĚŝĐƟŽŶ͕͟ƚŚĞƉĞƟƟŽŶƐĂŝĚ͘
ƟǀĞŽĸĐĞƐĨƌŽŵƐĂǀŝŶŐƐŝŶŽƚŚĞƌ
ŝƚĞŵƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdŚĞ ĞǆŝƐƚĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ W ǁĂƐ ƉƌŝĂƟŽŶƐ͘͟
ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƉƵďůŝĐ ůŝŐŚƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ
ƉƌŝǀŝůĞŐĞƐƉĞĞĐŚŽĨ^ĞŶ͘:ŝŶŐŐŽǇ dŚĞ/WƐĂŝĚƚŚĞWŝƐ͞ƚĞĐŚŶŝƐƚƌĂĚĂŽŶ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϱ͕ϮϬϭϯ͕ ĐĂů ŵĂůǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĚĞƌ ZĞǀŝƐĞĚ
ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚƐƚƌĂĚĂĂůůĞŐĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞ WĞŶĂůŽĚĞ͕ĂƚƚŚĞǀĞƌǇůĞĂƐƚ͘͟
ĞǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ
WϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶĞĂĐŚƚŽĐĞƌƚĂŝŶ^ĞŶĂ- dŚĞ/WĮůĞĚƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĂƐ͞ĂĐŝƟƚŽƌƐĨƌŽŵWĨƵŶĚƐ͘
ǌĞŶ͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ ƚĂǆƉĂǇĞƌ͛Ɛ ƐƵŝƚ͘͟ /ƚ ŝƐ
ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŶŝŶĞ ƉĞƟƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ
ďĂĚ͕ ƚŚĞ /W ƐĂŝĚ͕ ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚ ďĞĞŶĮůĞĚĂƚƚŚĞ^ƵƉƌĞŵĞŽƵƌƚ
ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϮ ĨƵŶĚ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞW͘KƌĂůĂƌŐƵŵĞŶƚƐ
^ĞŶĂƚŽƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ D ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ĂƌĞƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞĚŽŶEŽǀĞŵďĞƌϭϵ͘
ďƵƚƚƌŝĞĚƚŽĚŽǁŶƉůĂǇƚŚĞƐĂŵĞ
ďǇĐŝƟŶŐϮϬϭϭƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĮŶĂŶĐĞĚ ŌĞƌŶŽƟĐĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ͕ƚŚĞ/W
ĨƌŽŵ ƌĞͲĂůŝŐŶĞĚ ĨƵŶĚƐ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐĞĞŬŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĂŶĐĞďǇƚŚĞ^
D ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͕ ƚŚĞ /W ƋƵŽƚĞĚ ŽĨ Ă ǁƌŝƚ ŽĨ ƉƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌǇ ŝŶũƵŶĐďĂĚ ĂƐ ƐĂǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ W ŝŶ ƟŽŶ ĞŶũŽŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞŶƚƐ
ϮϬϭϭ ͞ǁĂƐ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĂŵƉ ĨƌŽŵ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ͕ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ͕ ƵƐƵƉ ƐƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŌĞƌ ƐůƵŐŐŝƐŚ ĚŝƐ- ŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐďƵƌƐŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĚƐ ĨƌŽŵ
ďƵƌƐĞŵĞŶƚƐ͙͘ĐĂƵƐĞĚƚŚĞĐŽƵŶ- ƚŚĞ W ĂŶĚ ƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůǇ ƌĞŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ 'W ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ƚŽ ƐůŽǁ ĚŽǁŶ ĚĞƌWŶƵůůĂŶĚǀŽŝĚĨŽƌďĞŝŶŐ
ƚŽ ũƵƐƚ ϯ͘ϲй͘͟ ďĂĚ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƵŶĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂů͘
ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ͕ ͞ƚŚĞ
ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂůƐŽ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚ- /ƚĂůƐŽĂƐŬƐƚŚĞ^ƚŽĚĞĐůĂƌĞW
ĞĚ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĚŝƐďƵƌƐĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƐŝůůĞŐĂůĂŶĚƵŶĨƌŽŵ ůĞŐŝƐůĂƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ŐŽǀ- ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝǌĞĚ͖ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƐĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ 'KƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƵĚŝƚ ;KͿ ƚŽ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ĂŶŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĂƵĚŝƚŽĨĂůůƉƵďůŝĐ
ĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ ĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞ ŵŽŶŝĞƐƐƉĞŶƚŝŶƚŽĂŶĚƚŚƌƵW͖
ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ͘͟
ĚŝƐĂůůŽǁĂůůƉƵďůŝĐŵŽŶŝĞƐƐƉĞŶƚ
ŝŶƚŽĂŶĚƚŚƌƵW͖ĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞŝŵdŚĞ/WĂŶĐŚŽƌĞĚŝƚƐƉĞƟƟŽŶŽŶ ŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ƌĞĐŽǀĞƌǇ ŽĨ Ăůů ƉƵďůŝĐ
ƌƟĐůĞs/͕^ĞĐƟŽŶϮϵŽĨƚŚĞŽŶ- ĨƵŶĚƐ ŝůůĞŐĂůůǇ ĚŝƐďƵƌƐĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ
ƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ͗ ͞EŽ ŵŽŶĞǇ ƐŚĂůů ďĞ ƚŚĞ W͖ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶũƵŶĐƉĂŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞdƌĞĂƐƵƌǇĞǆĐĞƉƚ ƟŽŶƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ͘;:^Ϳ
7
LEB-PALS
November 2013
LEGAL EDUCATION REFORMS PROPOSED
Law Deans meet in November
dŚĞ>ͲW>^ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞƌƐǁŝƚŚŐƵĞƐƚƐ͘ &ƌŽŶƚƌŽǁ;>ͲZͿ͗:ƵƐƟĐĞ;ƌĞƚ͘ͿĚŽůĨŽ^͘ǌĐƵŶĂ͕ŚĂŶĐĞůůŽƌ͕WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞ:ƵĚŝĐŝĂůĐĂĚĞŵǇ͖^ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞ:ƵƐƟĐĞZŽďĞƌƚŽ͘ďĂĚ͖ŚŝĞĨ:ƵƐƟĐĞ
DĂƌŝĂ>ŽƵƌĚĞƐW͘͘^ĞƌĞŶŽ͖:ƵƐƟĐĞ;ƌĞƚ͘Ϳ,ŝůĂƌŝŽŶ>͘ƋƵŝŶŽ͕ŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶ͕>͖ĞĂŶƌŶĞƐƚŽW͘DĂĐĞĚĂ͕:ƌ͕͘W>DŽůůĞŐĞŽĨ>Ăǁ͕ĂŶĚWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͕W>^͖ĂŶĚĞĂŶEŝůŽd͘ŝǀŝŶĂ͕h^d&ĂĐƵůƚǇŽĨ
ŝǀŝů>Ăǁ͕ĂŶĚǆĞĐƵƟǀĞsŝĐĞͲWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͕W>^͘ĂĐŬƌŽǁ;>ͲZͿ͗ĞĂŶĂŶŝůŽd͘ŽŶĐĞƉĐŝŽŶ͕hWŽůůĞŐĞŽĨ>ĂǁĂŶĚW>^sŝĐĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚĨŽƌDĞƚƌŽDĂŶŝůĂ͖Dƌ͘ZŽĚ^ĂŐƵŵ͕>͖ĞĂŶŵĞƌƐŽŶ
ƋƵĞŶĚĞ͕ƋƵŝŶĂƐhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇŽůůĞŐĞŽĨ>Ăǁ͕ĂŶĚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͕W>^͖ĞĂŶ:ŽĂŶ^͘>ĂƌŐŽ͕hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂŶĂƌůŽƐ͖ĂŶĚƩǇ͘dĂŶǇĂ>Ăƚ͕ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶ͘
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ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ͕͟ƐĂŝĚ>ŚĂŝƌ͕ ĨŽƌ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĞŐĞƐ Ăůů
ĨŽƌŵĞƌ^:ƵƐƟĐĞ,ŝůĂƌŝŽŶƋƵŝŶŽ͘ ŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͕͟>ĂƌŐŽĂĚĚĞĚ͘dŚĞ
DĞĂŶǁŚŝůĞ͕W>^ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͕ĞĂŶ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĐŝƚĞĚ ĂƌĞ͗ ůĞĂĚĞƌƌŶĞƐƚŽDĂĐĞĚĂ:ƌ͘ŽĨƚŚĞWĂŵĂŶ- ƐŚŝƉ͕ĐƌŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĂŶĂůǇƟĐĂůƚŚŝŶŬƚĂƐĂŶŶŐ>ƵŶŐƐŽĚŶŐDĂǇŶŝůĂŽů- ŝŶŐ͕ ĂĚĂƉƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ;ŵƵůƟĐƵůƚƵƌĂů
ůĞŐĞŽĨ>ĂǁƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚƚŚĞƉŽƐŝ- ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚͿ͕ ƉĞƌƐƵĂƐŝǀĞŶĞƐƐ͕
ƟǀĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ŝŶ ůĞŐĂů ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐĞŶƐŝƟǀŝƚǇƚŽŐĞŶĚĞƌĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͕
ďƵƚĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞƐƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝƐŵĂŶĚŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇ͘
dŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĐƌĂŌĞĚ ĚƵƌ- ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŚŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͗
ZK^^ͳEZK>DEd͕
ŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϯ >ͲW>^ ŽŶĨĞƌ- ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ
&h>dz^KEDEd
ĞŶĐĞ ŽŶ >ĞŐĂů ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĞůĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ďĂƌ ĞǆĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁ
ůĂƐƚƵŐƵƐƚŝŶĞďƵŝƚǇ͕ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͕ ƌĞĂĚŝŶĞƐƐ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ
ƚŚĞŵĞ ͞WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞ >ĞŐĂů ĚƵĐĂ- ŵŽƌĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞ dŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽƵĐŚĞĚ ŽŶ
ƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶ͗ WƌĞƉĂƌ- ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶ͕ĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇƚŽůĞĂĚ͘ ƚŚĞ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ Ă ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ůĂǁ
ƐĐŚŽŽů ĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ
ŝŶŐKƵƌ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞWƌĂĐƟĐĞ
ŽĨ>ĂǁĂŶĚ>ĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉŝŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘͟ ŚŝĞĨ:ƵƐƟĐĞDĂ͘>ŽƵƌĚĞƐ^ĞƌĞŶŽ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƐŵĂůů ĂŶĚ
ĚĞůŝǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŬĞǇŶŽƚĞ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ďŝŐůĂǁƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘/ƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞ
dŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐǁŝůůďĞƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚƚŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽͲĚĂǇ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŚĞůĚ ŝĚĞĂ ŽĨ ĐƌŽƐƐͲĞŶƌŽůŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ
ƚŚĞĚĞĂŶƐŽĨǀĂƌŝŽƵƐůĂǁƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƚƚŚĞZĂĚŝƐƐŽŶůƵ,ŽƚĞů͘KƚŚĞƌ ďŝŐŐĞƌůĂǁƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ŽƉĞŶ ĞůĞĐƟǀĞ
ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŶƵĂů W>^ ĐŽŶǀĞŶ- ŐƵĞƐƚ ƐƉĞĂŬĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ^ ƐƐŽĐŝ- ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ƚŽ ƐŵĂůůĞƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĨŽƌ
ƟŽŶƚŽďĞŚĞůĚŝŶĂǀĂŽŽŶEŽǀ͘ ĂƚĞ :ƵƐƟĐĞƐ ZŽďĞƌƚŽ ďĂĚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĚŝƚ͘
ϮϮͲϮϰ͘ dĂƐŬ &ŽƌĐĞ ǁŝůů ƚŚĞŶ ďĞ ƌƚƵƌŽƌŝŽŶĂŶĚ^ŽůĐŝƚŽƌ'ĞŶĞƌĂů
ĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶĨĞƌ- &ƌĂŶĐŝƐ :ĂƌĚĞůĞǌĂ͘ dŚĞ ŽŶĨĞƌ- ůƐŽƉƵƚĨŽƌǁĂƌĚǁĂƐƚŚĞŝĚĞĂŽĨ
ĞŶĐĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ͘
ĞŶĐĞǁĂƐĂƩĞŶĚĞĚďǇƐŽŵĞϭϱϬ ĨĂĐƵůƚǇ ƐĞĐŽŶĚŵĞŶƚ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ
ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĚĞĂŶƐ͕ ŵŽƌĞ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ůĂǁ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ
͞/Ŷ Ă ǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ŝŶ- ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌƐ͕ůĂǁƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂĐƵůƚǇ
ĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ ĐŽŵƉůĞǆ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŶĞǁ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϲϬ ůĂǁ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ Ăůů ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĂǁƐĐŚŽŽůƐƵŶĚĞƌ
ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƌŝƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽǀĞƌƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘
Ă ďƵƌĚĞŶͲƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ Žƌ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŽĨ
ŽůĚ ǁĂǇƐ ŽĨ ĚŽŝŶŐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ŶŽ ůŽŶŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚ͘
ŐĞƌ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ŝƚ ďĞĐŽŵĞƐ ŝŶĐƵŵďĞŶƚ dŚĞĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞǁĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƐƵĐŚ
ƵƉŽŶ ƵƐ ƚŽ ĨŽƌŐĞ ĂŚĞĂĚ͕ ƚŽ ůŝŐŚƚ ŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĞŐĂů ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ
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ĂŶĚ ůĞĂĚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ƐƚƵ- ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŝŶ ϮϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ
ĚĞŶƚƐ͕ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŶĞǁ ƉĂƚŚƐ͕ Žƌ ŝĨ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ǁŽƌŬ- dŚĞ >ͲW>^ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĂůƐŽ
ŶŽŶĞ ĞǆŝƐƚ͕ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ƚŚĞŵ͕͟ ĚĞ- ƐŚŽƉƐ ƌĞŇĞĐƚĞĚ Ă ƌŝĐŚ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ŽĨ ĐĂůůĞĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ͞ŵŽĚĞů ůĂǁ ƐĐŚŽŽů
ĐůĂƌĞĚ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĐŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶ ŝĚĞĂƐŝŶůĞŐĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͘
ĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵ͟ŽĨŽŶůǇƚŚĞĨŽƵƌĐŽƌĞ
ƩǇ͘dĂŶǇĂ>Ăƚ͘
ƐƵďũĞĐƚƐŽĨĐŝǀŝůůĂǁ͕ĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůůĂǁ͕
ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĂǁ͕ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŵĞĚŝĂů ůĂǁ͕
EtDZ,/E'KZZ
ŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŬĞǇ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ
ǁŝƚŚ ĞƚŚŝĐƐ ǁŽǀĞŶ ŝŶ͖ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ
ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ůĞŐĂů ĞƚŚŝĐƐ ŝŶ Ăůů KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞŶ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ
ďĂƌ ƐƵďũĞĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĂĚŽƉƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ͞ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐŝĞƐ͟ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇĨŽƌ ƚƌĂĐŬ ǁŝƚŚ ĞůĞĐƟǀĞƐ͕ ĨŽĐƵƐĞĚ ŽŶ
ŽĨ Ă ǀĂůƵĞƐͲďĂƐĞĚ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ƚŽ ϮϭƐƚ ĐĞŶƚƵƌǇ ůĂǁ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͘ ͞tŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌĐŚŽƐĞŶƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘
ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐůĂǁ͘ůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞǀĂůĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ 'ŽŽŐůĞ ĂŶĚ
ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ůĂǁ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐͬƉƌŽĨĞƐ- zĂŚŽŽ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ͕ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ dŚĞ ďĂƌ ĞǆĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ǁŽƵůĚ ĐŽŶƐŽƌƐƚŽŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞǀĂůƵĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚ- ŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞƵďŝƋƵŝƚŽƵƐ͕ƐŽŵƵĐŚ ƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůǇ ĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ
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ŝĐƐŵƵƐƚďĞĂĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
dŚĞ ĞďƵ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ƚŽ
ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂǁ
͞ƌĞǀŝĞǁƚŚĞĞŶƟƌĞůĞŐĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ͞&ƌŽŵ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐĞ͗ ĂŶĚŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶĂďŽƵƚĞƚŚŝĐƐŵƵƐƚ
ƐǇƐƚĞŵƚŽĮŶĚŝƚƐǁĞĂŬƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŶĚ ƐƵĐŚ ŝƐ ŶŽǁIBP:
ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌĐŚŝŶŐ
ŽƌĚĞƌ40 ďĞ
ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ
ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ŽĨ
Celebrating
years,
1973-2013
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;>Ϳ ĂŶĚ WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ >Ăǁ ^ĐŚŽŽůƐ ;W>^Ϳ
ŚĂǀĞĚƌĂǁŶƵƉĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ
ƐĞƚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ůĞŐĂů
ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŵŽƌĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞƚŽƚŚĞ
ŶĞĞĚƐŽĨϮϭƐƚĐĞŶƚƵƌǇWŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ͘
8
ƚŚĞĐŽƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƐ͘͟
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/Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ ŽĨ ďĂƌ ĞǆĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƐ͕
ƚŚĞĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĐŽǀĞƌĂŐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌĞ
ƐƵďũĞĐƚƐ ŽĨ ZĞŵĞĚŝĂů >Ăǁ͕ ŝǀŝů
>Ăǁ͕ WŽůŝƟĐĂů >Ăǁ͕ ĂŶĚ ƌŝŵŝŶĂů
>Ăǁ͕ ǁŝƚŚ >ĞŐĂů ƚŚŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ WƌĂĐƟĐĂů ǆĞƌĐŝƐĞƐ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ
ƚŚĞŵ͘
dŽĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŚĞŶĞĞĚĨŽƌĞĐŽŶŽŵǇ
ĂŶĚ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇ͕ Ă ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ǁĂƐ
ŵĂĚĞ ƚŽ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůŝǌĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ
ŽĨƚŚĞďĂƌĞǆĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘ůƐŽƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ WĂƐƐͬ&Ăŝů DĞƚŚŽĚ
ŽĨ ƌĞƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ
ďĂƌ ĞǆĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͕ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ
ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŽƉ ƚĞŶ͖ ƚŚĞ ĮǆŝŶŐ
ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ƌĂƚĞ Ăƚ ϳϱй͕ ǁŝƚŚ
ŶŽ ĂĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ͖ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ
ĞǆĂŵŝŶĞƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ
ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ͖ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ŽĨ ďĂƌ
ĞǆĂŵ ĐŽǀĞƌĂŐĞ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞͲ
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ŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǇŝŶƚĞŶĚƚŽƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͘dŚĞŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨ
ƐŬŝůůͲďĂƐĞĚƐƵďũĞĐƚƐǁĂƐĂůƐŽƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ͕ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ͗ ƉƌŽďůĞŵͲƐŽůǀŝŶŐ
ƐŬŝůůƐ͕ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌͬƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĐĂůůŝƚĞƌĂĐǇ͕ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐŬŝůůƐ͕ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŬŝůůƐ͕ƉůĞĂĚŝŶŐĂŶĚůĞŐĂů
ǁƌŝƟŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ͕ ůĞŐĂů ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ĂŶĚ
͞dŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ;ƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶ'ŽŽŐůĞͿ͘͟
dŚĞ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚ
ƚŚĞ ǀĂůƵĞ ŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ďĞǇŽŶĚ
ƚŚĞ ďĂƌ ĞǆĂŵƐ͕ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐĂŶĚƐĞŵŝŶĂƌƐ͘
Jose E. San Diego Jr.
IBP Zambasulta during the
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photo taken from www.mindanews.com/picturestories/2013/09/13/zamboanga-city-crisis
ZAMBOANGA CRISIS
Z
amboanga City folks woke up early Monday morning
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explosions. The Nur Misuari faction of the MNLF sought to march
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In the meantime, IBP Chapter President Emilio Aquino and Vice
President Gian Paolo Enriquez appeared on September 10 at
Dateline Teleradyo of TV-11 and Magic 95.5 FM station, a partner
of IBP Zambasulta in promoting IBP Legal Aid Work (ILAW) on
the air, where they shared their thoughts on various legal issues
Repulsed by government forces, the group of around 200 which were brought to the fore by the crisis, including rights of
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barangays of Sta. Catalina, Sta. Barbara, Rio Hondo, Talon-Talon
and Mampang. They deployed snipers and held civilian hostages Aquino also served as a co-anchor and regular resource
to hold back an offensive by government. In the meantime, person on the radio-TV program for the next three days where
thousands of the civilian populace in the affected barangays and he appealed for more donations from fellow lawyers, other
the adjoining areas took refuge in outlying schools, churches professional groups, civic clubs and religious organizations as
and at the sports complex to escape the hostilities.
the number of refugees increased to over 20,000 due to the
protracted battle between government and the heavily armed
The IBP Zambasulta Chapter responded to the crisis the morning group. The outpouring of support from the various groups was
of September 10 by calling all lawyers to donate in cash or in overwhelming and inspiring.
kind. It was not an easy task because the banks, stores and gas
stations remained closed. A lot of them complained of their low Aside from making appeals on the air, IBP Zambasulta members
cash position and supply of groceries even for their own families. also took the lead to placate and calm down residents who were
The ATMs had long queues and quickly ran out of cash.
stricken with fear due to the waves of propaganda peddled thru
text and social media, presumably by the lawless elements and
In spite of these constraints, the chapter was able to enter into their local sympathizers.
credit arrangements with a local supermarket and made an initial
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food items which were sent to different evacuation centers. Some distribution in the various evacuation shelters while actively
were coursed thru the drop center of a local TV and radio station participating in radio programs to clarify legal issues as they
while others were distributed directly to the evacuation centers.
cropped up during the crisis.
IBP Zambasulta Chapter President Emilio Aquino and Vice
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team up with volunteer law students and lawyers to help serve
cooked food in an evacuation center.
IBP Zambasulta Chapter President Emilio
Aquino holds up a box of instant noodles.
Donations and credit arrangements with a local
supermarket helped the chapter come to the aid
of the evacuees.
IBP Chapter President Aquino and Vice President
Enriquez went on air to appeal for donations, discuss
the rights of civilians in the areas affected by the
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“propaganda” that was spreading through text
messages and social media.
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IBP “Power Walk” along Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center. Leading the charge are: Executive Vice President & Governor for
Greater Manila Rosario Setias-Reyes, Governor for Central Luzon Imelda Tuazon, Bulacan Chapter President Pinki BartolomeBernabe, Pampanga Chapter President Peter Paul Maglalang, National Treasurer Maria Teresita Sison-Go and Atty. Peng de
la Rama of Bulacan Chapter.
IBP HOLDS “POWER WALK”
At Ortigas Business Center
T
he Integrated Bar of the Philippines
sponsored a “Power Walk Kontra
Kurapsyon” on September 18 as part of
nationwide activities marking National
Law Week. The Power Walk was held
around the Ortigas Business Center in
Pasig City near the national headquarters
of the IBP.
Led by IBP Executive Vice President Rosario Setias-Reyes, the event highlighted
the IBP support to the campaign against
corruption in government, triggered by the
recent revelations of grave misuse of public funds by congressional leaders.
The IBP reiterated its public interest advocacy with the call to the general public:
“Kung may reklamo sa Gobyerno, tutulungan ka ng IBP.” (If you have complaints
against Government, IBP will help.”)
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The IBP is celebrating its 40th founding
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Reyes: “No master but law. No guide but
conscience. No aim but justice.”
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&ĂĐĞďŽŽŬƉĂŐĞ͕ŝŶĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚĂ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϴŵĂƐƐĂĐƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƉŽƌŬďĂƌƌĞůƐĐĂŵĂƚ
ƚŚĞ:&ƌĞĞĚŽŵWĂƌŬŝŶ^ĂŶ:ŽƐĞ͕ŶƟƋƵĞ͘/Ŷ
&ŝůŝƉŝŶŽ͕ƚŚĞƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚƐ͗͞<ĂƉǁĂ<Ž͕^ĂŐŽƚ
<Ž͘ ^ĂĂŶ ŶĂƉƵŶƚĂ ĂŶŐ ůĂŵĂŶ ŶŐ ŬĂůĚĞƌŽ͍͟
;͞DǇďƌŽƚŚĞƌͬƐŝƐƚĞƌ͕ŵǇƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ͘tŚĞƌĞ
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ͻ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϲ͘IBP Cagayan Chapter͘>ĂǁĂǇ
ĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ͗ůŽŽĚͲ>ĞƫŶŐ͕ĞŶĐŚΘĂƌŝĂůŽŐ͕
&ƌŝĞŶĚůǇĂƐŬĞƚďĂůů'ĂŵĞƐĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ/WĂŐĂǇĂŶ
ŚĂƉƚĞƌ͕hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇŽĨĂŐĂǇĂŶsĂůůĞǇŽůůĞŐĞŽĨ>Ăǁ
ĂŶĚĂŐĂǇĂŶ^ƚĂƚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇŽůůĞŐĞŽĨ>Ăǁ͘
ͻ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϭϰ͘/W<ĂůŝŶŐĂͲƉĂǇĂŽ
&ŝƌƐƚdƌĞĞWůĂŶƟŶŐWƌŽũĞĐƚ͕dĂďƵŬŝƚǇ͘
ͻ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϵ͘IBP Zambales Chapter͘^ĞŵŝŶĂƌŽŶZ
ϳϲϭϬ͕ΗŶĐƚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌĚĞƚĞƌƌĞŶĐĞĂŶĚ
ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĐŚŝůĚĂďƵƐĞ͕ĞǆƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚ
ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͕ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐĨŽƌŝƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĨŽƌ
ŽƚŚĞƌƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐΗǁŝƚŚ:ƵĚŐĞEŽƌŵĂŶs͘WĂŵŝŶƚƵĂŶ͘
ͻ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϭϴ͘/WEĂƟŽŶĂůKĸĐĞ͘:ĂŝůsŝƐŝƚĂƟŽŶWƌŽũĞĐƚĂƚ
ƚŚĞŽƌƌĞĐƟŽŶĂů/ŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌtŽŵĞŶ͕DĂŶĚĂůƵǇŽŶŐŝƚǇ͘
E>ůĂǁǇĞƌƐĂŶĚƐƚĂīŵĞĞƚǁŝƚŚ^ƵƉĞƌŝŶƚĞŶĚĞŶƚƩǇ͘ZĂĐŚĞů
ZƵĞůŽ;ĐĞŶƚĞƌͿ͘
ͻ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϳ͘dŚĞ/WƵŬŝĚŶŽŶŚĂƉƚĞƌ
ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚĂůŽŽĚ>ĞƫŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƚǇĂƐƉĂƌƚ
ŽĨŝƚƐĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶŽĨEĂƟŽŶĂů>ĂǁtĞĞŬ
ĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚŝƚƐ,ƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĂŶĚ^ŽĐŝĂů
/ŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ͘
ŽŶĂƚĞĚďůŽŽĚďĞĂƌƐƚŚĞůĂďĞů
͞ǀĞƌǇůŽŽĚŽŶŽƌŝƐĂ,ĞƌŽ͘͟
dŚĞĂĐƟǀŝƚǇǁĂƐŚĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞ/WůĚŐ͘ŝŶ
DĂůĂǇďĂůĂǇŝƚǇĂŶĚǁĂƐĐŽͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚďǇ
ƚŚĞWŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞZĞĚƌŽƐƐŽĨDĂůĂǇďĂůĂǇŝƚǇ͘
/ƚŐĂƚŚĞƌĞĚƐŽŵĞϯϬďůŽŽĚĚŽŶŽƌƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ
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/WƵŬŝĚŶŽŶŚĂƉƚĞƌWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƩǇ͘
DĂƌůŽǁĞ͘^ĞůĞĐŝŽƐĚƌĂǁƐĮƌƐƚďůŽŽĚ͘
IB
11
November 2013
TAKING THE HIGH GROUND:
THE IBP LEGAL AID SUMMITS
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͞ĂŵĞĂŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƐŽĐŝĂů
ŝŵďĂůĂŶĐĞƐƚŚĂƚŵĂǇĂŶĚŽŌĞŶĚŽůĞĂĚƚŽ
ŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞ͕͟ƚŚĞ/WŚĂƐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚZĞŐŝŽŶĂů
>ĞŐĂůŝĚ^ƵŵŵŝƚƐǁŝƚŚĂǀŝĞǁƚŽƌĞŶĚĞƌŝŶŐ
ŵŽƌĞĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƚŽŝƚƐĐůŝĞŶƚƐ͘
"Batas Tao; Abot-Kamay"
captures the essence
of IBP Legal Aid
&ŝǀĞ>ĞŐĂůŝĚ^ƵŵŵŝƚƐŚĂǀĞƐŽĨĂƌďĞĞŶ
ŚĞůĚƚŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͕ŝŶEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ>ƵǌŽŶ͕ĞŶƚƌĂů
>ƵǌŽŶ͕'ƌĞĂƚĞƌDĂŶŝůĂ͕^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ>ƵǌŽŶ͕ĂŶĚ
ŝĐŽůĂŶĚŝĂ͘
ĂĐŚƐƵŵŵŝƚĨŽůůŽǁĞĚĂŶŽƵƚůŝŶĞ͕ŶĂŵĞůǇ͗
KǀĞƌǀŝĞǁŽĨƚŚĞ/W>ĞŐĂůŝĚWƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕
ŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ^ĞƫŶŐ;ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐĚŝƌĞĐƟǀĞƐ
ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůŽŵŵŝƩĞĞŽŶ>ĞŐĂůŝĚͿ͖
Ă&ƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬĨŽƌdƌĂĐŬŝŶŐWĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞͬ
^ƚƌĂƚĞŐǇĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚWƌŽĐĞƐƐ͖ĂŶĚƚŚĞ
WƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨWƌŽŐƌĂŵƐΘWƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘
dŚĞƐĞƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ>ĞŐĂůŝĚʹƚŚĞŚĞĂƌƚ
ŽĨƚŚĞ/WͲͲŝŶŝŶǁĂƌĚůŽŽŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞͲͲĂƐŬŝŶŐ
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ͕ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐĂŶƐǁĞƌƐ͕ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͕
ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŶŐǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͕ĂŶĚŚĂǀŝŶŐĨƵŶ͘
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,ŽƚĞů
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:>ZĞǇĞƐ,Ăůů͕/WƵŝůĚŝŶŐ
KƌƟŐĂƐĞŶƚĞƌ͕WĂƐŝŐŝƚǇ
EKZd,ZE>hKEZ'/KE
KĐƚŽďĞƌϭϵ͕ϮϬϭϯ
^ĞĂĂŶĚ^ŬǇ,ŽƚĞůĂŶĚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ
^ĂŶ&ĞƌŶĂŶĚŽŝƚǇ͕>ĂhŶŝŽŶ
EdZ>>hKEZ'/KE
KĐƚŽďĞƌϮϲ͕ϮϬϭϯ
ĞŶƚƵƌǇ,ŽƚĞů
ĂůŝďĂŐŽ͕ŶŐĞůĞƐŝƚǇ
Public Attorney Antonio Alcantara (seated) is shown with
UVCHHOGODGTUQHVJG2#1QHſEGKP5CP,QUG#PVKSWG
A PROFILE IN COURAGE:
IBP DISCUSSES TRAFFICKING
IN ST. BRIDGET WORKSHOP
dŚĞ/WEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶƚĞƌĨŽƌ>ĞŐĂůŝĚ;E>Ϳ
ǁĂƐ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ůĂƐƚ DĂƌĐŚ ƚŽ ĂŶ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ
ƐĞŵŝŶĂƌͲǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ
ůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝŶƐƟůůĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽŶƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨ
ŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ͘
dŚĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƚǇ ǁĂƐ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ^ƚ͘ ƌŝĚŐĞƚ ^ĐŚŽŽů
ŽĨYƵĞǌŽŶŝƚǇĂŶĚǁĂƐĂƩĞŶĚĞĚďǇƐŽŵĞ
ϱϬƐƚƵĚĞŶƚůĞĂĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶ
YƵĞǌŽŶŝƚǇ͘
ĞƉƵƚǇ E> ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ZŽƐĂůŝĞ ĚĞ ůĂ ƌƵǌ͕
ǁŚŽŚĂŶĚůĞƐƚŚĞ/WŶƟͲdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐ ĐƟŽŶ dĞĂŵ ;/WͲd/WdͿ͕ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ
ƚŚĞ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŵŽĚĞƐ ŽĨ ƚƌĂĨĮĐŬŝŶŐ͕ǁŝƚŚĂƐƉĞĐŝĂůĨŽĐƵƐŽŶĐŚŝůĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĞƚĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͘
dŚĞ^ƚ͘ƌŝĚŐĞƚ^ĐŚŽŽůĂĐƟǀŝƚǇǁĂƐƉĂƌƚŽĨŝƚƐ
ŵŽŶƚŚůǇĐŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶŽŶƐŽĐŝĂůŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘
IBP MEETS WITH
KOREAN RESEARCH TEAM
/WǆĞĐƵƟǀĞsŝĐĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚZŽƐĂƌŝŽ^ĞƟĂƐͲ
ZĞǇĞƐ ĂŶĚ EĂƟŽŶĂů ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ĨŽƌ >ĞŐĂů ŝĚ
DŝŶĞƌǀĂ ŵďƌŽƐŝŽ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ŵĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐ ŽĨ <ŽƌĞĂͲďĂƐĞĚ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚΘdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĞŶƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů
KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ;/KDͲDZdͿĂŶĚ
ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů
ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶƐŝĂ͘
dŚĞ /KDͲDZd ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ůĞĚ ďǇ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ
ŵĂŶĂŐĞƌ ƌ͘ zŽƵŶŐŚĞĞ ŚŽ ĂŶĚ ƩǇ͘ ŽŶŐ
ƵŶŽĨƚŚĞ<ŽƌĞĂŶĂƌƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘
dŚĞ/KDͲDZdƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚƚĞĂŵĂŝŵƐƚŽƐƚƵĚǇ
ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞ ůĂǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ŽŶ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ŝŶ ďŽƚŚ ƐĞŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƐŝĂ͘
dŚĞ /KDͲDZd ŝƐ Ă ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ
ŚƵď ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ŝŶ <ŽƌĞĂ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ŝŶ ϮϬϬϵ ƵŶĚĞƌ ĂŶ ĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞ<ŽƌĞĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚŚĞ/KD͘
The Bar Tribune
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By Jose E. San Diego, Jr.
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ĨƚŚĞ/WǁĞƌĞƚŽĐŽŵĞƵƉǁŝƚŚŝƚƐǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϱϬƐ ďĞƐƚƐĞůůĞƌ WƌŽĮůĞƐ ŝŶ
ŽƵƌĂŐĞ͕ŽŶĞĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŵĂǇǁĞůůďĞĚĞǀŽƚĞĚƚŽ
ƩǇ͘ŶƚŽŶŝŽ͘ůĐĂŶƚĂƌĂ͘
ǇĞĂƌ ĂŐŽ ůĂƐƚ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ͕ ůĐĂŶƚĂƌĂ͕ ŚŝĞĨ
ŽĨƚŚĞŝƐƚƌŝĐƚWƵďůŝĐƩŽƌŶĞǇƐKĸĐĞŽĨ^ĂŶ
:ŽƐĞ͕ŶƟƋƵĞ͕ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĞĚŚĂŶĚǁŽƵŶĚƐĨƌŽŵĂ
ŐƵŶŵĂŶ͛ƐĂƩĂĐŬǁŚŝůĞŚĞǁĂƐŽŶŚŝƐǁĂǇƚŽ
ƐĞĞĂĐůŝĞŶƚŝŶ^ŝďĂůŽŵƚŽǁŶ͘
dŚĞ/WŶƟƋƵĞŚĂƉƚĞƌĐŽŶĚĞŵŶĞĚƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ͕ĚĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŝƚĂƐ͞ĂŶĂīƌŽŶƚƚŽƚŚĞĚŝŐŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚĂƌŽĨƚŚĞWŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐĂƐ
ĂŶŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĐůĞĂƌĚĞƌŽŐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
ƌƵůĞƚŚĂƚŽƵƌƐŝƐĂŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĨůĂǁƐĂŶĚŶŽƚ
ŽĨŵĞŶ͘͟
ǁŽƌŬƐĂƚƚŚĞŽĸĐĞŽĨƚŚĞWƌŽǀŝŶĐŝĂůdƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ
ŽĨŶƟƋƵĞ͕ŚĂƐĂůǁĂǇƐďĞĞŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞŽĨŚŝƐ
ǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞƌŝƐŬƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘͞^ŚĞ
ũƵƐƚŬĞĞƉƐƌĞŵŝŶĚŝŶŐŵĞƚŽďĞĞǆƚƌĂĐĂƌĞĨƵů͘
^ŚĞ͛ƐƚŽƵŐŚĂŶĚƐƚƌŽŶŐ͘͟
ůĐĂŶƚĂƌĂ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĂǀŽŝĚ ƌŝƐŬ͘ ͞ZŝƐŬ͕͟ ŚĞ
ƐĂŝĚ͕͞ŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨŵǇĚƵƚǇ͘͟ŶĚŚĞŐŽĞƐƚŽƚĞůů
ƚŚĞƐƚŽƌǇŽĨĂϮϬϭϭĞƉŝƐŽĚĞǁŚĞŶŚĞǁĂƐĂƐŬĞĚ
ďǇ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞ />' ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ :ĞƐƐĞ ZŽďƌĞĚŽ ƚŽ
ƌĞƐŽůǀĞĂƐƚĂŶĚŽīŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐϭϳĂƌŵĞĚŝŶŵĂƚĞƐ
ĂƚƚŚĞ:DWũĂŝůŝŶ^ĂŶ:ŽƐĞ͕ŶƟƋƵĞ͘
͞/ƚƚŽŽŬŵĞƐĞǀĞŶŚŽƵƌƐƐƚĂƌƟŶŐĨƌŽŵϳ͗ϬϬƉŵ
ŽĨƵŐƵƐƚϮϱ͕ϮϬϭϭƚŽϮ͗ϬϬĂŵƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ
ĚĂǇ͙ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚ͟ƚŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞ
ƐƚĂŶĚŽī͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂĚ ĐůĂŝŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŝĨĞ ŽĨ ŽŶĞ
ũĂŝůŐƵĂƌĚ͘,ŝƐƉĂƟĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶůĞĚ
hŶĚĞƚĞƌƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƌƌŝĨǇŝŶŐ ŝŶĐŝĚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŽƚŚĞƉĞĂĐĞĨƵůƐƵƌƌĞŶĚĞƌŽĨĂůůϭϳĂƌŵĞĚŝŶƌŝƐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁ͕ ŵĂƚĞƐ͘
ůĐĂŶƚĂƌĂ ĮůĞĚ Ă ĐĂƐĞ ĨŽƌ ĨƌƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ ŵƵƌĚĞƌ
ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐĂƐƐĂŝůĂŶƚ͘dŚĞƐƵƐƉĞĐƚŝŶƚƵƌŶĮůĞĚ ůĐĂŶƚĂƌĂ͛Ɛ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ Śŝŵ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝĂĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲĐŚĂƌŐĞĂŶĚĂŶĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞĐŽŵ- ƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌƉůĂŝŶƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝŵ͘dŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƐƟůůƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŽŶĂůŝƟĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ
ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŶƟƋƵĞ WƌŽǀŝŶĐŝĂů WƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌ͛Ɛ :ŽƐĞ ĚĞ ƵĞŶĂǀŝƐƚĂ͕ ƚŚĞ &ƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ
KĸĐĞ͘ůĐĂŶƚĂƌĂƐĂŝĚŚĞŚĂƐĂŶŝĚĞĂǁŚŽŚĂĚ DĂƐŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ :ŽƐĞ͕ WEW
ŵĂƐƚĞƌŵŝŶĚĞĚƚŚĞĂƩĂĐŬ͘
ZĞŐŝŽŶϲŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŝƉƌŝĂŶŽYƵĞƌŽů:ƌ͕͘^ĂŶ:ŽƐĞ
ĚĞƵĞŶĂǀŝƐƚĂDƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůDĂǇŽƌZŽŶǇDŽůŝŶĂ͕
dŚĞĂƌdƌŝďƵŶĞƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚůĐĂŶƚĂƌĂ :DW ZĞŐŝŽŶ ϲ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ /ŐŶĂĐŝŽ WĂŶƟ͕ WK
ƚŽƚĂůŬĂďŽƵƚŚŝƐŽƌĚĞĂů͘
ŚŝĞĨWĞƌƐŝĚĂZƵĞĚĂͲĐŽƐƚĂĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂƚĞ/>'
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ATTY. VICENTE MANDOCDOC JOYAS
National President
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
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tty. Vicente M. Joyas is known for
his position and stature in the legal
community, but those who know him on a
more personal level also respect and admire him for his warmth and humility.
Joyas can be quite funny, and can even
laugh at himself.
In one IBP forum last year, he was asked
to deliver the closing remarks. He made
a chuckling reference to the fact that he
During the IBP Christmas party at the seemed to be a “suki” — the go-to per0CVKQPCN1HſEGNCUV[GCT,Q[CUVJGP+$2 son — when it came to closing remarks,
Governor for Southern Luzon, was asked addressing empty chairs and all. He was
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staff. His key message was straight to the an infectious grin to boot.
point: “It is better to give than to receive.”
In keeping with the occasion, it could not Looking back, I think he may have found a
get any simpler than that. After all, Joyas way to arrest the attention of an audience
was speaking on behalf of a national or- and make them stay, if only for a minute
ganization of lawyers whose articles of longer. To this day, that brief speech and
faith are anchored on responsibility to the his good humor resonate well.
public. Indeed, in the IBP, it is better to
give than to receive.
His friends, professional partners, and
colleagues in the IBP know Joyas as
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and good cheer with his extended IBP 3WG\QP /GVTQRQNKVCP 9CVGT &KUVTKEV
family. Alongside his colleagues, fellow Core Group Member, Committee on the
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than one reason to give — in the various Member, Committee on Mandatory
parlor game and contest winners and par- Continuing Legal Education and Bar
ticipants — all in the spirit of the season.
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and former Chairman, National Committee
on Legal Aid.
In the civic realm, Joyas is former
President of the Quezon YMCA, former President of the Tiaong (Quezon)
Jaycees, past Regional Vice President for
Southern Luzon of the Philippine Jaycees,
and JCI Senator. He was also Chairman
of the Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan
(2011-2013).
Joyas is past President of the Lucena
Diocesan
Cursillos
in
Christianity
Couples for Christ and past Prayer Group
Coordinator of the Salt of the Earth Prayer
Group. He is incumbent member of the
Council of Elders of the Pag-Ibig sa Diyos
Catholic Community (PDCC). True to his
spiritual milieu, Joyas is known as one
who shuns gossip and rumor and discourages division.
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Joyas comes home to Tiaong, Quezon,
to his better half Zenaida. Their brood
includes son Vizen, married to Lalaine
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Joyce and son Victor Emmanuel. They
are doting grandparents as well, to Justin,
Joaquin, Julia, Angelo, Anton, Sidney
Victoria and Nikolo.
Joyas dresses impeccably for any occasion, observes one colleague, adding
that coats suit him well. He also watches
his diet and dislikes pork — in its literal
and metaphorical sense — which may
yet provide us a peek into the highlights
of his term as National President of the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
Chief Justice Sereno swears in Joyas as 22nd IBP president.
MEET THE TOP MAN
By Nasser A. Marohomsalic
IBP National Secretary
I
only knew beans about the Top Man of the IBP before I
ran into him in a meeting of the Board of Governors. He
was then Governor for Southern Luzon and I was acting National
Secretary.
He kept a calm and serious mien. Every time he talked, I’d keep
a wide ear and park my eyes on him, taking note of the expressions and demeanor of the man from Tiaong, Quezon Province,
who was then being touted as the next Executive Vice President,
and future President, of the IBP.
But who was Atty. Vicente M. Joyas before he scaled the heights?
Apart from his work at the IBP, does anyone know him? Let me
give you a snapshot of the man.
The Ateneo de Manila graduate has tipped the scale for the private practice of law. Since he passed the Bar in 1965, he has
been in private practice in his home province of Quezon -- a
period of 48 long years!
Indeed, one who knows the man could easily conjure an image
of him as a “private person” and a “family man”. Since he began
his private law practice, his itinerary has not swerved from the
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Joyas enjoys simple joys in the articulation and application of
the law and his propinquity to his family that includes his apos
(grandchildren), all seven of them.
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wishers at the IBP jested in the course of their conversation.
Everybody laughed. But the IBP’s Top Man remained staid.
“You know,” he quipped, “I took election cases for ambience.”
Again, everybody laughed, knowing that Joyas just got a fat fee
for securing the proclamation of a client in his re-election bid for
governor.
“So you can be a better politician and a homebody at the same
time,” another well-wisher wised up on the import of his words.
This time, Joyas laughed, his usual expression when taken to.
No doubt, IBP President Joyas has had a mickle of experience
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many of his clients were poor rural folk who footed the bill for his
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rice, among others.
“Well, I do,” one of the well-wishers replied. “They’re called many
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fession. He presides over the biggest volunteer legal aid center
in the country. Pursuant to the mandate of the IBP to enhance “What about them?” Joyas queried.
public responsibility among lawyers, he could shake and shape
“Well, paraphrasing a wisecrack,” the well-wisher replied, “a poliup things for the better in the legal profession.
tician is a public man who keeps a condominium of private affairs
In the past, his friends and admirers prodded him to take on elec- and a vault of secrets.”
tive political posts and reach more clientele. But he dismissed
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the idea, saying he was not cut out for the pursuit.
he wanted to be.
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completed her Bachelor of Arts degree (Cum Laude).
A seasoned trial lawyer, Setias-Reyes specializes in
corporate law.
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and banking institutions in the country. She has served
as consultant of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and is
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serves as director and/or corporate secretary. She was
also Vice-President of the Association of Bank
Lawyers of the Philippines (ABLP). She has also
served as Secretary General of the Legal Network
for Truthful Elections (LENTE), President of the
Manila Benevolence Lions Club and currently the
2nd Vice District Governor of District 301-A3 of
Lions Club International.
Setias-Reyes was the IBP National Director for
Legal Aid from 2007 until 2013. She is a member
of IBP Manila II Chapter where she has served in
various capacities,
as Secretary, Treasurer, Director,
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Vice President and President. Prior to her
election as Governor for Greater Manila
Region and IBP Executive Vice President,
she served as Governor of Greater Manila
Region in 2003-2005.
Setias-Reyes has three sons and is proud
Lola to “four beautiful granddaughters.”
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OLIVER A. CACHAPERO
Governor for Northern Luzon
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Law and his Masters in Business Administration degree at Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
He passed the Bar in 1987 with a rating of 80.4%. He is a partner in Cachapero Cachapero
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Cachapero is past president of the IBP Ilocos Sur Chapter and was formerly commissioner at
the IBP Commission on Bar Discipline (CBD). In 2010 he was chosen one of the Ten Outstanding
Commissioners of the CBD.
Cachapero was a Legal Consultant of the Province of Ilocos Sur and past executive chairman
of the Provincial Cooperative Development Council of Ilocos Norte.
He was a Professor/Instructor at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Saint Paul College of
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Law at the CPA Review School and the Divine Word College, Laoag City and a lecturer at
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City. In 2008, he received the Huwarang Ama Award for Law and Judiciary given by the
National Mother’s Day & Father’s Day Council / Ideal Parent’s Family Foundation (IPFF).
Cachapero worked in private and government universal banks and rural banks in various capacities,
as Manager, Branch Head, Bank Attorney and Director. He placed second in a Globalbank essay writing contest, was 4th
runner up in an Asianbank Branch of the Year award and once presented the Best Marketing Plan for the Security Bank Group.
He is past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.
Cachapero is married to Susan Bellia Pajarillo of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, with whom he has six children.
MARIA IMELDA Q. TUAZON
Governor for Central Luzon
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in Angeles City. She began her involvement in the IBP when she was Director of the
Pampanga Chapter in 2005. In 2007, she made history when she was elected the
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was Executive Secretary of IBP Central Luzon Region. In the same period, she was a
Commissioner of the IBP Commission on Bar Discipline.
Since 2004, Tuazon has been an accredited SC Mediator on Court-Annexed Mediation.
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well as children’s rights in many public fora. She is a founding member of LAWNET,
a national network of women lawyers and was a delegate to the 1998 Cebu Workshop
on Feminist Legal Practice spearheaded by the Women’s Legal Bureau. In 2011, she was
appointed Director of the People’s Law Enforcement Bureau of Angeles City.
Tuazon has helped share her legal expertise and views on issues through the broadcast media. She was former anchor/host of
“Gabay Mo’y Batas,” a weekly program aired over Metro Clark Network. She has been invited to discuss legal issues in “Talking
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Beda College of Law, where she was crowned Miss San Beda Law in 1990. During her time, she was the only female member
of the San Beda College Cheering Team.
Atty. IQ is proud mother to Mitchel, Mikaela Maria and Martina Alyssandra.
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RAMON S. ESGUERRA
Governor for Southern Luzon
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Bar in 1980.
From 1992 to 1995, Esguerra took on various responsibilities in government service. He was
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1993 to 1995, he was Acting Chairman of the Presidential Human Rights Committee.
A member of the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines, Inc., where he was past
President, and is its current Chairman of the Board of Directors, Esguerra was also Director and
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intellectual property and litigation.
Esguerra started to take on organizational responsibilities in the IBP in 2009, when he was elected Director of the IBP Cavite
Chapter. He was Commissioner in the IBP Commission on Bar Discipline for one year until June 2011 and was IBP General
Counsel from July to December 2011. Esguerra is the Chairman of the IBP Committee on Inter-Bar Relations, which he has headed
since July 2012.
Esguerra has been or continues to be a Professorial Lecturer in various law schools, including Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila,
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Law Center and the IBP.
Esguerra is Founding Member and Vice-Chairman of the Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity and Nationalism, Inc.
(MABINI) and a member of Rotary Club Makati Central.
He is a Dweller of the Elim Catholic Charismatic Community and a member of the Brotherhood of the Free and Accepted Masons
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Supremo Consejo de Grado 33 Para Filipinas, (1984-1988).”
Esguerra was born in Kawit, Cavite and is married to Rebecca Santos-Esguerra,
with whom he has three children.
AVELINO V. SALES, JR.
Governor for Bicolandia
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practice.
As president of IBP Camarines Sur Chapter in 2001-2002, Sales and
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the destitute. Sales also served the IBP as Commissioner in the
Commission on Bar Discipline.
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children.
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JOSE VICENTE R.M. OPINION
Governor for Eastern Visayas
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Eastern Samar Chapter before he became IBP Governor for Eastern Visayas.
Nicknamed “Jovi,” Opinion has served for four terms as member of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan of Eastern Samar. He is currently Dean and Professor at the Eastern
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Law and Remedial Law.
Opinion earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
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administrative, commercial, environmental and taxation laws.
He has attended various seminars on national development and legal
matters. In 2005, he was a participant to the International Visitor Leadership
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Borongan City, Samar.
VON LOVEL D. BEDONA
Governor for Western Visayas
Atty. Bedona is Managing Partner of Bedona Bedona Cabado Alim & Endonila
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Bedona held various positions in IBP Iloilo Chapter -- President (1997-1999),
Vice President (1995-1997) and Director (1991-1993) -- prior to his election as
IBP Governor for Western Visayas.
Bedona was formerly chairman of the Local Amnesty Board in Panay-Guimaras
under the National Amnesty Commission and president of the Panay-Negros
Association of Voluntary Arbitrators.
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the Outstanding Commerce Centralian of the Century award in 2005.
Bedona’s career extends to the medical and religious sectors. He is the
longest serving president and chairman of the Board of Trustees of Capiz
Emmanuel Hospital and is also member and legal counsel of Iloilo Mission
Hospital.
He is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Council of
Churches in the Philippines, president and chairman of the Board of Trustees
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DALE BRYAN D. MORDENO
Governor for Eastern Mindanao
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where he honed his leadership skills as President of Law Students Council and as
Team Captain of the Law Debating Team.
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serves as Appeals Court Mediator of the Court of Appeals-Mindanao Station.
He was President of IBP Misamis Oriental-Cagayan de Oro Chapter when he was chosen
Outstanding IBP Chapter President during the 13th National Convention of Lawyers.
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Lawyers and Notaries, both based in Cagayan de Oro City.
Mordeno was born in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon to Pelagio Libarnes-Mordeno
(deceased) and Lucia Paredes-Daniot, both public school teachers. He is married
to Lynei de la Cruz-Gomez of Toril, Davao City, with whom he has four children.
He is a member of the Brotherhood of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines
- LTP Lodge No. 220, Fraternitas Scintilla Legis, Rotary Club of Carmen Valley and
Camp Evangelista Golf and Country Club.
NOEL A. BEN
Governor for Western Mindanao
Atty. Ben was hailed as the Most Outstanding Legal Aid Lawyer of the Philippines
during the IBP’s 40th Founding Anniversary and 14th National Convention of Lawyers
last January. Ben earned the honor during his term as president of IBP Cotabato Chapter
(2011-2013).
It was also during Ben’s term as president that the IBP Cotabato Chapter received the
award for the Most Outstanding Legal Aid Committee (Category B) and Outstanding Legal
Aid Project (See separate stories).
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City, where he received a Service Award. He initially wanted to become a priest, earning his
Bachelors degree in Philosophy under the joint tutelage of the Notre Dame Archdiocesan
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College of Arts and Sciences, teaching Philosophy and Peace Development Studies,
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After completing his Bachelors degree and while in law school, Ben worked as a
Legal Assistant in the Cotabato City government, representing the local executive in the
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After passing the bar in 2007, Ben sought for transfer from the City Government to the DOJ-Public
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the Philippine representative to the International Visitor Leadership Program on NGOs and Civic Activism, a professional exchange
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Ben is a volunteer for various organizations. He is Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Legal Counsel for
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and I’m4Peace Movement. He is also Vice President for Vocation of Serra Club International, Cotabato City, and is a 4th Degree
Member of the Knights of Columbus.
Ben is married to Rhodora A. Valencia-Ben, with whom he has two children.
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NATIONAL OFFICERS
NASSER A. MAROHOMSALIC
Women Lawyers’ Circle (UP WILOCI) from 2002 to 2004 and
has consistently been elected Trustee or Director since 1993.
National Secretary
Atty.
Marohomsalic
was
IBP
Governor for Western Mindanao in
2009-2011. He is a graduate of the
University of the Philippines College
of Law (1981). He was appointed
by President Fidel V. Ramos as
Commissioner of the Commission on
Human Rights in 1994, serving until
2001.
She was elected President of the Philippine Bar Association from
2010 to 2011 and has been PBA Trustee since September 2004.
She was President of the IBP Manila IV (Conrado V. Sanchez)
Chapter from 1999 to 2001 and has held various positions in the
chapter from 1991 to the present.
Sison Go was Director from 1997 to 1999 of the Federacion
Internacional de Abogadas (FIDA) and is currently a Trustee,
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(LAWASIA). She remains an active member of the Asean
Law Association (ALA), the Immigration Lawyers Association
Born in Lanao del Sur, Marohomsalic previously served of the Philippines (ILAP), the Women Lawyers Association of
as Commissioner-at-Large of the Regional Consultative the Philippines (WLAP), and the Academy of American and
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keen political observer, he wrote the ground-breaking book
Aristocrats of the Malay Race: A History of the Bangsa Moro in Sison Go was named one of the 100 Outstanding Scholastican
Alumnae Awardees during the St. Scholastica’s College Manila
the Philippines, published in 2001.
Centennial Celebration in 2006.
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Governor for Western Mindanao from 2009 to 2011, while also
ALICIA A. RISOS-VIDAL
serving as the Chairman of the IBP Committee on Human Rights
in 2011. He has been a member of the Board of Editors of the
National Executive
IBP Journal since 2007.
Director for Operations
As a Special Assistant to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs from
1989 to 1992, Marohomsalic was a member of several Special
Missions to various states in the Middle East. In year 2000,
he was awarded a study tour on grassroots democracy in the
United States by the U.S. State Department. He is also currently
a consultant of the National Ulama Conference of the Philippines
and is a sought-after speaker on various issues affecting Muslim
Mindanao.
Marohomsalic received a plaque of recognition from President
Benigno Simeon Aquino III for invaluable services to the
Indigenous Peoples through his scholarly defense of the
constitutionality of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 on
the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the law, at GSIS Theater
on October 30, 2012.
MARIA TERESITA C. SISON GO
National Treasurer
Atty. Risos-Vidal is a Senior Partner at
the Morales Risos-Vidal and Daway/QTCNGU.CY1HſEGU5JGKURTGUGPVN[
a Professor of Law at the University
of the East College of Law and was
past president of the University of
the East Law Alumni, Inc. She is a
Governor of the Vanguard of the
Philippine Constitution and Philippine Trial Lawyer’s Association
and is presently Auditor of the IBP Manila I Chapter.
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Law from the Academy of American and International Law,
Southwestern Methodist University in Texas, U.S.A. in 2007.
She completed her Master of Laws Degree at Pamantasan ng
Lungsod ng Maynila in May 2010. She was IBP Governor for
Greater Manila from 2005 to 2007. From 2007 to 2011, she
served as IBP National Director for Bar Discipline. She also
served in the Department of Justice for several years.
In 2011, Risos-Vidal was given a Dangal ng Pilipinas award
by Consumers Choice annual awards for legal and socioEKXKE CHHCKTU 5JG KU C OGODGT CPFQT QHſEGT QH VJG 2JKNKRRKPG
Bar Association (PBA), Women Lawyers Association of the
Philippines (WLAP), PHILCONSA, LAWASIA, Kapihan sa Club
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(FAWA), Lions Presidents League of the Philippines, Technical
Working Group on Small Claims Court, Sub-Committee on
Revision on Notarial Rules and Sub-Screening Committee of
the Society for Judicial Excellence of the Supreme Court. She
was elected Secretary of the National Council of Women of the
Philippines last February.
Atty. Sison Go obtained her Bachelor
of Arts degree in Psychology (1975)
and Bachelor of Laws degree (1980)
from the University of the Philippines.
She is a line partner at the Romulo
Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De
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its Immigration Department.
She became Assistant National Treasurer of the IBP from 1995
to 2011 and has been IBP National Treasurer since July 2011.
Risos-Vidal has a regular column “Ito ang Batas” in Pilipino
Mirror newspaper.
Sison Go was President of the University of the Philippines
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November 2013
ROLAND B. INTING
Ambrosio has lectured at the Child Rights Course of the UP
College of Law and on Laws on Women and Children at the
FEU College of Law. She currently teaches Law on Women and
Children at the Lyceum University of the Philippines College of
Law. From 2001 to 2011, Ambrosio was Lecturer in the UNICEF
– IBP Lecture series on barangay, family, women and child laws.
National Executive
Director for Administration
Atty. Inting is a proud son of Tagbilaran
City, Bohol, having obtained his
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of
Laws degrees from Divine Word
College (now Holy Name University)
in Tagbilaran. He is the son of the late
Venancio P. Inting, Tagbilaran City’s
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Ambrosio is presently adviser and resource person of the Legal
Aid Committee, UP Women Lawyers Circle (WILOCI).
A noted law practitioner, Atty. Inting was a professor of law in
the Divine Word College of Law. An active pillar of the IBP, he
was the Governor for Eastern Visayas from 2009 to 2011 while
serving concurrently as the Chairman of the IBP Committee on
Bar Discipline.
From 1997 to 2001, Atty. Inting was the National Secretary of the
IBP. He previously served as IBP Assistant National Secretary
from 1995 to 1997. In June 30, 1997, he was awarded the
Presidential Distinguished Service Award by the IBP and in June
30, 2001 was conferred the Presidential Plaque of Merit Award.
In 1981, Atty. Inting was named as a Group Study Exchange
Scholar to California, U.S.A. by Rotary International. In 1991,
he was named the USIA International Exchange Visitor to the
United States. Atty. Inting became an Honorary Citizen of the
City of Oxnard in California on March 30, 1981 and of the State
of Nebraska, U.S.A. on April 11, 1991.
MINERVA M.B. AMBROSIO
Atty. Ambrosio completed her elementary and secondary
education at St. Theresa’s College and earned her Bachelors
degree in Economics and her Bachelor of Laws degree from the
University of the Philippines. She began her private practice in
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DOMINIC C.M. SOLIS
National Director for
Bar Discipline
Atty. Solis was the youngest Governor
in the 20th Board of Governors.
He served the IBP as Assistant
National Secretary (2008-2009),
Commissioner of Bar Discipline
(2011) and Director, Quezon City
Chapter (2007-2009).
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the
University of the Philippines in Diliman, where he also earned his
Bachelor of Laws degree in 2000. Governor Solis is a Partner at
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National Director
for Legal Aid
OLIVIA VELASCO JACOBA
Prior to her appointment as Director
of the National Center for Legal Aid
(NCLA), Ambrosio was NCLA Deputy
Director for 12 years. She was also
Senior Deputy Director of the IBP
OFW Legal Assistance Unit from
2011 to 2013.
Ambrosio’s practice is predominantly family law and cases
involving women and children, particularly domestic violence,
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commitment, and civil and criminal litigation.
From 1988 to 1994, Ambrosio built her expertise working
as a Legal Aid Lawyer of the IBP Manila II Chapter. In 1999,
Ambrosio and prosecution colleagues in the celebrated Jalosjos
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governmental organization of lawyers to render legal service to
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CJLI president since 2007. CJLI has also partnered with the
Child Protection Unit of the Philippine General Hospital (CPUPGH), referring child clients to the CPU-PGH for medico-legal
and psychiatric evaluation and handling the legal concerns of
CPU-PGH or rendering service to their child patients.
Ambrosio has been a Retainer Lawyer for the DSWD – National
Capital Region since 1992. Since 2010, she has been Retained
Lawyer of DSWD Region 4A (CALABARZON) for special cases
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Atty. Jacoba is a partner at the
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She is the immediate past IBP
Governor for Central Luzon Region,
which she previously served for two
terms as Deputy Governor. She is
also past president of IBP Nueva
Ecija Chapter. Jacoba earned her Bachelor of Laws degree
(1961) from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law.
Jacoba was Charter President of Soroptomist International of
Metro Cabanatuan when the House of Hope project was launched
under her watch. House of Hope is a civic project dedicated to
helping women and girls who are victims of physical and other
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International of the Americas Convention in California (2010),
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councilor of the Third Order of Carmel of Our Lady of Nazareth,
Cabanatuan City.
Jacoba is proud of her brood of 11 children -- all professionals,
four of them lawyers -- a formidable achievement for an
accomplished lawyer like her. Jacoba is married to Atty. Ellis
Jacoba.
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VICTOR C. FERNANDEZ
Agabin was Dean of the UP College of Law from 1989 to 1995 and
Dean of the Lyceum of the Philippines College of Law from 2004
to 2009. Recognized as one of the country’s leading appellate
litigators, he was awarded by the UP Law Alumni Association in
1996 as Most Outstanding Law Alumnus.
Special Concerns
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of the Ombudsman for seven years
(2003-2010) as Deputy Ombudsman
for Luzon, for which he was the
recipient of a Service Award.
Fernandez also served in the Senate
of the Philippines as Legal Consultant
for the Committee on Finance. He has also been Legal
Consultant of the Commission on Audit, the Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority, and the Local Water Utilities
Administration.
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Manila Critics Circle as the 1997 National Book of the Year
Awardee in law for his book Unconstitutional Essays. Agabin
has recently launched his latest books, Mestizo: The Story of
the Philippine Legal System and The Political Supreme Court.
Agabin is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi International Honor
Society.
MERLIN M. MAGALLONA
Editor-in-Chief
IBP Journal
Fernandez represented the IBP as Legal Consultant in the World
Bank- Supreme Court Project on the Review of the Criminal
Justice System.
Atty. Magallona is a professorial
lecturer at the University of the
Philippines College of Law. He was
Fernandez started his law career in 1972 as an Associate in the Dean of the U.P. College of Law
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A. Fernandez. He then went on to become Senior Partner of Visiting Fellow at Oxford University in
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Ombudsman.
the Graduate School of International
Development in Nagoya University in 1994. In 1999, he was
Fernandez is a trained arbitrator of the Philippine Dispute nominated by the Judicial and Bar Council to the position of
Resolution Center Inc. and is a Lecturer in Mandatory Continuing Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Legal Education (MCLE).
Magallona was an Undersecretary in the Department of Foreign
Before his current position as National Director for Special Affairs from 2001 to 2002 and a member of the Supreme Court
Concerns, Fernandez served the IBP as Commissioner in the Committee on Legal Education from 1999 to 2003. Recognized
Commission on Bar Discipline for 10 years (1993-2003), earning as one of the country’s foremost authorities on International
a Distinguished Service Award in 2001. He headed the CBD as Law, Magallona has represented the country as counsel before
National Director from 1999 to 2003. He was also a Presidential the International Court of Justice. He was included in the list of
Distinguished Service Awardee in 1997 and the recipient of a experts in Human Rights in the United Nations Human Rights
Special Citation in 1999. Fernandez was Director of the IBP Commission. He was a member of the arbitral tribunal in the
Rizal Chapter from 1993 to 1995 and was its Vice-President International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of
from 1995 to 1997.
Commerce in Paris, France from 1999 to 2000. He represented
the Philippines in the working group of the UN Diplomatic
Fernandez earned his Bachelors degree in Economics and his Conference on the Establishment of an International Criminal
Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines. Court in Rome in 1998 and headed the Philippine delegation to
He was top 10 in his law class and 23rd in the bar examination the meeting of the ICC Preparatory Committee in 2002. He is a
with a rating of 86.7%. He was a college scholar and member member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Permanent Court of
of the Order of the Purple Feather Law Honor Society at UP Arbitration at the Hague, Netherlands. He is the Chairman of the
College of Law. Fernandez was also as a member of the Student Department of International and Human Rights Law, Philippine
Editorial Board of the Philippine Law Journal.
Judicial Academy, of the Supreme Court.
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Corporation, Philippine Bar Association, Manila Jockey Club,
Mandaluyong Jaycees, PugadLawin Lions Club, Rotary Club of
Mandaluyong and the Wack-Wack Residents Association.
PATRICIA ANN T. PRODIGALIDAD
Assistant National Secretary
Fernandez is married to Ma. Lourdes Rodriguez-Fernandez.
Atty. Prodigalidad graduated from the
University of the Philippines College
of Law, cum laude. She obtained her
Master of Laws degree from Harvard
University School of Law. She was
admitted to the Bar in 1997.
PACIFICO A. AGABIN
Chief Legal Counsel
Atty. Agabin hails from Badoc, Ilocos
Norte. He obtained his Bachelor of
Laws degree from the University
of the Philippines in 1960, and his
Master of Laws and Doctor of Laws
(J.S.D.) degrees from Yale Law
School in 1965. He is currently a
professor at the Philippine Judicial
Academy and the UP College of Law.
Prodigalidad is a partner at the
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala &
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banking, investments, securities, litigation, intellectual property
and alternative dispute resolution.
Prodigalidad is a member of the Women Lawyers Circle
(WILOCI) and the Federacion International de Abogadas (FIDA).
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GRACE P. QUEVEDO-PANAGSAGAN
RODOLFO G. URBIZTONDO
Assistant National Treasurer
Deputy Director for
Peer Assistance Program
Atty. Quevedo-Panagsagan is Senior
Partner at the Platon Martinez Flores
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Her practice areas are Corporate
Law, Taxation, Environmental Law,
Agrarian Reform Law, Labor Law and
Litigation.
Atty. Urbiztondo is a graduate of the
College of Law of the University of the
Philippines, where he also obtained
his Bachelor of Arts degree, Magna
Cum Laude.
Born in Echague, Isabela where
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graduated with honors from Concordia College High School in
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her Bachelors degree in Economics, cum laude, from UP
College Manila, earning her membership in the Phi Kappa Phi
Honor Society.
Quevedo-Panagsagan obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree
from the UP College of Law, where she was a Dean’s Medalist
and a member of the Order of the Purple Feather Honor Society.
Admitted to the bar in 1987, she served as a Law Clerk to SC
Justice Irene Cortes before joining the Siguion Reyna Montecillo
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Atty. Urbiztondo is a professorial
lecturer at the U.P. Law Center. He
served the Philippine government as Assistant Solicitor General
until 2006.
A consistent student scholar, Atty. Urbiztondo was Chancellor
of the Order of the Purple Feather, an academic honor
organization in the UP College of Law. He was the recipient
of various foreign study grants, including a study grant on
International Labor Relations at the University of San Francisco,
Comparative Law at the University of Texas, and Program of
Instructions for Lawyers at Harvard Law School. He is also a
graduate of the Academy of American & International Law and
a scholar of the South Western Legal Foundation.
Quevedo-Panagsagan is Corporate Secretary and/or Director
of various private corporations. She is also a member of the
Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines and lectures in
labor law and human resources in various corporations.
EMMANUEL S. BUENAVENTURA
At the IBP Makati City Chapter, Quevedo-Panagsagan held
various positions beginning in 2001 before she was elected
president for the 2011-2013 term. She was former Director of the
Philippine Bar Association and is a member of the UP Women
Lawyers Circle. At the Couples for Christ organization, QuevedoPanagsagan is Chapter Leader & Country Coordinator for Laos.
Atty. Buenaventura was a scholar
at the Ateneo de Manila University
where he graduated with an A.B.
Economics degree in 1982. He
obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree
from the University of the Philippines
in 1987 where he was College
Scholar and member of the Order
of Purple Feather. He was admitted
to the Philippine Bar in 1988. In 1997, he completed the postgraduate Strategic Business Economics Program [SBEP] at the
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Atty. Quevedo-Panagsagan is married to Manuel Panagsagan,
with whom she has three children.
FLORENDO B. OPAY
Deputy Director
for Bar Discipline
Prior to his appointment as Deputy
Director for Bar Discipline, Atty. Opay
served as Governor for Western
Mindanao Region (2001-1013) and
President of Lanao del Norte Chapter
(2009-2011).
Deputy Legal Counsel
While studying in UP, Buenaventura was an Economist at the
National Economic and Development Authority [NEDA] (1982CPFYCUCRRQKPVGF6GEJPKECN#UUKUVCPVVQVJG1HſEGQHVJG
Speaker, Batasang Pambansa (1984-86). From 1990-93, he
was columnist of BusinessWorld under the by-line “Power of
Attorney”. In 1992, he was elected the youngest Provincial Board
Member of Oriental Mindoro under the Liberal Party. In 2010, he
was designated Provincial Chief of the PiNoy Lawyers and was
legal counsel in Oriental Mindoro and its Board of Canvassers
for the Presidental candidate of the Liberal Party, now President
Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III.
A former seminarian, he earned his
Bachelor of Laws degree from Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos
in Cebu.
Prior to his appointment as IBP Deputy General Counsel,
Buenaventura was Partner in the Dispute Resolution and
International Arbitration Practice Group of Quisumbing Torres,
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& Metals Industry Group and head of the Transportation &
Lanao del Norte, Iligan City and Siquijor.
Logistics and Telecommunications Industry Group. He has
Atty. Opay is the Past Master of the Glicerio A. Lim Sr. Memorial extensive experience in advising and representing domestic and
Lodge 222 of the Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines. multinational corporations in General Litigation, Tax and Customs
Controversies, Corporate Rehabilitation and Insolvency,
Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Maritime Law,
Employment Appeals, Intellectual Property Enforcement/
Litigation,
Construction
Litigation,
and
Administrative
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Proceedings before International Organizations. He was editorin-chief of the QT Law Reporter (Survey and Digests of the
Latest Philippine Laws and Jurisprudence) and the B&M Asia
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Chairman of the IBP Committee on Revision of Rules (201213), and Director of the IBP – Oriental Mindoro Chapter (201113), where he previously served as President (2007-09),
Vice-President and Chairman of the Committee on Legal Aid
(2009-11). He was Secretary of the 20th IBP National House of
Delegates Convention in Laoag City (February 2012); delegate
to the 23rd Presidents of Law Associations in Asia Conference
[POLA] (2012); and Panel Speaker on the National Accreditation
System during the IBP’s 14th National Convention and 40th
Founding Anniversary in Davao City last January.
He is the current Chairman (2012-13), former President (2011-12)
and 7-consecutive term Trustee of the Maritime Law Association
of the Philippines (MARLAW), the premier organization of
maritime law practitioners in the Philippines. He was MARLAW’s
representative to the Technical Working Group on the Maritime
Code of the Philippines House of Representatives’ Committee
on Transportation.
Buenaventura is a Fellow (FCIArb) of the Chartered Institute
of Arbitrators (a London-based international organisation
for arbitrators for the promotion and facilitation of dispute
resolution), and a Member of the Singapore Chamber of
Maritime Arbitrators (SCMA), the Society of Construction Law
(Singapore), the International Bar Association (IBA), and Inter2CEKſE $CT #UUQEKCVKQP +2$# *KU CHſNKCVKQPU GZVGPF VQ VJG
International Trademark Association (INTA); Chamber of Mines
of the Philippines; Philippine Mining Club; Korean Chamber of
Commerce Philippines (KCCP), Australia New Zealand Chamber
of the Philippines (ANZCham), Canadian Chamber of the
Philippines (CanCham), and American Chamber of Commerce
of the Philippines (AmCham).
VICTORIA V. LOANZON
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Atty. Loanzon majored in Sociology
at the former Maryknoll College (now
Miriam College), graduating cum
laude in 1975. She subsequently
earned a Master of Arts degree in
Urban-Regional Planning from the
University of the Philippines in 1977.
She was a member of the Order of the
Purple Feather, the academic honor society of the University of
the Philippines College of Law, where she obtained her Bachelor
of Laws degree in 1987.
Loanzon is a lecturer at the Supreme Court’s Mandatory
Continuing Legal Education program. She is also a professorial
lecturer at the Faculty of Civil Law of the University of Santo
Tomas, the University of the East College of Law, Far Eastern
University Institute of Law and the UP College of Law.
As a lawyer and licensed Environmental Planner, Loanzon
has lent her expertise to various strategic government and
nongovernment projects in the Philippines and overseas. She
has also worked in the legislative and executive branches of
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of the Quezon City Mayor. In the IBP, Loanzon is concurrently
President of the Quezon City Chapter. She is also Assistant
National Secretary of the Asean Law Association and Director at
LAWASIA Philippines.
Loanzon is a member of various professional organizations,
including the Philippine Bar Association, the Immigration Lawyers
Association of the Philippines (ILAP), the Intellectual Property
Attorneys of the Philippines (IPAP), the UP Women’s Lawyers
Circle (WILOCI), the Philippine Institute of Environmental
Planners (PIEP) and the UP Law Alumni Association, Inc.
MELANIO ELVIS M. BALAYAN
Presidential Assistant
on Chapter Affairs
Atty. Balayan graduated from San
Beda College of Law in 1990. He was
named one of the Most Outstanding
Students of Las Pinas City High
School in 1982 where he graduated
salutatorian. Balayan obtained his
Bachelors degree in Commerce,
major in Economics, at the University of Santo Tomas, where he
was a University Scholar.
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Chaves Hechanova and Lim as legal researcher, moving on as
Associate Lawyer when he passed the 1990 bar.
In 1991, Balayan co-founded Land Law Specialists as a Senior
Partner. In 1995, he was appointed by President Fidel V. Ramos
a member of the Board of Directors of the Videogram Regulatory
Board where he served until 1998.
From 1994 to 1996, Balayan served as Corporate Legal Counsel
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to be joined in 1999 by Attys. Lina De Guzman-Ferrer, Dennis
Funa, and Manuel Fortes.
He is currently Managing Partner and head of the Property Law
and Litigation Division of Balayan Fortes Galandines Villagonzalo
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Atty. Balayan was born in Ilagan, Isabela and is married to
Interior Designer Maria Angela V. Balayan, with whom he has
two children.
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November 2013
Meet Rory de Guzman-Geronimo
FRONT ROW WITNESS
TO IBP HISTORY
By
Philip M. Lustre Jr.
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he literally walked and mingled with the nation’s best legal minds; she
worked and broke bread with them; she saw them coming and going.
Aurora “Rory” de Guzman-Geronimo is a professional hand who has been with the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines for the past 36 years.
Since joining the nation’s premier organization of lawyers in October 1977 as editorial
assistant of the IBP Journal, the forerunner of the Bar Tribune, Rory has risen to become the
Head Executive Assistant, working closely with legal luminaries like JBL Reyes, Chief Justice
Roberto Concepcion, Marcelo Fernan, Edgardo Angara and Raul Roco, among others. While she
saw and observed them at close range, including their little quirks, Rory did not realize that what she saw was Philippine
history in the making.
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and providing the leadership with inputs for their information and guidance. She has been a vital cog in the IBP secretariat,
providing the service support to keep the IBP on the roll as the lead organization of lawyers.
Her 36 years of service enabled Rory to see – and be part of - the IBP in its best and worst of times. Upon hiring, she
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FOND MEMORIES
Rory has fond memories of IBP leaders.
“I was in awe with the presence of these
two men (referring to JBL Reyes and Chief
Justice Roberto Concepcion) whom I only
read about, but with whom I really walked,
or was present in the same room,” Rory
says with a pervasive air of nostalgia.
“When I joined IBP in 1977, JBL was
already the president emeritus. JBL was
very humble and a man of simple needs;
he snacked on nuts and peanuts and
casoy nuts were his favorites. He loved
seafoods and ate them with bare hands,”
says Rory, as she recollects on JBL, the
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“I saw him eat with gusto, sleeves rolled
up, a crab in a beach in Iligan City. He
wore rubber shoes, while he was wearing
a (business suit) for health reasons,
which I now understand… He would
seem to be asleep during Board meetings
and yet when asked for his views, he
always had the correct and wise inputs,”
Rory recounts, adding that JBL did yoga
exercises to handle those stresses.
the latter part of 1980s, when he could
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He did not want to suffer the indignity of
being brought up sitting in a chair, which
he did a few times, when his presence
and counsel was requested at important
meetings of the Board of Governors.
his martial law apparatus. The two jurists
adroitly played a cat-and-mouse game
with Marcos, and succeeded in shielding it
from any harassment and persecution by
the strongman. They never collected any
salary from the IBP.
MARTIAL RULE
Rory has fond memories of Chief Justice
Roberto Concepcion, who was always
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recalls Concepcion as a man who never
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jurist. She recalls him talking deliberately;
those words that came from him were
never out of place.
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ran the IBP from 1973 to 1975. But JBL
stayed on in the IBP for the next 12
years as its president emeritus, providing
advice to the succeeding leaders. Upon
his retirement as Chief Justice in 1973,
Concepcion joined his best friend, JBL, to
form the IBP center for free legal aid. He
stayed at the IBP free legal aid center until
his 1986 appointment to the commission
that drafted the 1987 Constitution.
According to Rory, JBL had to stop
going to the IBP Building in Ortigas in
At the height of martial rule, the two jurists
took refuge at the newly established
IBP, preventing Marcos from making any
encroachment to convert it into part of
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Rory Geronimo is a product of the
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elementary schooling at the Cecilio
Apostol Elementary School in 1965 and
studied high school at the Kalookan High
School in 1969. She took up journalism at
the University of Santo Tomas, graduating
cum laude.
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strong from the excesses of the Marcos
authoritarian rule. Within the limits that
were afforded by the various issuances
and pronouncements, the IBP, largely
through the initiatives of JBL Reyes and
Concepcion and other leaders, secured
some liberties and concessions to victims
of the repressive regime.
As if she held a ticket to a front view
to history, Rory saw how IBP leaders
passionately negotiated for the release
of lawyers arrested and jailed under the
dreaded preventive detention action and
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held dialogues with Defense Minister
Juan Ponce Enrile and other military
implementers of the martial rule.
She saw them going to court to question
Marcos’s
constitutional
powers
to
legislate under Amendment No. 6, sought
the observance of the right to counsel
especially to political prisoners, worked
for their release and created the IBP
Commission on Human Rights and Due
Process, which investigated hamletting in
Davao in the early 1980s.
NOTEWORTHY LEADERS
Rory remembers Marcelo Fernan, the
third IBP president, who rose to become
the nation’s Supreme Court Chief Justice
and Senate President, as a person who
did not allow a letter or communication
to IBP to pass him without any answer or
acknowledgment.
all these achievements without fanfare,”
Rory reminisces.
As IBP president, Raul Roco got along
well with the staff, according to Rory.
Roco bought them simple treats – corn on
the cob, burger from a store in the corner
of EDSA (Megamall was not yet around)
– and ate with them. But Roco was very
strict when it came to their jobs. “I would
call him a workaholic,” she says.
According to Rory, Roco was passionate
about promoting the rule of law, as he
took moves to protect lawyers from
harassment from the excesses of martial
rule. She remembers him as the IBP
president who led the IBP to question the
constitutionality of the Marcos decrees
that virtually curtailed human freedom.
MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES
Rory encounters experiences that could
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exhilarating or sad in the IBP. But these
encounters, nevertheless, have made her
a stronger and better person. According
to her, Roco called her to write a report
of what she did every hour of the day,
the persons she talked to, and “every
She recalls Fernan as the fatherly leader, detail of my waking moment in the IBP.”
whom she approached to tell her personal She dutifully complied, but not without
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His time, his resources, his practice were
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IBP president,” Rory recounts.
my eyes and asked: ‘What is your mission
in life?’ At that time, I was convinced I was
Rory knows Edgardo Angara as the soft- doing well delivering what I was asked to
spoken performer, who did many things as do – write this, draft that, make that letter,
IBP executive vice president in 1977-1979 call that, follow that up, organize this, etc.
and president in 1977-1981. As Fernan’s I thought it was enough to be dutiful, to be
trusted lieutenant, Angara successfully supportive and to be always present.
negotiated with the Ortigas family the
donation of the prime real estate properly “President Roco expected more from
where the IBP headquarters now stands.
a head executive assistant. I really felt
aggrieved and nearly resigned. But I loved
Angara led the construction of the IBP the working atmosphere and the job and I
building during his stint as IBP president stayed on. In the innermost recesses of
and two months before he yielded the IBP my mind, I thought (IBP) presidents just
presidency to his successor, the new IBP come and go after two years. So long as I
headquarters was inaugurated. “He did FQO[YQTM+ŏOſPG
Rory remembers Fernan as the pioneer
of the IBP Newsletter. Although in
mimeographed form, the IBP Newsletter
proved useful as it became Fernan’s way
to communicate with the IBP chapter
presidents nationwide.
ADMIRABLE TRAITS
After working with a number of IBP
presidents since 1977, Rory has come to
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has learned to appreciate IBP presidents
for being respectable and honorable,
comporting themselves with dignity that
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a father to his family, which is the entire
IBP.
“I admire Sen. Edgardo Angara for the
many achievements in IBP, for which he
was instrumental, Sen. Raul Roco for
his being a true advocate of the Rule of
Law, Arthur Lim for being the kindest and
most fatherly, Jose Grapilon for visiting all
IBP chapters and uniting them, and Roan
Libarios for his visionary and dynamic
leadership.”
Aurora de Guzman Geronimo has gone a
long way in her employment – or journey
– in the country’s premier organization
of lawyers, the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines.
She considers it a rare priviledge to have
worked with the best and the brightest in
the legal profession.
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November 2013
40 YEARS OF THE IBP
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t had all the makings of a grand celebration – a grand guest list, a grand programme, grand ideas and
grand aspirations.
Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno: “Mahusay ka ‘pagkat marunong kang magmahal at magsilbi.”
Sen. Allan Peter Cayetano: “Idealism and pragmatism can live together.”
Sen. Edgardo Angara: “Legal advice is no longer about referring back to antiquated, static libraries of informaVKQPDWVſPFKPIKPPQXCVKXGKPVGTRTGVCVKQPUQHCF[PCOKEHCUVEJCPIKPIDQF[QHMPQYNGFIGŒJGUCKF
Vice President Jejomar Binay: “Let us not forget that the life of the law – or the life of society in the law – does
not depend on lawyers alone. The rule of law is the business of all.”
For the compañeras and compañeros assembled – in suits, barongs and resplendent ruby gowns – it was a
time for taking stock of forty years of struggle and triumph, of challenges that continue to hound the justice
system and society and of arriving at a common resolve to simply be better.
The best is yet to come for the IBP. The best is yet to be.
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IBP’S OUTSTANDING
LEGAL AID LAWYER
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ublic Attorney Noel A. Ben,
erstwhile president of IBP
Cotabato Chapter and the new IBP
Governor for Western Mindanao,
was adjudged Outstanding Legal
Aid Lawyer during the 14th National
Convention of Lawyers held last
January in Davao City.
The Awards Committee, chaired by
former National Director for Legal Aid and
now IBP Executive Vice President Rosario
T. Setias-Reyes, cited Ben’s exceptional
performance, focusing on his work of the last
two years.
The report said: “Atty. Ben has dedicated his
illustrious legal career to those who have no
means to afford a lawyer, especially those
who cannot be accommodated by the Public
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advice to indigent clients. He is an active
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in Persons Action Team). He breathes
life into and is an embodiment of the legal
saying: ‘Those who have less in life should
have more in law.’ “
as well as the indigenous members of the
community. He has inspired many young
lawyers to devote their time to legal aid
and in the process has provided them with
training and trial skills.”
During his term as president of the
Cotabato Chapter, Ben helped organize a
trailblazing lecture-forum on International
Humanitarian Law at the base camp of
the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Camp
Darapanan, with participants coming from
various provinces in Mindanao. He was
assisted in the project by his students
at the College of Law of Notre Dame
University, Cotabato City.
Under Ben’s helm, the Cotabato Chapter
also launched an innovative legal aid
project using the social media site
Facebook, with several government
agencies and NGO’s as partners. The
Chapter also crafted a developmental
legal aid program for the youth of
Cotabato, fostering themes of peace and
care for the environment.
The Awards Committee cited Ben’s
achievements: “… from 2011 to 2013, he has
handled most of the Chapter’s legal aid cases.
He has spearheaded several legal missions
of the Chapter, delivered lectures on different
relevant laws in order to bring the legal aid
program closer to the people and make legal
services more accessible to the residents
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“Atty. Ben has exhibited extraordinary
dedication to duty and can be rightfully
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what the IBP can possibly do and in making
the IBP a highly regarded institution in the
community. Without doubt, he is a legal
aid lawyer highly worthy of recognition
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valuable time, talent and resources in the
pursuit of truth and justice, he projects
for the emulation of all values of the legal
profession and enhances the dignity and
prestige of the lawyer.”
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To qualify for the award, a candidate must
be a legal aid lawyer of his/her chapter and
must have handled several cases which have
national or social impact.
November 2013
Presidents all (L-R): Villanueva, IBP Bulacan; Albano, IBP South Cotabato; and Ben, IBP Cotabato
BULACAN, COTABATO, SOUTH COTABATO CHAPTERS
TOP AWARDEES IN NATIONAL CONVENTION
IBP chapters in Bulacan, Cotabato and
South Cotabato led the awardees during
the 14th National Convention of Lawyers
in Davao last January.
IBP Bulacan Chapter topped Category A
(500 members or more) in the awards for
Outstanding Chapter and Outstanding Legal Aid Committee. It was also one of two
winners for the non-category Best Legal
Aid Project.
IBP South Cotabato Chapter topped Category B (200 to 500 members) in the
award for Outstanding Chapter.
Meanwhile, IBP Cotabato Chapter topped
Category B in the award for Outstanding Legal Aid Committee and shared the
non-category award for Best Legal Aid
Project with IBP Bulacan Chapter. The
non-category Outstanding Legal Aid Lawyer award was also presented to IBP Cotabato Chapter.
the Bar and the community.”
Human Rights Council and has actively
participated in 5 pillars of the government
The Committee gives preference to direct program,” the Awards Committee said in
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members in the formulation and implementation of projects and activities, as It also cited the reactivation of the Buwell as the way the chapter has worked lacan Chapter’s Legal Aid Committee
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tion with the Philippine National Police,
the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the
IBP Bulacan Chapter President Ceci- courts. “It made its presence felt in sevlio Alejandro Villanueva, IBP Cotabato GTCN UKIPKſECPV GXGPVUQEECUKQPU JQUVGF
Chapter President Noel Ben and IBP by both national and local governments,”
South Cotabato Chapter President Elvie the report added.
Albano received the awards in behalf of
their members.
The Awards Committee also drew attention to the chapter’s focus on spiritual deIBP BULACAN CHAPTER
velopment of its members as well as its
efforts to provide relief for the victims of
“The projects of Bulacan Chapter were super typhoons “Pedring” and “Quiel”, inprimarily geared on social relevance, such cluding free notarization and drafting of leas jail decongestion programs, legal mis- gal documents lost in the calamities. The
sions, environmental summit, and “sex- Committee also recognized the chapter’s
tortion” seminars. It also launched and accidental death and disablement coverbecame the legal arm of the Provincial age for its members.
MEASURING PERFORMANCE
The IBP’s 85 chapters are all nominees
for the Outstanding Chapter award. Accomplishment Reports and pictorial accounts are submitted to the IBP National
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Chapter performance is measured in reference to the three-pronged IBP mission:
elevate the standards of the legal profession, improve the administration of justice, and enable the bar to discharge its
public responsibility more effectively. The
Awards Committee also takes note of the
“enduring character or quality of the projects and activities” and their “impact on
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IBP SOUTH COTABATO CHAPTER
IBP South Cotabato Chapter was recognized for activities that enhanced camaraderie among members and served as
channels for professional development.
“These affairs were not merely for fun or
pleasure,” the Awards Committee said,
but were venues “for exchanges of views
and ideas for learning recent laws and
latest jurisprudence from other chapter
members.”
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its public responsibility more effectively,
the Awards Committee cited the Chapter’s legal aid clinics that brought the legal aid program “closer to the people and
more accessible.”
The chapter was also cited for its bench
and bar dialogues and seminars in support of the IBP mission of improving the
administration of justice. The Awards
Committee likewise noted the chapter’s
initiatives in environmental awareness.
OUTSTANDING LEGAL AID COMMITTEES
Six Legal Aid Committees vied for honors
in Category A: Bulacan, Cebu City, Cebu,
Makati, Quezon City and Misamis Oriental
chapters. For Category B, the contenders
were Cotabato and Bohol chapters.
In choosing the Outstanding Legal Aid
Committee, the Awards Committee used
the following criteria: a) a pool of dedicated legal aid lawyers in the chapter; and
b) the legal aid lawyers handling several
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pleadings, representation in courts, and
developmental legal aid work.
IBP BULACAN CHAPTER:
LEGAL AID AS FOCAL POINT
“Bulacan Chapter made legal aid as one
of its focal points,” said the Awards Committee. “Coupled with the tireless dedication of its volunteer lawyers, the legal aid
committee of the IBP Bulacan Chapter
made record achievements in terms of acquittals, dismissals, documentary outputs,
number of clients served, legal lectures,
jail visits and media appearances in Radio
Veritas and Imbestigador in Channel 7.”
The chapter dispatched legal missions
(lecture series) in different parts of Bulacan for participants that included barangay leaders, women leaders, youth sector
leaders, and members of the PNP. The
Bulacan Legal Aid Committee also coordinated with various government agencies,
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the military for the Bulacan Environment
Summit to tackle effective methods of risk
reduction and climate adaptation.
The IBP Bulacan Legal Aid Committee of
23 lawyers handled 446 cases (civil, criminal and administrative) for years 20112013. It lodged a record of eight acquittals, 22 dismissed criminal cases, and 4
dismissed civil cases.
IBP COTABATO CHAPTER:
MAINSTREAM & DIGITAL LEGAL AID
Meanwhile, under Category B, the IBP
Cotabato Chapter Legal Aid Committee
made record achievements in acquittals,
dismissals, documentary outputs, number
of clients served, legal lectures, jail visits
and media appearances, according to the
Awards Committee. The chapter’s Legal
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offer free legal services, also introduced
its Mobile Free Legal Assistance Program, which earned the appreciation of a
local government unit in Maguindanao.
Chapter members are assigned on a rotation basis to render free legal service to
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assigned to focus on the legal needs and
concerns of women, children and OFWs.
Through the Facebook social networking
site, the Legal Aid Committee rendered
free legal aid service through private messaging. The Legal Aid Committee also
successfully made alliances with government line agencies, NGOs and the youth
through seminars on relevant laws and
environmental awareness projects. The
IBP Cotabato Chapter Accomplishment
Report listed 106 cases (civil, criminal
and administrative) handled for the years
2011- 2013 by the Legal Aid Committee’s
six lawyers. It had, for the years 20112013, a record of 27 cases terminated or
dismissed, with 77 cases still pending.
OUTSTANDING LEGAL AID PROJECT
Special citations were given by the Awards
Committee to honor the Outstanding Legal Aid Project of the chapters. The criteria for the selection included the enduring
character of the project, innovation, novelty, timeliness, responsiveness, relevance
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The Awards Committee voted to give
special citations to the Bulacan and Cotabato Chapters. The Bulacan Chapter was
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Loss and Free Notarial Services for Legal
Documents Lost” during the onslaught of
super typhoons Pedring and Quiel. The
Cotabato Chapter, was recognized for its
Facebook-based project “Karapatan Alamin e-Paabot Mo (“Cyber-Free Legal Assistance”). (JESD)
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November 2013
IBP
In Loving Memory
IBP National Director for Peer
Assistance Program Olivia VelascoJacoba extends condolences in behalf
of the IBP to the family of the late RTC
Judge Cesar Sotero, who was also
former Dean of the College of Law of
Tarlac State University. Jacoba (right)
is shown with Mrs. Marjorie Sotero
(second from right) and her children.
PAP National Director Jacoba (left) is
shown with Mrs. Juanita “Jean” Rivera
Chavez (second from right), widow
of the late former Solicitor General
Francisco “Frank” Chavez during
the wake held at Santuario de San
Antonio Parish Church, Forbes Park,
Manila. Also in the picture are former
classmates of Sol. Gen. Chavez.
Atty. Joselito B. Biares (second from
right), President of IBP La Union
Chapter, receives from PAP National
Director Jacoba the peer assistance
check in behalf of the family of the
late former President of IBP La Union
Chapter, Josephine Ducusin. Also in
picture are (left to right): Atty. Raquel
E. Andres, Clerk of Court, RTC San
Fernando, La Union; and Atty. Emer E.
Sobejana and Atty. Manolito S. Hidalgo,
Directors, IBP La Union Chapter.
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My Memoirs of
The Bar Tribune
GOV. ABELARDO “ABE” ESTRADA
ǇƩǇ͘ZĂǇŵƵŶĚ:ŽƌŐĞDĞƌĐĂĚŽ
B
EST
S FRIEND. That
h is
i the
h magic
i name that
binds ABE and me. He is now gone, having joined our Creator last February 28, 2013
ĂŶĚĂŌĞƌƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĂŵĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƌƚĂƩĂĐŬƚŚĞ
Sunday before… he is forever away in so far
as his earthly existence is concerned, but the
indelible memory that is ABE shall eternally
ďĞĞƚĐŚĞĚŝŶŵǇĮŶŝƚĞŵŝŶĚĂŶĚŚĞĂƌƚ͘
ABE and I were together for two long years
and beyond while serving in the 18th Board of
Governors of the IBP (2007-2009) under the
ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶĐǇ ŽĨ ƩǇ͘ ^ŚĂŶĞ ĂƵƟƐƚĂ͕ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ
with EVP Rolly Vinluan, Gov. Ernie Gonzales
of Central Luzon, Gov. Marcial Magsino of
Greater Manila , Gov. Ever Escalon of Eastern
Visayas, Gov. Ed Batacan of Eastern Mindanao
and Gov. Caloy Valdez of Western Mindanao.
Apart from being colleagues in the IBP Board,
he was my personal friend, and a close one at
that. He taught me the intricacies of wearing
a suit correctly. He was also my personal tutor
ŝŶƉƵƫŶŐƵƉĂƟĞƚŚĞ͞ĞǆĞĐƵƟǀĞǁĂǇ͘͟KŶƚǁŽ
occasions when I was in Baguio City, ABE gave
ŵĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌŽĨŚŝƐǁĂƌĚƌŽďĞĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ͘
I thought I was in a mall gazing with awe on
ŚŝƐůŽŶŐůŝŶĞŽĨƐƵŝƚƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞĐŽůŽƌƐ͕ŶŽƚƚŽ
ŵĞŶƟŽŶŚŝƐƐĞǀĞƌĂůĚŽǌĞŶĐŽůŽƌĨƵůĂŶĚĐůĂƐƐǇ
ŶĞĐŬƟĞƐ͘ 'ĞŶĞƌŽƵƐ ĂƐ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞŶƐŝŶŐ /
too love to wear a suit in court, he told me
͞ŚŽŽƐĞ͕ ďĞƐƚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƟĞ ĚŽ ǇŽƵ ůŝŬĞ͍͟
I actually got one but he said, without batƟŶŐĂŶĞǇĞůĂƐŚ͕͞DĂŬĞŝƚƚǁŽŽƌƚŚƌĞĞ͘͟&ƌŽŵ
ƚŚĞŶŽŶ͕ĞĂĐŚƟŵĞŚĞĐŽŵĞƐĨƌŽŵĂďƌŽĂĚ͕ŚĞ
ǁŽƵůĚĂůǁĂǇƐŐŝǀĞŵĞĂƟĞŽƌƚǁŽ͘
ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵǇ ĚĂŝůǇ ͞ƚĞǆƚ ŵĂƚĞ͟ ƐŝŶĐĞ
our paths crossed. My early morning would
not be complete without his wonderful love
quotes. We in fact try to outdo each other on
who would send his text message earlier than
the other. This, however, ceased on February
Ϯϰ͕ϮϬϭϯ͕ƚŚĞĚĂǇŚĞŚĂĚĂĚĞďŝůŝƚĂƟŶŐŚĞĂƌƚ
ĂƩĂĐŬ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ĂĐƚƵĂůůǇ ĚĞĐůĂƌĞĚ K ƵƉŽŶ
reaching the hospital.
ŵŽŶŐ ŚŝƐ ŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐ ƐƟůů ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ŝŶ ŵǇ ĐĞůůƉŚŽŶĞ ŐŽĞƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĂǇ ͞ůŽƐĞŶĞƐƐ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ ĂůǁĂǇƐ
ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ďǇ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͘ WĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶ ůŝǀĞ ŵŝůĞƐ
ĂǁĂǇ͘͘͘͘ďƵƚƚŚĞƟĞƐĨŽƌŵĞĚůŽŶŐĂŐŽĂůǁĂǇƐ
ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ĐůŽƐĞ Ăƚ ŚĞĂƌƚ͘͘͘ŐŽŽĚ Ă͘ŵ͘ ďĞƐƚ
ĨƌŝĞŶĚ͘͞
ŶŽƚŚĞƌŽŶĞ͗͞WůĞĂƐƵƌĞŽĨůŽǀĞůĂƐƚƐďƵƚĂŵŽŵĞŶƚ͖ƉĂŝŶŽĨůŽǀĞůĂƐƚƐĂůŝĨĞƟŵĞ͘>ŽǀĞĚĞĞƉůǇ
ĂŶĚƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞůǇ͘zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚŐĞƚŚƵƌƚďƵƚŝƚ͛Ɛ
ƚŚĞŽŶůǇǁĂǇƚŽůŝǀĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůǇ͘͟
͕ďĞŝŶŐĂǀĞƌǇĐůŽƐĞĨƌŝĞŶĚ͕ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚǁŽ
of the memorable and big events in our family
ͲͲƚŚĞĚĞďƵƚƐŽĨŵǇĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌƐZKyEEĂŶĚ
RASSELLE.
ĂƐǇŽƵůŽǀĞ͙ĨŽƌŝŶůŽǀŝŶŐǇŽƵǁŝůůŚĂǀĞĂŐŽŽĚ
ůŝĨĞ͙͟
KŶ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵƵƚƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ŝŶterests -- in many ways than one --, there is
ŽŶĞ ĐĂƐĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐ Ă ůĞƩĞƌ ŽĨ Ă ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞŶƚ͕
which ABE and I would recite together each
ƟŵĞǁĞŵĞĞƚĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂŌĞƌǁŽƵůĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞ
some amount of laughter from our peers. It
goes this way:
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ/ǁŽŶĚĞƌǁŚǇǁĞĞǀĞƌŵĞƚ͘/Ɛ
ŝƚ ŽŶůǇ ĨŽƌ ŵĞ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŇĞĞƟŶŐ ŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐ
but experience eternal pain? Is it only
ĨŽƌƵƐƚŽĮŶĚĂƚƌƵĞůŽǀĞďƵƚƚŚĞŶůŽƐĞŝƚ
ĂŐĂŝŶ͍ Kƌ ŝƐ ŝƚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ Ă ďŝŐŐĞƌ
plan for the two of us?
I hope that you have experienced true
happiness with me. I have done everything humanly possible to love you. And
ƚŽĚĂǇ͕ĂƐǇŽƵŵĂŬĞǇŽƵƌǀŽǁƐ͘͘͘/ŵĂŬĞŵǇ
ŽǁŶǀŽǁƚŽzKh͊
I will love you for the rest of my life. I loved
ǇŽƵĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞ/ůĂŝĚŵǇĞǇĞƐŽŶ
ǇŽƵ͕ƚŽƚŚĞƟŵĞǁĞƐƉĞŶƚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ƵƉƚŽ
ƚŚĞĮŶĂůŵŽŵĞŶƚƐŽĨǇŽƵƌƐŝŶŐůĞůŝĨĞ͘Ƶƚ
ŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůǇ͕/ǁŝůůůŽǀĞǇŽƵƵŶƟůƚŚĞ
ůŝĨĞŝŶŵĞŝƐŐŽŶĞĂŶĚƵŶƟůǁĞĂƌĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ
again.
Ɛ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŐŝŌ ĨŽƌ ZŽǆĂŶŶĞ ŚĞ ŐĂǀĞ Ă ĐŽƉǇ
ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ďŽŽŬ ƌŝŵŝŶĂů >Ăǁ ϭ with a handwritƚĞŶĚĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ͕ŬŶŽǁŝŶŐZŽǆĂŶŶĞǁĂƐŝŶůĂǁ
school at Ateneo de Manila; and for Rasselle
ŚĞ ŐĂǀĞ ŚĞƌ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŐŝŌ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĞǆƚƌĂŽƌĚŝŶĂƌǇƉŽƌƟŽŶǁĂƐƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞŚĞŐĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŵĞ ŵĞĂŶƐ Dh^/E'͕ ^d ŝŶ ŵĂŶǇ
ways, and ETERNALLY my best friend.
before giving his present (a watch):
͞ZĂƐƐĞůůĞ͕ůŝĨĞŝƐƉƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƟŵĞ͖ǁŚĂƚ Goodbye ABE, you have just gone ahead of
ŐŽĞƐďǇ͕ǇŽƵŚĂǀĞƚŽƐĂǇŐŽŽĚďǇĞ͙ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƵƐĂůů͘/Ŷ'ŽĚ͛ƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚƟŵĞ͕ǁĞƐŚĂůůŵĞĞƚ
ǇƌĞĂƐŽŶŽĨ͛ƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞŝŶŵĞ͕/ŚĂǀĞĂĐ- ŝƚ͕ ƵƐĞ ŝƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůůĞƐƚ ĞǆƚĞŶƚ͘͘͘͘ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌ- again.
ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞĚ ŵǇƐĞůĨ ƚŽ ǁĞĂƌŝŶŐ Ă ĐŽĂƚ ĂŶĚ ƟĞ ƚĂŶƚůǇ͕ůŽǀĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐǇŽƵůŝǀĞĂŶĚůŝǀĞĂƐůŽŶŐ
ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĞŶƟƌĞǁŽƌŬǁĞĞŬ͘ŚĂƐƚĂƵŐŚƚ
ŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌǇƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƐƵŝƚŝŶĂ͞ƐƚĂŶĚŽƵƚ͟
ŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ /Ŷ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶǇ ƟŵĞƐ ǁĞ ŵĞƚ
ĂŌĞƌŽƵƌƐƟŶƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ/W͕ŚĞŶĞǀĞƌĨĂŝůƐƚŽ
ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶĨƌŽŶƚŽĨŵĞĂŶĚĮǆ͕ŝĨŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇ͕ƚŚĞ
way I dressed myself.
While serving in the IBP Board I saw in ABE
a person possessed not only with the aura
ŽĨ ŝƌƌĞƐŝƐƟďůĞ ĂƉƉĞĂů ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ŐĞŶĚĞƌ
but also a man oozing with intelligence. He
never fails to amuse the Board with words
that come out eloquently. Among the declaƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĞŵĂĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ/ŬŶŽǁǁŝůůĨŽƌĞǀĞƌůŝŶŐĞƌŝŶƵƐŝƐ͞the respondent does not deserve
Ă ŵŽĚŝĐƵŵ ŽĨ ĐŽŵƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ͘͟ dŚĞƌĞĂŌĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ
almost certainly, the respondent would be
ƐĂŶĐƟŽŶĞĚ͘
The late Gov. Abe Estrada (left) with the author.
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November 2013
7ȱɏ$ʏYRFDɀɏɡ/Lȯɏ
FORMER CBD DIRECTOR APPOINTED
TO INSURANCE COMMISSION
A
long serving member of the IBP
Commission on Bar Discipline (CBD)
has recently been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Insurance Commission
(IC) by President Benigno S. Aquino III.
Atty. Dennis B. Funa served the CBD
for 10 years, starting out as a Commissioner in 2002. He subsequently became
National Deputy Director and Acting National Director under IBP President Roan
Libarios. In 2007, Funa was the recipient
of the Most Outstanding CBD Commissioner award given by the IBP Board of
Governors.
None of Funa’s investigation reports in the
CBD has been reversed by the Supreme
Court. A number of his reports have become landmark cases in Legal Ethics.
Funa is the author of several law books
and is an authority on Intellectual Property Law, Administrative
Law and Constitutional Law.
The IC is an
agency
under
the Department
of Finance and,
together with the
Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas and
the Securities and
Exchange Commission, is part of the
Anti-Money
Laun-
dering Council. The IC also regulates the
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Prior to his appointment, Funa was Managing Partner of Funa Balayan Fortes
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He presently teaches at the De La Salle
University College of Law and is a bar reviewer at the University of Santo Tomas
Faculty of Civil law. He is also a regular
lecturer in the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education program of the Supreme
Court.
Funa is not new to government service,
having worked in various capacities under President Fidel Ramos. At 28, he was
the youngest presidential appointee in the
Ramos government.
Funa obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree at the San Beda College of Law and
his pre-law degree at De La Salle University. He graduated from San Beda High
School and St. Francis Xavier School in
New York where he was recognized by
the archdiocese of New York City for academic excellence in science and mathematics.
Funa was a 1997 scholar of the Londonbased International Bar Association (IBA)
in its Biennial Conference in New Delhi
and a 1999 scholar of the Association for
Overseas Technical Scholarships in Tokyo. He has also represented the country
in various intellectual property conventions, such as the 1995 World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO) - Asia PaEKſE%QPHGTGPEGQP0GY6GEJPQNQI[CPF
Enforcement of Copyright in Indonesia,
and the 1996 WIPO-ASEAN Regional
Round Table on IPR Cooperation and the
TRIPS Agreement in Thailand, as well as
United Nations IP conventions in Geneva.
In 2001, Funa was commended by the
multi-sectoral organization Kongreso ng
Mamamayang Pilipino (KOMPIL II) for his
contributions to socio-political development.
Funa is a member of the Philippine Bar
Association and the International Law Society of the Philippines.
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3
4
SELECTED CASE DIGESTS
IN LEGAL ETHICS
ŽŵƉŝůĞĚďǇ:ĞƌŽŵĞD͘ďĞůůĂ
ͻĚŵ͘ĂƐĞEŽ͘ϲϭϰϴ͕:ĂŶƵĂƌǇϮϮ͕ϮϬϭϯ
A lawyer was ordered reinstated to the
ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞŽĨůĂǁĂŌĞƌďĞŝŶŐĚŝƐďĂƌƌĞĚĨŽƌĞŝŐŚƚ
ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ĂŌĞƌƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚůǇƐŚŽǁ/Ŷ'ƌĞŵŽƌƐĞĂŶĚ
ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐ/E' ŚŝƐ ŝŶĚŝƐĐƌĞƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĞŐĂů
ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ůŝĨĞ ďǇ ĂƐŬŝŶŐ
forgiveness from his children and maintaining
Ă ĐŽƌĚŝĂů ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŵ͖ ƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ
ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ŚŽŵĞƚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀŽƟŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ
ƚĞŶĚŝŶŐƚŽĂŶŽƌĐŚĂƌĚĂŶĚƚĂŬŝŶŐĐĂƌĞŽĨŚŝƐ
ĂŝůŝŶŐŵŽƚŚĞƌƵŶƟůŚĞƌĚĞĂƚŚ͖ĂŶĚƌĞŶĚĞƌŝŶŐ
ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƟĞƐ͘ ^ĞǀĞƌĂů
ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝŬĞǁŝƐĞĂƩĞƐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞŶƚ ŚĂĚ ƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚůǇ ĂƚŽŶĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ
transgressions.
ͻĚŵ͘ĂƐĞEŽ͘ϱϱϯϬ͕:ĂŶƵĂƌǇϮϴ͕ϮϬϭϯ
A lawyer who was found negligent in handling
his clients’ case by his failure to submit a
ĨŽƌŵĂůŽīĞƌŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƌǇĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞ͕ĨĂŝůƵƌĞ
ƚŽĮůĞĂŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŵŽƟŽŶŽƌĂƉƉĞĂů͕ĂŶĚ
ĨĂŝůƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞůǇ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ
clients, was suspended for one year. He was
ĂůƐŽ ƐƚĞƌŶůǇ ǁĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ Ă ƌĞƉĞƟƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ
ƐĂŵĞŽīĞŶƐĞŽƌƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨĂƐŝŵŝůĂƌ
ŽīĞŶƐĞǁŝůůďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚŵŽƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĞůǇ͘
ͻĚŵ͘ĂƐĞEŽ͘ϲϰϳϱ͕:ĂŶƵĂƌǇϯϬ͕ϮϬϭϯ
ůĂǁǇĞƌǁŚŽǁĂƐĨŽƵŶĚŐƵŝůƚǇŽĨƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ
ĐŽŶŇŝĐƟŶŐ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ǁƌŝƩĞŶ
consent of all concerned (he had clients who
had close dealings with each other); being
ƌĞŵŝƐƐ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ŝŶ ƚƌƵƐƚ ŚŝƐ
ĐůŝĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ďǇ ůŽƐŝŶŐ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞƐ ŽĨ
ůĂŶĚƟƚůĞĞŶƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŽŚŝƐĐĂƌĞ͖ĂŶĚŶĞŐůĞĐƟŶŐ
ĂůĞŐĂůŵĂƩĞƌĞŶƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŽŚŝŵďǇŚŝƐĨĂŝůƵƌĞ
ƚŽ ĮůĞ ĂŶ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ŵŽƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ĐůŝĞŶƚ͛Ɛ
case, was suspended for one year from the
ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞŽĨůĂǁ͘
ͻ͘͘EŽ͘ϲϳϲϬ͕:ĂŶƵĂƌǇϯϬ͕ϮϬϭϯ
The Supreme Court censured a lawyer who
was found guilty of forum shopping by
ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐĂĐŝǀŝůĐĂƐĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚĂƚ
Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚŝŶŐ ŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůůǇ
ƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƉĂƌƟĞƐ͕ĨĂĐƚƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞůŝĞĨƉƌĂǇĞĚ
ĨŽƌ͕ǁĂƐƐƟůůƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŝŶĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵƌƚ͘
ͻ͘͘EŽ͘ϳϯϱϬ͕&ĞďƌƵĂƌǇϭϴ͕ϮϬϭϯ
A lawyer who was found guilty of breach
ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϬϰ ZƵůĞƐ ŽŶ EŽƚĂƌŝĂů WƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĂŶĚ
the Code of Professional Responsibility by
ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŶŽƚĂƌŝǌŝŶŐĂŶĂĸĚĂǀŝƚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ
ƚŚĞ ĂĸĂŶƚ͛Ɛ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ĂƉƉĞĂƌĂŶĐĞ͕ ǁĂƐ
ƐƵƐƉĞŶĚĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ŽĨ ůĂǁ ĨŽƌ ŽŶĞ
year. Any incumbent commission was also
ƌĞǀŽŬĞĚ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ƉƌŽŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ďĞŝŶŐ
commissioned as a notary public for two
years.
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CBD COMMISSIONERS’ ORIENTATION AND OATH-TAKING CEREMONY
T
he Commission on Bar Integrity and Discipline
ŚĞůĚ ĂŶ ŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ůĂƐƚ ƵŐƵƐƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ
IBP Library, with former CBD Director and CommisƐŝŽŶĞƌĞŶŶŝƐ&ƵŶĂĂƐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƉĞĂŬĞƌ͘dŚĞŽŵŵŝƐsion is headed by former Governor for Greater Manila
Dominic Solis.
KŶŚĂŶĚƚŽǁĞůĐŽŵĞƚŚĞŶĞǁĂŶĚĐƵƌƌĞŶƚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
ǁĞƌĞ/WWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚsŝĐĞŶƚĞ:ŽǇĂƐ͕ǆĞĐƵƟǀĞsŝĐĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŽƌĨŽƌ'ƌĞĂƚĞƌDĂŶŝůĂZŽƐĂƌŝŽ^ĞƟĂƐͲ
Reyes, CBID Deputy Director and former Governor for
tĞƐƚĞƌŶDŝŶĚĂŶĂŽ&ůŽƌĞŶĚŽKƉĂǇ͕ĂŶĚŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶer Peng de la Rama.
UA&P
UNIVERISTY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
UA&P OPENS SCHOOL OF LAW & GOVERNANCE
T
ŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƐŝĂ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ WĂĐŝĮĐ
;hΘWͿ ŚĂƐ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨŝƚƐ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞŽĨWŽůŝƟĐĂůĐŽŶŽŵǇŝŶƚŽ
a School of Law and Governance. The announcement was made recently by Dr. Jose
DĂƌŝĂDĂƌŝĂŶŽ͕hΘWWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͘
The new school will assume oversight over exŝƐƟŶŐhΘWĐŽƵƌƐĞƐůĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŚĞůŽƌƐĂŶĚ
DĂƐƚĞƌƐĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŝŶWŽůŝƟĐĂůĐŽŶŽŵǇ͘^ƚĂƌƟŶŐ
:ƵŶĞ ϮϬϭϰ͕ ŝƚ ǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ Ă :ƵƌŝƐ ŽĐtor (JD) or law program following a straight
ϳͲǇĞĂƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌŚŝŐŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞƐ͕ĂŶĚĂ
ϰͲǇĞĂƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĐŽůůĞŐĞŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞƐ͘
According to Dr. Mariano, the 7-year JD proŐƌĂŵŝƐƚŚĞůĂƚĞƐƚĂŵŽŶŐhΘW͛ƐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů
ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƐ͘hΘWŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚWŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ϱͲǇĞĂƌ ŵĂƐƚĞƌƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͘ ŚŝŐŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞǁŚŽĞŶƌŽůƐŝŶhΘWĐĂŶ
ŽďƚĂŝŶ Ă ŵĂƐƚĞƌƐ ĚĞŐƌĞĞ ŝŶ ϱ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŝŶ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ
ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƐ͕ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ ŵĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů
economy. High school graduates who comƉůĞƚĞ hΘW͛Ɛ ϳͲǇĞĂƌ : ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ǁŝůů ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ
a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Juris Doctor
degree.
Dr. Mariano said that all the programs in
hΘW͛Ɛ^ĐŚŽŽůŽĨ>ĂǁĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞadopt
an interdisciplinary approach, where faculty
ĂŶĚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĐƵůƟǀĂƚĞ ͞ĂŶ ŽƉĞŶ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ ƚŽ
ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů
science, economics, history, sociology, public
ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŚŝůŽƐŽƉŚǇ͘͟
of understanding peoples, cultures and legal
systems from a regional and global point of
ǀŝĞǁ͕͟ƌ͘DĂƌŝĂŶŽƐĂŝĚ͘͞With the economic
ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϭϬ Ê ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŝŶ
ϮϬϭϱ͕hΘW͛ƐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐǁŝůůƐĞĞŬƚŽĞƋƵŝƉŝƚƐ
students with tools to prepare them for proĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶ͕͟ƌ͘DĂƌŝĂŶŽ
added.
ŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞĞǆĂŵƐĨŽƌĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶƚŽhΘW͛Ɛ
Juris Doctor program are scheduled on DeĐĞŵďĞƌϳ͕ϮϬϭϯ͕ϭͲϱ͗ϯϬƉŵ͕ĂŶĚŽŶ&ĞďƌƵĂƌǇ
ϮϮ͕ϮϬϭϰ͕ϭͲϱ͗ϯϬƉŵŝŶKƌƟŐĂƐ͕WĂƐŝŐŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚ
ŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƟĞƐŽĨĞďƵĂŶĚĂǀĂŽ͘
/ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ƉĂƌƟĞƐ ŵĂǇ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ hΘW
͞dŚĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ĞŶĂďůĞƐ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ůĂǁ ĂŶĚ School of Law and Governance by email at
governance to become cultured and ethi- slg@uap.asia, tel. 637-0912 (loc. 368 or 323)
cal, familiar with public and private sector or visit slg.uap.asia.
ŵŝŶĚƐĞƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůǇ ƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞ͕ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ
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November
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ovember 2013
SC WARNS AGAINST HARASSMENT SUITS
By Aurora G. Geronimo
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In a September 2, 2013 resolution dismissing the complaint
brought before it, the SC Second Division directed private practitioners, government lawyers, government prosecutors and judges of trial courts to “familiarize themselves with Court procedures
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hold them liable for decisions, resolutions, and other actions of
the Court and/or its Justices.”
authority is vested only upon justices of the Court.”
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her subsequent motion for reconsideration were discussed and
decided by the Second Division during session.
“The Clerk of Court never participates in the deliberations of a
case. All decisions and resolutions are actions of the Court,” the
SC said, in a notice issued by the Second Division, signed by
Deputy Division Clerk of Court Teresita Aquino Tuazon.
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for maintenance of possession (see Case at a Glance).
“For a prompt dispatch of the actions of the Court,” the SC explained that “minute resolutions are promulgated by the Court
through the Clerk of Court who takes charge of sending copies
thereof to the parties concerned by quoting verbatim the resolution issued on a particular case.”
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he claims they were signed only by Atty. Perfecto “who has no
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motion for reconsideration of the denial/dismissal thereof, which
“Minute resolutions of this Court denying or dismissing unmeritorious petitions…are the result of a thorough deliberation among
the members of this Court, which does not and cannot delegate
the exercise of its judicial functions to its Clerk of counsel,” the
SC notice added.
Case at a glance: G.R. 204211
VENUE
COMPLAINANT /
COUNSEL
DEFENDANT /
COUNSEL
NATURE OF
COMPLAINANT
DECISION
Provincial Agrarian
Reform Adjudication
Board
Mae Flor M. Galido /
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Maintenance of
possession
Dismissed April 27,
2004
DARAB
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Appeal
April 27, 2004 dismissal
reversed
Ombudsman
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DARAB
Criminal complaint
Dismissed
Ombudsman
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DARAB
Motion for
reconsideration
Denied
SC 2nd Division
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Ombudsman, DARAB
Petition for certiorari
Dismissed Jan. 7, 2013
SC 2nd Division
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Ombudsman, DARAB
Motion for
reconsideration
Dismissed Apr.15,
2013
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SC 2nd Division Clerk
of Court Atty. Maria
Lourdes Perfecto
Violation of Art. 171
RPC, Sec. 3(e) RA
3019, Rule 10.01
Code of Professional
Responsibility
Dismissed Sept. 2,
2013
SC, DOJ, Ombudsman
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The Bar Tribune
Throwback 2011
KŶ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϭϮ͕ϮϬϭϭ͕ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ
EĂƟŽŶĂů>ĂǁtĞĞŬ͕:ƵƐƟĐĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ>ĞŝůĂĞ>ŝŵĂǁĂƐ
ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŐƵĞƐƚĂƚƚŚĞůĂƵŶĐŚŽĨƚŚĞ/WK&t>ĞŐĂůƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ
WƌŽŐƌĂŵĂƚƚŚĞ:>ZĞǇĞƐ,Ăůů͘^ŚĞǁĂƐƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŶĂĨƵŶŶǇǁĂǇ͘
The Wit of Secretary De Lima
By Jose E. San Diego, Jr.
͞/͛ŵĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĂůů͘/ĐƌǇŽŶůǇŝŶƚŚĞ
privacy of my room. I hardly show it to people
ďĞĐĂƵƐĞĂƐŵƵĐŚĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͕/ǁĂŶƚƚŽŬĞĞƉĂ
ďƌĂǀĞĨƌŽŶƚ͘͟
ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞KŶĞ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ
͚ŶŽŶͲĞǆƉŽƌƚ͕͛ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŵĞĂŶƐ͕͟ ƐŚĞ ĂĚĚƐ͕ ͞ǁĞ
are really made for exclusive home-use and
ůŽĐĂůĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ͘͟&ĂŝƌƉŽŝŶƚ͘
De Lima was referring to San Lorenzo Ruiz,
ǁŚŽ͕ƐŚĞƌĞĐŽƵŶƚĞĚ͕͞ůĞŌƚŚĞĐŽŵĨŽƌƚŽĨƚŚĞ
ŝŶŽŶĚŽ ĐŽŶǀĞŶƚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŚƵƌĐŚ͛Ɛ
ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶ:ĂƉĂŶ͘ƐƚŚĞƐƚŽƌǇŐŽĞƐ͕ƚŚĞK&t
>ŽƌĞŶǌŽZƵŝǌĚŝĞĚŝŶ:ĂƉĂŶ͕ĂŵĂƌƚǇƌ͕ĂǀŝĐƟŵ
dŚĂƚǁĂƐ:ƵƐƟĐĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ>ĞŝůĂD͘Ğ>ŝŵĂ͕ Ƶƚ ŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂƐĞ͗ ͞ŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ ŝƐ of the cruelty of some elements in the host
ƋƵŽƚĞĚŝŶĂŶĂƌƟĐůĞǁƌŝƩĞŶďǇĚƵWƵŶĂǇŝŶ that the Filipino lawyer is ‘non-exportable.’ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘͟
ƚŚĞ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϱ͕ϮϬϭϭĞĚŝƟŽŶŽĨ^ƚĂƌǁĞĞŬ, DĞĂŶŝŶŐ͕ŶŽŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌǇǁĂŶƚƐƵƐ͘͟
the Sunday magazine of WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞ^ƚĂƌ.
Ğ >ŝŵĂ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĂĐŝŽƵƐ͗ ͞DǇ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ ƐĂŝĚ ƚŚĂƚ
She was just warming up.
ŝĨƚŚĞ/WŚĂĚďĞĞŶŝŶĞǆŝƐƚĞŶĐĞĂƚƚŚĂƚƟŵĞ͕
It was certainly only one facet of the
Lorenzo Ruiz might have been given excellent
personality of a lady whom the general public ͞ ŶŽŶͲůĂǁǇĞƌ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌĞĚ ĂŶ legal assistance and would have been brought
ƉĞƌĐĞŝǀĞƐ ĂƐ ͞ƚŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĞĞůǇ͙ĨĞŝƐƚǇ ĂŶĚ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ͗ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ &ŝůŝƉŝŶŽ ůĂǁǇĞƌ ŝƐ ůŝŬĞ ŚŽŵĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂůŝǀĞ͘͟
ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ͕͟ĂƐWƵŶĂǇĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐŚĞƌ͘
‘renewable energy’. He said we are meant to
be locally sourced and locally used. We are ƵƚǁĂŝƚ͗͞/ƚŽůĚŵǇĨƌŝĞŶĚ͕͚ďƵƚƚŚĂƚŵĞĂŶƐ
When Secretary De Lima was special guest ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ͘͟
ŚĞǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĂƐĂŝŶƚ͛͘͟
at the launch of the Integrated Bar of the
WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ͛ K&t >ĞŐĂů ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕ ŶĚƚŚĞƉŽŬĞ͍
ŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐůŝŶĐŚĞƌ͗ ͞DǇ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ǁŝƐŚ
to insinuate that we, lawyers, are stumbling
De Lima impressed the audience with her
ĐŽŵƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ K&tƐ͕ ŝŶ Ă ƐƉĞĞĐŚ ƚŚĂƚ ͞KĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ / ĚŽ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƵĐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ďůŽĐŬƐƚŽƐĂŝŶƚŚŽŽĚ͘͟
ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƋƵŝƚĞĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇĞ>ŝŵĂ͘ ƵŶĚĞƌŚĂŶĚĞĚ ƌĞŵĂƌŬ͘ / ŬŶŽǁ ĨŽƌ Ă ĨĂĐƚ ƚŚĂƚ
‘renewable energy’ also means… ‘powered by In vino, veritas In wine there is truth, goes a
legal maxim.
ŝƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚŝĂƐƉŽƌĂ ŽĨ &ŝůŝƉŝŶŽƐ ʹ ĚŽĐƚŽƌƐ͕ ǁŝŶĚ͛͘͘͞
teachers, managers, missionaries, nurses,
In the company of her fellow lawyers at the
ĐĂƌĞͲŐŝǀĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚĞůƉĞƌƐ ʹ Ğ >ŝŵĂ There’s more.
/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚĂƌŽĨƚŚĞWŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ͕ŚƵŵŽƌƚŽŽŬ
wondered why there is no similar exodus of
͞ŶŽƚŚĞƌĨƌŝĞŶĚĐĂůůĞĚŵǇĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞĨĂĐƚ ƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŽĨǁŝŶĞ͕ŐƌĂĐŝŽƵƐůǇƐĞƌǀĞĚďǇ:ƵƐƟĐĞ
Filipino lawyers.
ƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĮƌƐƚ&ŝůŝƉŝŶŽƚŽďĞĐĂŶŽŶŝǌĞĚĂƐĂŝŶƚ Secretary Leila De Lima.
͞DǇ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ Ăƌ ŽĨ ŽĨƚŚĞŚƵƌĐŚǁĂƐʹƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůůǇʹĂŶK&t͘͟
ƚŚĞ WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ ŐĂǀĞ ŵĞ ƚǁŽ ĂŶƐǁĞƌƐ͕͟ ƐŚĞ
IBP WELCOMES THAI JUSTICE DELEGATION
dŚĞ/WůĂƐƚƵŐƵƐƚǁĞůĐŽŵĞĚĂĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ>ĞŐĂůǆĞĐƵƟŽŶ
ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ;>Ϳ͕DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇŽĨ:ƵƐƟĐĞŽĨƚŚĞ<ŝŶŐĚŽŵŽĨdŚĂŝůĂŶĚ͘dŚĞ
WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞǀŝƐŝƚŝƐŝŶƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŶŵĂƌŬĞƚĂƐƚŚĞƐĞĂŶĐŽŶŽŵŝĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŝŶϮϬϭϱ͘
dŚĞ/WĂŶĚ>ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĞǆĐŚĂŶŐĞĚǀŝĞǁƐŽŶǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǆĞĐƵƟŽŶ Žƌ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Đŝǀŝů ĐĂƐĞ ũƵĚŐŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ
ŵĂƩĞƌƐƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƐĞŝǌƵƌĞŽĨƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ͕ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚƉƵďůŝĐĂƵĐƟŽŶ͕ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌ͛ƐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǀŝĞǁĂŶĚĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘
The LED visit was made under the auspices of the ASEAN Law Ministers’ Exchange of Study Visits Programme, which aims to promote
awareness and understanding of legal systems among ASEAN Member
^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘dŚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨ:ƵƐƟĐĞŝƐƚŚĞWŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ͛ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƚŽ
ƚŚĞÊ>ĂǁDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐDĞĞƟŶŐ;>tDDͿ͘
^ĞƟĂƐͲZĞǇĞƐ͖DƌƐ͘WƌĂƚŽŽŵWŝǇĂƉŝƐƵƚ͕>ĞŐĂůKĸĐĞƌ͕^ĞŶŝŽƌWƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů>ĞǀĞů͖WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ:ŽǇĂƐ͖ĂŶĚDƌ͘tŽƌĂĚƵůŚĂŶǇĂŵĂŶ͕>ĞŐĂůKĸĐĞƌ͕
WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů>ĞǀĞů͘^ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ͕>ͲZ͕ĂƌĞK:^ƚĂƚĞŽƵŶƐĞůŚĂƌůĞŶĞDĂĞ
dĂƉŝĐͲĂƐƚƌŽ͖ Dƌ͘ DĂƚĞĞ ƌĐŚĂŵĂƐ͕ >ĞŐĂů KĸĐĞƌ͕ WƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌ >ĞǀĞů͖
ĂŶĚDƐ͘dŝƚĂdĂŶŬĂŶŝƚůĞƌƚ͕>ĞŐĂůKĸĐĞƌ͕WƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌ>ĞǀĞů͖/WEĂƟŽŶĂů
ǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ĨŽƌ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ůŝĐŝĂ ZŝƐŽƐͲsŝĚĂů͖ ĂŶĚ /W ĞƉƵƚǇ
^ŚŽǁŶŝŶƉŚŽƚŽĂƌĞ;ƐĞĂƚĞĚ͕>ͲZͿ͗/WǆĞĐƵƟǀĞsŝĐĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚZŽƐĂƌŝŽ Legal Counsel Emmanuel Buenaventura.
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November 2013
National Convention of Lawyers 2013
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