University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law
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The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law or "UST Law" (as distinguished from the Faculty of Canon Law), is the law school
of the University of Santo Tomas
, the oldest and the largest Catholic
university in Manila
, Philippines
.
Established in 1734, it is the first law school in the Philippines
. It is one of the Top Performing Law Schools in the Philippine Bar Examinations. The faculty has produced numerous alumni in government, public service and the academe.
The number of subjects in the curriculum was later enriched and expanded. During the major part of the Spanish regime the course consisted of twelve semesters (six years), based upon a year of preparatory work.
On several occasions during the American regime, the University of Santo Tomas modified the curriculum of the Faculty of Civil Law in order to meet the changing conditions. But firm in the resolve of turning out worthy members of the Bar and practical Catholic lawyers, the University adhered to its basic policy of retaining in its curriculum important subjects introduced during the Spanish regime in order to fully accomplish the aims and purposes of a sound Catholic legal education.
As a final graduation requirement, a student undergoes a Revalida, an oral recitation covering the most important aspects of every subject in the Philippine Bar Examinations. He must pass the Revalida, Mid-term Examinations, Final Examinations, daily class recitations, quizzes, and special projects to graduate and be qualified to take the Philippine Bar Exam.
The Faculty remains one of the top performing law schools in the national bar exams.
, Accountancy
, Philosophy
, Economics
, Journalism
, and Communication Arts
.
and Juris Doctor
degrees from accredited law schools in the Philippines and other countries.
At present, the following postgraduate programs are offered:
A member of the Philippine Bar since 1990, Divina started his career in law as the clerk of court of the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City. In 1992, he moved on to become an associate attorney at the Misa Castro & Associates Law Offices. From there, he was appointed as Corporate Secretary of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) where he eventually became its youngest General Manager and Chief Legal Adviser. In 1993, he joined Equitable Bank where he was initially hired as consultant and eventually became Equitable Bank’s youngest Vice President. Upon the merger of Equitable Bank with the Philippine Commercial International Bank (PCIB), the Bank promoted him as its youngest Executive Vice President/Corporate Secretary and General Counsel.
Divina is the Author of the “Handbook in Commercial Law”. He is a Bar Reviewer on Commercial Law at the Faculty of Civil Law, U.S.T. and the Lex Review Center. He is a long time faculty member of the Faculty of Civil Law, University of Santo Tomas, where he teaches Corporation Law, Negotiable Instruments Law, Credit Transactions, Special Commercial Law and Commercial Law Review.
He is a recipient of various awards and citations as an outstanding student, corporate lawyer and law professor. He specializes in general counseling, banking and finance, corporate practice, corporate take-over, mergers and acquisitions, corporate re-organization and restructuring.
The Faculty Regent is the former Secretary General of UST, Rev. Fr. Isidro Abano, O.P.
The Graduate School Law Department is headed by Alicia Decano, a former judge and expert in public international law. She authored Legal Writing, a comprehensive reference material for the legal community.
s:
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of the University of Santo Tomas
University of Santo Tomas
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
, the oldest and the largest Catholic
Catholic
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university in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Established in 1734, it is the first law school in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is one of the Top Performing Law Schools in the Philippine Bar Examinations. The faculty has produced numerous alumni in government, public service and the academe.
History
Known as Facultad de Derecho Civil, the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law is the oldest lay college in the University as well in the Philippines. It was established on September 2, 1734, the same year that the Faculty of Canon Law was founded, with a curriculum identical to that adopted during the time in leading universities in Europe.The number of subjects in the curriculum was later enriched and expanded. During the major part of the Spanish regime the course consisted of twelve semesters (six years), based upon a year of preparatory work.
On several occasions during the American regime, the University of Santo Tomas modified the curriculum of the Faculty of Civil Law in order to meet the changing conditions. But firm in the resolve of turning out worthy members of the Bar and practical Catholic lawyers, the University adhered to its basic policy of retaining in its curriculum important subjects introduced during the Spanish regime in order to fully accomplish the aims and purposes of a sound Catholic legal education.
Curriculum
The Faculty maintains a curriculum of mandatory law courses, focusing on the eight subjects covered in the Philippine Bar Examinations. Upon completing all law courses for the first three years in the program, the student is required to engage in an internship program of at least two-hundred hours before being admitted to the fourth and final year.As a final graduation requirement, a student undergoes a Revalida, an oral recitation covering the most important aspects of every subject in the Philippine Bar Examinations. He must pass the Revalida, Mid-term Examinations, Final Examinations, daily class recitations, quizzes, and special projects to graduate and be qualified to take the Philippine Bar Exam.
The Faculty remains one of the top performing law schools in the national bar exams.
Preparatory legal education
The Faculty requires applicants to hold at least a Bachelor's degree in any field, provided they meet certain academic requisites. Majority of graduates have completed preparatory law degrees in Legal Management, Political SciencePolitical science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, Accountancy
Accountancy
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, Philosophy
Philosophy
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, Economics
Economics
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, Journalism
Journalism
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, and Communication Arts
Communication Arts
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.
Advanced legal education
The Faculty, through the Law Department of the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School, administers the program content and delivery of advanced courses in legal education. These postgraduate programs are made available only to holders of Bachelor of LawsBachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
and Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degrees from accredited law schools in the Philippines and other countries.
At present, the following postgraduate programs are offered:
- Master of LawsMaster of LawsThe Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
(LL.M.) - postgraduate legal education for holders of basic law degrees {i.e., Bachelor of LawsBachelor of LawsThe Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
, Bachelor of Science in LawBachelor of Science in LawThe Bachelor of Science in Law is a somewhat special-purpose undergraduate degree that is typically intended for students who have completed some undergraduate education, but not received a baccalaureate degree, and are intending to resume their education and commence the study of law, ultimately...
, Juris DoctorJuris DoctorJuris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
, etc.) who are members of the bar and active legal practitioners or academicians in their respective countries.
- Doctor of Civil LawDoctor of Civil LawDoctor of Civil Law is a degree offered by some universities, such as the University of Oxford, instead of the more common Doctor of Laws degrees....
(DCL) - the first and so far only doctoral program in law offered in the Philippines. Notable alumni include Supreme Court Justice Renato CoronaRenato CoronaRenato C. Corona is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court on April 9, 2002 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo...
and Sandiganbayan Justice Catalino R. Castañeda Jr.
Administration
The Faculty of Civil Law is administered by its current Dean, Nilo T.Divina. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science (Cum Laude) in 1985 and his Bachelor of Laws (Magna Cum Laude, Valedictorian, Rector’s Awardee for Academic Excellence) in 1989, both from the University of Santo Tomas.A member of the Philippine Bar since 1990, Divina started his career in law as the clerk of court of the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City. In 1992, he moved on to become an associate attorney at the Misa Castro & Associates Law Offices. From there, he was appointed as Corporate Secretary of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) where he eventually became its youngest General Manager and Chief Legal Adviser. In 1993, he joined Equitable Bank where he was initially hired as consultant and eventually became Equitable Bank’s youngest Vice President. Upon the merger of Equitable Bank with the Philippine Commercial International Bank (PCIB), the Bank promoted him as its youngest Executive Vice President/Corporate Secretary and General Counsel.
Divina is the Author of the “Handbook in Commercial Law”. He is a Bar Reviewer on Commercial Law at the Faculty of Civil Law, U.S.T. and the Lex Review Center. He is a long time faculty member of the Faculty of Civil Law, University of Santo Tomas, where he teaches Corporation Law, Negotiable Instruments Law, Credit Transactions, Special Commercial Law and Commercial Law Review.
He is a recipient of various awards and citations as an outstanding student, corporate lawyer and law professor. He specializes in general counseling, banking and finance, corporate practice, corporate take-over, mergers and acquisitions, corporate re-organization and restructuring.
The Faculty Regent is the former Secretary General of UST, Rev. Fr. Isidro Abano, O.P.
The Graduate School Law Department is headed by Alicia Decano, a former judge and expert in public international law. She authored Legal Writing, a comprehensive reference material for the legal community.
Prominent alumni
The Faculty and Law Graduate School has produced the following alumni:- Manuel L. QuezonManuel L. QuezonManuel Luis Quezón y Molina served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines...
- former President of the PhilippinesPresident of the PhilippinesThe President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
; 4th Place, 1903 Bar Exams - Sergio OsmeñaSergio OsmeñaSergio Osmeña y Suico was a Filipino politician who served as the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944, being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65...
- former President of the Philippines; 2nd Place, 1903 Bar Exams - Jose P. LaurelJose P. LaurelJosé Paciano Laurel y García was the president of the Republic of the Philippines, a Japanese-sponsored administration during World War II, from 1943 to 1945...
- former President of the Philippines (obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines Class of 1915); 2nd Place, 1915 Bar Exams - Diosdado MacapagalDiosdado MacapagalDiosdado Pangan Macapagal was the ninth President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth Vice President, serving from 1957 to 1961. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives, and headed the Constitutional Convention of 1970...
- former President of the Philippines; 1st Place, 1936 Bar Exams - Cayetano ArellanoCayetano ArellanoCayetano L. Arellano was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under the American Civil Government. He was Chief Justice from 1901 until his retirement on April 12, 1920, making him the longest serving Chief Justice.Born in Orion, Bataan, He started as a working student...
- former Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court - Victorino MapaVictorino MapaVictorino Mapa was the second Chief Justice of the Philippines.-Career:He graduated his Bachelor of Laws and Jurisprudence from the University of Santo Tomas at the age of 25....
- former Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court - Manuel AraulloManuel AraulloManuel Araullo was the third Chief Justice of the Philippines. He served from November 1, 1921 until his death on July 26, 1924.-Career:...
- former Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court - Ramon AvanceñaRamon AvanceñaRamón Avanceña was a Chief Justice of the Philippines. He served from 1925-1941, when he resigned during the nearing of the Japanese Occupation...
- former Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court - Roberto B. Concepcion - former Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court; 1st Place, 1924 Bar Exams
- Andres NarvasaAndres NarvasaAndres dela Rosa Narvasa was the Chief Justice of the Philippines from December 1, 1991 to November 30, 1998.He served as Chairman of the Preparatory Commission for Constitutional Reform, a special agency tasked to look into potentially positive modifications in the Philippine Constitution, from...
- former Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court, Chairman of the Preparatory Commission for Constitutional Reform, and lead counsel of President Joseph EstradaJoseph EstradaJoseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in... - Renato CoronaRenato CoronaRenato C. Corona is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court on April 9, 2002 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo...
- Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court (Doctor of Laws UST. Obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Ateneo de Manila University) - Arturo TolentinoArturo TolentinoArturo Modesto Tolentino was a prominent political figure in the Philippines who briefly held the position of vice president in 1986. He is more well known as the father of the Philippine “archipelagic doctrine” and expert on the Law of the Sea.-Early career:Arturo M. Tolentino was born in Manila...
- former Vice President, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Senate President ((Master and Doctor of Civil Law, obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines Class of 1934); 2nd Place, 1934 Bar Exams - Fernando LopezFernando LopezFernando López,Sr. was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential López Family of Iloilo, Fernando López served as Vice President for three terms, under President Elpidio Quirino for the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos for the Nacionalistas.-Early life and career:López was born on April 13,...
- former Vice President of the PhilippinesVice President of the Philippines-Description:The Vice-President is the first in the Philippine line of succession, assuming the Presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal by impeachment and subsequent conviction of the incumbent. The position was abolished by Martial Law in 1972, and was not included in the original text... - Emmanuel PelaezEmmanuel PelaezEmmanuel Neri Pelaez was a politician and Vice-President of the Philippines.-Early life and career:Pelaez was born in Medina, Misamis Oriental to Gregorio Pelaez, Sr. and Felipa Neri. He was fourth among eight children: Rosario, Concepcion, Gregorio Jr., Emmanuel, Jose Ma., Lourdes , Antonio, and...
- former Vice President of the Philippines; 1st Place, 1938 Bar Exams - Apolinario MabiniApolinario MabiniApolinario Mabini y Maranan was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote a constitutional plan for the of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899...
- former Prime Minister of the first Philippine Republic. Political philosopher and revolutionary. - Marcelo H. del PilarMarcelo H. del PilarMarcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán , better known by his nom-de-plume Plaridel, was a celebrated figure in the Philippine Revolution and a leading propagandist for reforms in the Philippines A master polemicist in both the Tagalog and Spanish languages, he helped the Propaganda Movement through...
- revolutionary leader of the Philippine RevolutionPhilippine RevolutionThe Philippine Revolution , called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.The Philippine Revolution began in August...
and one of the leading IlustradoIlustradoThe Ilustrados constituted the Filipino educated class during the Spanish colonial period in the late 19th century....
propagandist of the Philippine War of Independence. - Emilio JacintoEmilio JacintoEmilio Jacinto y Dizon , was a Filipino revolutionary known as the Brains of the Katipunan.-Biography:Born in Trozo, Tondo, Manila. Jacinto was the son of Mariano Jacinto and Josefa Dizon...
- revolutionary leader, known as the "Brains of the Katipunan." - Gregorio S. AranetaGregorio S. AranetaGregorio S. Araneta , also known as Don Gregorio Araneta y Soriano, was a Filipino lawyer, businessman, nationalist and patriot, who served his country and people during the Spanish colonization and American occupation....
- former member of the Revolutionary Congress, former Associate Justice in the first Supreme Court, former Secretary of Justice. - Felipe G. CalderónFelipe G. CalderónFelipe Gonzáles Calderón y Roca was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and intellectual, known as the "Father of the Malolos Constitution".-Background:...
- known as the "Father of the Malolos Constitution". - Felipe AgoncilloFelipe AgoncilloFelipe Agoncillo was the Filipino lawyer representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris , ending the Spanish–American War and achieving him the title of "outstanding first Filipino diplomat."As a family friend and adviser of General Emilio Aguinaldo and General Antonio...
- representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of ParisTreaty of ParisTreaty of Paris could refer to a number of treaties which have been negotiated and signed in Paris, France, including:*Treaty of Paris , ended the Albigensian Crusade*Treaty of Paris , between Henry III of England and Louis IX of France...
(1898), ending the Spanish–American War. - Epifanio de los SantosEpifanio de los SantosEpifanio de los Santos y Cristóbal, sometimes known as Don Pañong or Don Panyong was a noted Filipino historian, literary critic, art critic, jurist, prosecutor, antiquarian, archivist, scholar, painter, poet, musician, musicologist, philosopher, philologist, bibliographer, translator,...
- noted Filipino historian, literary critic, jurist, prosecutor. - Jose DioknoJosé DioknoJose "Pepe" Wright Diokno was a Filipino nationalist. He served as Senator of the Philippines, Secretary of Justice, founding chair of the Commission on Human Rights, and founder of the Free Legal Assistance Group....
- former senator and government minister. A nationalist, human rights advocate, lawyer. - Claro M. RectoClaro M. RectoClaro Mayo Recto, Jr. , was a Filipino politician, jurist, poet and one of the foremost statesmen of his generation...
- former Senator. - José AvelinoJosé AvelinoJosé Dira Avelino . The first President of the Senate of the First Republic of the Philippines under the presidency of Manuel Roxas. He was President Pro-tempore to President Manuel Quezon prior to the establishment of the Commonwealth.Avelino was born in a town called Calbayog in Samar to...
- former Senator. - Arsenio LacsonArsenio LacsonArsenio H. Lacson was a Filipino journalist and politician who gained widespread attention as Mayor of Manila from 1952 to 1962. An active executive likened by Time and The New York Times to New York's Fiorello La Guardia, he was the first Manila mayor to be reelected to three terms...
- former Mayor of the City of Manila, former Congressman. - Gregorio AglipayGregorio AglipayGregorio Labayan Aglipay was the first Filipino Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church.-Early life:...
- first Filipino Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent ChurchPhilippine Independent ChurchThe Philippine Independent Church, The Philippine Independent Church, The Philippine Independent Church, (officially the or the IFI, also known as the Philippine Independent Catholic Church or in Ilocano: Siwawayawaya nga Simbaan ti Filipinas (in in Kinaray-a/Hiligaynon: Simbahan Hilway nga...
. - Ladislao DiwaLadislao DiwaLadislao Diwa y Nocon was a Filipino patriot who was among the founders of the Katipunan that initiated the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896.-Early years:...
- Filipino patriot, one of the founders of the KatipunanKatipunanThe Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night...
that initiated the Philippine Revolution against Spain. - Baldomero AguinaldoBaldomero AguinaldoBaldomero Aguinaldo y Baloy was a leader of the Philippine Revolution. He was the first cousin of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines, as well as the grandfather of Cesar Virata, a former prime minister in the 1980s.-Early life:Baldomero Aguinaldo was born in Kawit, Cavite...
- former cabinet member, revolutionary leader of the MagdaloMagdaloMagdalo can refer to the following:*Magdalo , a political faction of the Philippine revolutionary group Katipunan during the 19th century.*Magdalo , a group of dissident soldiers in the Philippines during the 21st century....
chapter of the KatipunanKatipunanThe Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night...
. - Angelina Sandoval Gutierrez - Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
- Raul Gonzales - Philippine Secretary of Justice, former Iloilo Representative and Special Prosecutor (Tanodbayan)
- Benjamin T. Ligot - former 4 term Congressman and Gov. of Cagayan Valley Province
- Bernardo Pardo - former Commission on Elections Chairman and Supreme Court Associate Justice
- Arturo Buena - former Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court and Presiding Justice of the Philippine Court of AppealsPhilippine Court of AppealsThe Court of Appeals of the Philippines is the Philippines' second highest judicial court, just after the Supreme Court. The court consists of 68 Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice...
- Alfredo Benipayo - former Dean of the Faculty of Civil Law; former Court Administrator of the Supreme Court, Commission on Elections Chairman, Solicitor General, and Court of Appeals Justice
- Artemio Tuquero - former Secretary of Justice, Court of Appeals Associate Justice, and Dean of the University of the East College of LawUniversity of the East College of LawThe University of the East College of Law or UE Law is the law school of the University of the East, a private, non-sectarian university in Manila, Philippines.-History:The UE College of Law was established in July 1950....
- Zenaida Elepaño - former Court Administrator of the Supreme Court
- Harriet Demetriou - former SandiganbayanSandiganbayanThe Sandiganbayan is a special court in the Philippines which was established under Presidential Decree No. 1606. Its rank is equivalent to the Court of Appeals. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice...
Justice, Commission on Elections Chairwoman, Presidential Chief Legal Counsel, and private prosecutor in the murder case of actress Nida BlancaNida BlancaDorothy Acueza Jones, popularly known by her stage name Nida Blanca, was a Filipina actress. She starred in over 163 movies and 14 television shows and received over 16 awards for movies and six awards for television during her 50-year film career...
. - Catalino R. Castañeda Jr. - former Sandiganbayan Justice
- Diosdado PeraltaDiosdado PeraltaDiosdado M. Peralta is a Filipino jurist. He was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 14, 2009. He had been Presiding Justice of the Sandiganbayan at the time of his appointment to the Supreme Court.Peralta graduated...
- Philippine Supreme Court Associate Justice, former Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice - Amado Dimayuga - former Dean of the Faculty of Civil Law and member of the Judicial and Bar CouncilJudicial and Bar CouncilThe Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines is a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court and other lower courts.-Composition:...
- Rosalinda Asuncion VicenteRosalinda Asuncion VicenteRosalinda Asuncion Vicente is an Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals.The Court of Appeals is the second highest judicial court in the Philippines, next only to the Philippine Supreme Court.-Early life and education:...
- Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals - Monina Arevalo ZenarosaMonina Arevalo ZenarosaMonina Arevalo Zenarosa is a retired Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals.The Court of Appeals is the second highest judicial court in the Philippines, next only to the Philippine Supreme Court....
- Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals - Oswaldo Agcaoili - former Justice of the Court of Appeals
- Bernardo Abesamis - former Justice of the Court of Appeals
- Teodoro Regino - former Justice of the Court of Appeal
- Rosario Lopez- former Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
- Enrique Syquia - former Ambassador of Malta to the Phil. & The Lawyers Review publisher
- Lutgardo Barbo - President of Philippine Normal University-Manila, former Governor of Eastern SamarEastern SamarEastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan.-Location:...
and Secretary of the Philippine Senate - Victor Ziga - former Senator of the Philippines
- Ramon G. Samson - Head, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, ACCRA Law Offices (the biggest law firm of the country)
- Nilo Divina - Current Dean of the Faculty of Civil Law; Former Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Equitable-PCI Bank; Distinguished authority in corporate merger or consolidation and a seasoned lecturer in Mercantile Law.
- Peter P. Ng - Medical doctor-Lawyer-Scientist. Medicolegal Practice. Author of various law books.
- Ruby Rose Javier-Yusi - Head of Tax Department, ACCRA Law Offices (the biggest law firm of the country); graduated magna cum laude, 1990; cited as one of the best tax lawyers of the Philippines by Asia Legal 500, Chambers Global and Global Tax Directory
- Enrique V. dela Cruz, Jr. - (UST AB Legal Management, 1996, cum laude and Rector's Scholar) (UST Bachelor of Laws, 2000, with honors and Rector's Scholar) (Master of Laws, University College LondonUniversity College LondonUniversity College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, with Distinction, 2005, as CheveningCheveningChevening, also known as Chevening House, is a country house at Chevening in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, in England. It is an official residence of the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom...
scholar) (Postgraduate Fellowship in Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentJohn F. Kennedy School of GovernmentThe John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
, Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, 2002) (Master of Public Management, Ateneo School of GovernmentAteneo School of GovernmentThe Ateneo School of Government or ASoG is the graduate school of public affairs of the Ateneo de Manila University, a private, Roman Catholic university established by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines.-History:...
, 2004)Board Member, 2nd District of BulacanBulacanBulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
; Partner, PECABAR Law Office (www.pecabar.ph); Awardee, 2006 Ten Outstanding Councilors of the Philippines; Asian Debate Champion, 1997; MCLE Lecturer and Bar Reviewer. - Jose Tomas Syquia - Legal Affairs Director of the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
- Maria Liza A. Lopez-Rosario - family law specialist, 1998 Doctor of Civil Law (Apto Cum Laude por Unanimidad) from Complutense University of MadridComplutense University of MadridThe Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
- Maria Elena R. Enriquez, M.D., LL.B. - anesthesiologist, forensic expert; 1997 UST Law Valedictorian
- Virginia M. Diaz - visiting professor of law, Waseda UniversityWaseda University, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
, 1988; Clyde Alton De Witt Fellow, University of Michigan Law SchoolUniversity of Michigan Law SchoolThe University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
; full professor, De La Salle University-Manila College of Business and EconomicsDe La Salle University-Manila College of Business and EconomicsThe College of Business is one of eight undergraduate and graduate schools of De La Salle University . It was established in 1920 as the College of Commerce, when the University began offering a two-year commercial course...
; associate dean/acting dean/department chairperson, University of the EastUniversity of the EastThe University of the East is a private nonsectarian university located in University Belt Area, district of Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1946 as a coeducational institution...
, San Sebastian College-Recoletos, St. Theresa's College, and Assumption College - Hector Villacorta - former Administrator, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
- Arlene Maneja - trial lawyer; 1st placer, 2002 Philippine Bar Examinations; Awardee, 2002 Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP); Champion, 19th World Universities Debating Championships (WUDC)
- Prudence Angelita Kasala - law lecturer; 8th placer, 2000 Philippine Bar Examinations
- Benigno Par Jr. - certified public accountant; 4th placer, 1998 Philippine Bar Examinations
- Carla E. Santamaria - mathematician-lawyer; 5th placer, 1995 Philippine Bar Examinations
- Corazon G. Ferrer-Flores - private attorney; 10th placer, 1986 Philippine Bar Examinations
- Rene B. Gorospe - bar reviewer, 2nd placer; 1979 Philippine Bar Examinations
Faculty members and Bar Reviewers as of 2008
The Faculty has a pool of full time law professors and part-time professorial lecturers from both the public and private sectors. Most have held high positions in the judiciary and other branches of the Philippine government. They are grouped according to their respective specializations which correspond to the eight subjects covered in the Philippine Bar ExaminationPhilippine Bar Examination
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s:
- Civil Law
- Dean Augusto Aligada
- Justice Oswaldo Agcaoili
- Justice Amy Lazaro Javier
- Judge Noli Diaz
- Judge Philip Aguinaldo
- Atty. Lowell Culling
- Atty. Vincent Bolivar
- Atty. Gregorio Fernendez
- Atty. Alden Francis Gonzales
- Dr. Maria Liza A. Lopez-Rosario
- Atty. Carla Santamaria- Seña
- Atty. Teofilo Ragadio
- Atty. Rene B. Gorospe
- Atty. Myra Quiambao
- Atty. Mauricio Ulep
- Atty. Ruben Balane
- Atty.Phillip Adviento
- Atty.Irvin Fabella
- Atty. Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw
- Atty. Rafaelito Garayblas
- Remedial Law
- Justice Roberto Abad
- Dean Alfredo L. Benipayo
- Dean Jaime M. Lantin
- Dean Carlos M. Ortega
- Justice Lucas Bersamin
- Justice Diosdado PeraltaDiosdado PeraltaDiosdado M. Peralta is a Filipino jurist. He was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 14, 2009. He had been Presiding Justice of the Sandiganbayan at the time of his appointment to the Supreme Court.Peralta graduated...
- Justice Alexander Gesmundo
- Judge Oscar Herrera
- Judge Maria Cristina Cornejo
- Dean Willard Riano
- Labor Law
- Atty. Samson Alcantara
- Dean Antonio Abad
- Atty. Arnold Cacho
- Atty. Cesar Santamaria
- Atty. Peter Ng
- Atty. Domingo Disini, Jr.
- Atty. Joeven Dellosa
- Atty. Marlon Manuel
- Taxation
- Justice Japar B. Dimaampao
- Atty. Abelardo Domondon
- Atty. Prudence Angelita Kasala-Calimon
- Atty. Rosario Padilla
- ASG Sarah Jane Fernandez
- Mercantile Law
- Dean Amado Dimayuga
- Atty. Nilo T. Divina
- Judge Ramon Paul Hernando
- Atty.Amado Tayag
- Atty. Jacinto Jimenez
- Atty. Lowell Culling
- Dr. Albert Palacios
- Atty. Joanne Co-Pua
- Criminal Law
- Dean Carlos Ortega
- Justice Edilberto Sandoval
- Justice Diosdado Peralta
- Judge Oscar Pimentel
- Judge Pedro Laggui
- Political Law
- Justice Oswaldo Agcaoili
- Atty. Rene B. Gorospe
- Atty. Edwin Sandoval
- Atty. Enrique Dela Cruz
- Justice Rosalinda Vicente
- Justice Amy Lazaro Javier
- Atty. Myra Quiambao
- Atty. Bernardino Salvador
- Judge Rico Liwanag
- Atty. Mauricio Ulep
- Legal Ethics
- Atty. Lowell Culling
- Judge Philip Aguinalo
- Atty. Irvin Fabella
- Rev. Fr. Pablo Tiong,O.P.
Student organizations
The Faculty is home to the following student-run organizations:- Civil Law Student Council - the official student government of the law school.
- UST Bar Operations Commission (Team:Bar-Ops) - the official bar operations and support group of the UST Faculty of Civil Law. The group is most active during the months of March to September in preparation for the annual Philippine Bar ExaminationPhilippine Bar ExaminationThe Philippine Bar Examination is the professional licensure examination for lawyers in the Philippines.It is the only professional licensure exam in the country that is not supervised by the Professional Regulation Commission...
s during the four Sundays of September. Its Academics Committee publishes the UST GOLDEN NOTES for all UST Law Reviewees. - UST Law Review - the official academic journal of the law school
- Libertas et Iusticia - a volunteer law advocacy group
- Batas Tomasino - a volunteer law advocacy group that aims to inculcate social consciousness and involvement among students of the University of Santo Tomas, advance their welfare and interest, and promote greater understanding and appreciation of the law among them.
- Ordo Luminis Legis - a confraternity of male and female law students
- Aegis Juris Fraternity - a law fraternity; the brother organization of Regina et Legis Sorority
- Gamma Delta Epsilon Fraternity - a law fraternity; the brother organization of Astrea Law Sorority
- Suprema Lex Fraternity - a law fraternity; the brother organization of Lex Aequitas Sorority
- Astrea Law Sorority - a law sorority; the sister organization of Gamma Delta Epsilon Fraternity
- Lex Aequitas Sorority - a law sorority; the sister organization of Suprema Lex Fraternity
- Regina Legis et Juris Sorority - a law sorority; the sister organization of Aegis Juris Fraternity
External links
- University of Santo Tomas
- University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law
- University of Santo Tomas Graduate School Law Department
- Libertas et Iusticia
- Online Community of Law Students and Lawyers in the Philippines
See also
- Legal education in the PhilippinesLegal education in the PhilippinesLegal education in the Philippines is developed and offered by Philippine law schools, supervised by the Legal Education Board, that has replaced the Commission on Higher Education in respect to legal education. The Supreme Court regulates admission to the Bar and administers the Bar Examinations...
- Philippine Bar ExaminationPhilippine Bar ExaminationThe Philippine Bar Examination is the professional licensure examination for lawyers in the Philippines.It is the only professional licensure exam in the country that is not supervised by the Professional Regulation Commission...
s - University of Santo TomasUniversity of Santo TomasThe Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...