Our Team

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.

Ma. Antonia Perez-Santos

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.

Marielle Kriza T. Sacro-Gepuela

Admitted to the Bar, 2016; San Beda College of Law – Manila 2015; University of Santo Tomas, Bachelor of Arts, Major in Political Science, 2010.

Senior Tax Associate, Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co., 2016-2017.

Coach, Jurists Bar Review Center; Vice Chair for External Affairs, San Beda Legal Aid Bureau, 2014-2015; Member, Centralized Bar Operations – Remedial Law; Prime Lady Chancellor for Bar Operations, Grand Planner, Lambda Rho Sigma Sorority; Policy Board, UST Political Science Forum; Charter President, Rotaract Club of Marikina West, 2010.

Ma. Elisha S. Eloriaga

Admitted to the Bar 2019; Bachelor of Laws, San Beda University Manila 2018
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Organizational Communications, De La Salle University-Manila, Dean’s Lister

Member, League of Lady Barristers; Coach, Jurists Bar Review Center; Member, San Beda University Centralized Bar Operations, Taxation Law Committee, 2017-2018
Member, San Beda University Society for Humanitarian Awareness Towards Effective Development (SHARED), 2015-2018

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

Marielle L. Mercado

Admitted to the Bar, 2019; University of the Philippines, Juris Doctor, 2018; Ateneo de Manila University, Bachelor of Arts in Communication, 2013

Research Assistant, Information and Publication Division, UP Law Center, 2017-2018; Intern, Bureau of Working Conditions, Department of Labor and Employment, 2017; Publications Head, Graduation Committee, 2018; Member, UP Women in Law, 2016-2018; Member, UP Law Charivari, 2016-2018

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)

Daniel Joseph T. Pante

Far Eastern University (BA Major in Political Science); 2010, San Sebastian College – Recoletos (Juris Doctor); 2015-Present, Intern – Legal Services Group, Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, April-May 2008, Law Intern – Office of Arbiter R.C.F National Labor Relations Commission; April 2018, Law Intern – Aquino Go Lorbes Law Offices; May 2018, Lecturer V – Department of Political Science, Far Eastern University; 2013-2016, Thesis Adviser and Examiner, Far Eastern University; 2013-2016, and Thesis and Dissertation Editor, Language Learning Center, Far Eastern University; 2016-2019