Andrefanio D. Santos

Admitted to the Bar, 1988; UP Law 1987; UP School of Economics, (AB Economics) 1982; Legal Consultant, ABS-CBN Network, Inc., Vice President for Legal Affairs, ABS-CBN Network, Inc., 2001-2006; Vice-Chairman,and Member, Board of Directors, Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas, 2002-2006; Associate Attorney, Carpio Villaraza & Cruz Law Offices, 1988-1994; Member, Board of Directors, Radio Philippines Network-Channel 9, 1993-1998; Charter Member, Rotary Club of Makati-Amorsolo. Fields of Specialization: Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Estate Law, Taxation, Immigration Law, Broadcasting Law, Intellectual Property Law, Administrative Law.

Anthony N. Paruñgao

Admitted to the Bar, 1989; UP Law 1987; UP College of Business Administration (BSBA), 1983; Undersecretary for Legal Affairs, Department of Agrarian Reform, 2010-2014; Alternate Member of the Board of Directors & Chairperson of Trust & Audit Committees, Land Bank of the Philippines, 2010-2014; Acting Chairman, People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), Marikina City, 2000-2010; Senior Lecturer in Business Law, UP College of Business Administration, 1989-2010; Associate Attorney, Hernandez Velicaria Vibar & Santiago Law Offices, 1988-1994; President, Rotary Club of Marikina North, 1999-2000; Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Council 6681, 1994-1995; Fields of Specialization: Property and Land Law, Administrative Law, Agrarian Reform Law, Corporation Law, Contracts Law, Information Technology Law, Telecommunications Law, Estate Planning.

Rafael A. L. Aquino

Admitted to the Bar, 1988; UP Law 1987; UP College of Arts and Sciences (Political Science), 1983; Associate Attorney, Sanchez Rosales Sanidad & Mercado, 1988-1994; Member, Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG); Lecturer, Faculty of Political Science, De La Salle University, 1992; Charter Member and Past President, Rotary Club of Makati Bel-Air. Fields of Specialization: Labor Standards Enforcement and Administration, Labor-Management Administration, Negotiations, and Litigation, Strike Crisis Management, General Criminal Defense and Prosecution, Construction Arbitration, Estate Planning, Syndicated Crimes Defense and Prosecution, Intellectual Property Law.

Roderick Ben C. Santos

Admitted to the Bar, 1988; UP Law 1987; UP School of Economics (AB Economics), 1983; Associate Attorney, Benjamin C. Santos & Ofelia Calcetas-Santos Law Offices, 1988-1994; Instructor/Professorial Lecturer in Business Law, UP College of Business Administration (now UP Virata School of Business), 1989-present. Fields of Specialization: Appellate Law and Procedure, Plunder and Anti-Graft Law, Family and General Civil Law, Real Estate Law, Credit Transactions, Intellectual Property Law, Contract Review, Law on Corporate Rehabilitation, Liquidation, and Dissolution.

Carmi Czarina V. Tugday

Admitted to the Bar, 2011; UP College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2010; DLSU, AB Political Science & BS Commerce-Legal Management, 2006

Member, UP Women Lawyers Circle, 2011; UP Law Awardee for Excellence in Legal Writing for a Paper on Patents Law

UP Paralegal Volunteers Organization, Head for Publicity, AY 2009-10, Member, AY 2009-10; Bar Operations Commission, UP Professional Enhancement Program, Subject Editor, Political Law and Public International Law 2009, Subject Head, Local Government, Bar Reviewer 2009, Salubong Head, 2007

UP Women in Law, Vice President for Publicity, AY 2008-09, Most Outstanding Member, Publicity Committee, AY 2007-08, 2009-10; Court of Appeals, Intern, 1st term, AY 2005-06; Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of European Affairs, Intern, 3rd term, AY 2003-04.

Mary Frances Pesayco-Aquino

Admitted to the Bar, 1988;
UP Law 1987;
UP College of Arts and Sciences (Political Science), 1983;

Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs, Department of Agrarian Reform, August 2010 – December 2014;
Assistant Vice President for Legal, Assistant Corporate Secretary, and Compliance Officer, Urban Bank, Inc., 1997-1998;
Assistant Corporate Secretary and Trust Officer, Urbancorp. Investments, Inc., 1997-1998;
Corporate Secretary, Urbancorp Realty Developers, Inc., 1997-1998;
Graft Investigator (for Luzon), Office of the Ombudsman, 1990-1993;
Confidential Attorney to Mr. Justice Ricardo Pronove, Court of Appeals, 1988-1990;

Instructor in Business Law, UP College of Business Administration, 1996.
Lecturer, Course on Agrarian Laws and Social Legislation, College of Law, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), 2016 – present.

Fields of Specialization:
Agrarian Laws, Land Conversion and Exemption, Procurement Law, Estate Planning, Corporation Law, Contracts Review and Drafting, Law on Trusts, Banking Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Family Law.

Raphael Edwin L. Gastanes

Admitted to the Bar 2019; Juris Doctor, University of the Philippines – Diliman 2018
Bachelor of Science in Legal Management, Ateneo de Manila University 2013

Member, Academics team, Logistics team; UP Bar Operations Commission 2013 – 2018; Extern, Office of the Solicitor General, 2017

Rose Ann P. Nidea

Admitted to the Philippine Bar- 2019; Bachelor of Law, University of the Philippines College of Law; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of the Philippines- Manila, Cum Laude

Secretary- Concerned Students for Justice and Peace (CSJP)- UP Manila; Member- UP Manila Pre-Law Society

Intern- University of the Philippines College of Law Office of Legal Aid; Intern- Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC); Intern- Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA)

Mary Kathleen M. Azarias

Admitted to the Philippine Bar (2022)
Juris Doctor – San Beda College Alabang School of Law (2020)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Management – De La Salle Canlubang; Honorable Mention (2007)
Founding Member, Lasallians for Academic and Cultural Advancement (LACAd)
Batch Representative, De La Salle Canlubang Student Council (2005-2006)
Student Council Secretary, De La Salle Canlubang Student Council (2006-2007)
Member, Board of Directors, De La Salle Alumni Association – De La Salle Canlubang Chapter (2011 to 2014)

Dennisse Ian I. Bonsato

Admitted to the Philippine Bar (2022);
Passed 2020/21 Bar Examinations with Exemplary Performance;
Juris Doctor, San Beda University College of Law (2021) (Rank 18);
Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies, University of Santo Tomas (2016) (Cum Laude)

Subject Head, Labor Relations, San Beda Law Bar Operations (2020);
Overall Head, Freshmen Orientation, San Beda Law Student Affairs Society (2020);
Subject Electronic Data Processor, Legal and Judicial Ethics, San Beda Law Bar Operations (2019);
Head for Publicity, Freshmen Orientation, San Beda Law Student Affairs Society (2018);
President, UST Asian Studies Society (2015-2016);
Head, Office of the Chief of Staff, UST Asian Studies Society (2014-2015)
Delegate, Harvard Model United Nations, Seoul, South Korea (2015)

Lourdes Xylene D. Dolor

Admitted to the Philippine Bar (2022);
Juris Doctor, San Beda University College of Law (2020);
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman (2013)

Data Protection Officer concurrent as Operations Officer, Move to Change Foundation (2019 – 2021)
Legal Assistant, Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (2016 – 2018)
Researcher, NORC at the University of Chicago (2016)
Executive Assistant, Senate of the Philippines (2013 to 2015)

Volunteer Legal Consultant, Katarungang Pambarangay in Brgy. Western Bicutan, Taguig City (2019)
Volunteer Project Officer and Secretariat, Rotary Club of Taguig West (2016)

Member, San Beda Law-Human Rights Advocates (2017 – 2020)
Commissioner, San Beda College of Law Electoral Board (2016 – 2017)
Member, Criminal Law, San Beda Law Bar Operations (2016)

Margaret G. Sandoval

Admitted to the Philippine Bar 2022;
Juris Doctor, University of the Philippines College of Law, 2020;
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor in German Studies, Ateneo de Manila University, 2015.
Senior Thesis Special Citation for the Ateneo Socio-Civic Engagement for National Development (ASCEND) Award, 2015;
School of Humanities Open House, Speaker for the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2015.

Member, UP Women Lawyers Circle (WILOCI), since 2022;
Member, UP Women in Law (WINLAW), 2018-2020;
Member, UP Law Karapatan ng Komunidad sa Loob ng Selda (KAKOSA), 2018;
Member, UP College of Law Registration Committee (RegCom), 2017-2018;
Volunteer, UP College of Law Destinations, 2018.

Legal Intern, Sales Sta. Ana & Rondaris Law, 2017;
Legal Intern, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), 2017-2018;
Legal Intern, Gerodias Suchianco & Estrella Law Firm (GSE), 2018;
Legal Intern, Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), 2019;
Legal Intern, University of the Philippines College of Law Office of Legal Aid (OLA), 2019.

Noelle Marie F. Sanidad

Admitted to the Philippine Bar (2022)
Juris Doctor – University of the Philippines College of Law (2020)
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Minor in Global Politics, Ateneo de Manila University (2015)

Vice President of Publicity (2018) and Creatives Head for Bar Operations (2019), UP Women in Law
Writer, Philippine Law Register (2018 – 2019)
Captain, UP Law Women’s Basketball Team (2018 – 2019)
Author, “Giving the Legal System a Jolt of Humanity: The Benefits of a Literary Education for Legal Scholarship”, University of Baguio School of Law Journal (Volume 1) (2015)
Vice President for Human Resources and Development (2013-2014) and Secretary General (2014), Ateneo Resident Student’s Association
Sportswriter, The Guidon (2012-2013)

Legal Intern, University of the Philippines College of Law Office of Legal Aid (2019)
Legal Intern, Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) (2019)

Hassa Marie Talledo

Admitted to the Philippine Bar, 2022
Juris Doctor, San Beda University College of Law (2021)
Bachelor of Science in Legal Management, San Beda College (2014)

Case Assistant, ExpertsDirect, October 2020-August 2021
Legal Intern, National Bureau of Investigation – Cybercrime Division, March-June 2013

Academic Committee, 2017 San Beda College of Law Bar Operations
Junior Bedan Law Circle, 2010-2014

Rodrigo O. Zuleta

Admitted to the Philippine Bar, 2023;
Juris Doctor, De La Salle University Tañada-Diokno School of Law, 2022;
Bachelor of Arts Major in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs, De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, 2013.

Member/Volunteer, Marketing Committee – Lasallian Committee on Bar Operations, 2017-2018;
Vice President for Electoral Affairs, Benilde Political Party, 2012-2013;
Batch Representative, Benilde Central Student Government, 2011-2012;

Legal Intern, Oliva Firme and Associates, 2021;
Digital Marketing Manager, 2017-2022.