Experience

Desarrollos Terrestres

• Brazil
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Senate of the Philippines

• Philippines
• Legislative Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervising Legislative Lawyer

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Instrumental in the drafting of a number of bills and resolutions introduced by the Senator. Prepared policy and briefing papers, interpellation questions, and other legislative research on various topics. • Supervised, reviewed, edited, and cleared the output produced by paralegals prior to submission to the Senator. • Primary lawyer in-charge of the Senator’s participation in the legislative debates on the Tax Reform for Acceleration (TRAIN) Act, Revised Corporation Code, Freedom of Information Act, and the budgets of various executive departments during the Senate interpellation on the annual budget of the Government of the Philippines.



City Government of Malabon

• Legal and political consultant

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  Advised local government officials on election laws and handled and troubleshot election-related concerns for the city.



Team Pusong Malabonian (Malabon City, PHL)

• Deputy Campaign Manager

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  • Deputy campaign manager in the crafting and execution of the campaign strategy of the administration slate during the 2016 elections leading to the successful re-election of the candidates. Election lawyer and campaign spokesperson of Mayor Antolin Oreta III, former Senator Tessie Aquino Oreta, and Councilor Jose Lorenzo Oreta. • Managed the legal team of 30 lawyers during election day, organized the quick count and vote protection operations, directed the team’s campaign rallies, and trained hundreds of campaign staff throughout the 90-day campaign.



DB Law Partnership

• Associate Partner

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  • Involved in corporate legal practice by giving authoritative and sound legal advice to clients of the firm. Duties included the drafting of various contracts, ensuring and reviewing that existing contracts were compliant under Philippine law and protected the clients’ interests, conduct of due diligence in corporate acquisitions, handling of labor concerns, performance of corporate secretarial functions, notarial practice, and general legal counseling. • Some of the major clients handled included a Philippine hotel chain, an insurance company, an international retail franchisee, and several non-governmental organizations.• Took part in a team of 6 lawyers for due diligence, preparation of the prospectus and registration statement, and the successful listing in the Philippine Stock Exchange of a 2-billion peso preferred shares offering of a Philippine oil company in 2015.



Susan Ople for Senator Campaign

• Chief of staff

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Managed the nationwide strategy and operations of the senatorial campaign of Susan Ople during the 2010 national elections with 20 full-time staff. Liaised and established linkages with other personalities, organizations, and media outfits to promote her candidacy. Stood in and spoke for the candidate in campaign sorties and other related events.



Office of Senator Manuel Roxas II

• Legislative Staff Officer

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2009

  Supervised the incoming/receiving unit of the Office of Senator Roxas with 3 full-time staff under command. Conducted legislative research work as the Senator required. Managed the hotline operations of the “Murang Gamot (Cheaper Medicines)” campaign. Wrote replies to letters, queries, and requests for messages on behalf of the Senator.