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DEAN SILVIA JO G. SABIO
Ateneo de Manila School of Law (2001) 
Dean (2017-Present)

  • 2nd Honors, Ranked 10th (class of 110)
  • Editor-in-Chief, Ateneo Law Journal (2000-2001)
  • Coach of Jessup Int’l Moot Court World Champion (2004)
  • 7th in Licensure Exam for Teachers (HS-2011)
  • Former Court Attorney of Supreme Court [CJ Reynato S. Puno, ret.] and CA [EJ Romulo V. Borja]
  • 19 years of Teaching: ADMU-School of Law (2004-2009) and Xavier
    Ateneo Law (since 2010):

►Civil Law: Persons and Family Relations; Property, Succession; Obligations and Contracts; Torts and Damages; Sales; Civil Law Review I & II
►Political Law: Constitutional Law I; Administrative Law; Public International Law; Legal Research
►Remedial Law: Criminal Procedure, Evidence
►Legal Research and Legal Writing

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DEAN RAUL R. VILLANUEVA (Ret.)
Xavier Ateneo Law (1984)
Dean (2004-2017)

  • Private Practice
  • President, Philippine Association of Law Schools (2009-2010)
  • 34 Years of Teaching

►Statutory Construction    
►Negotiable Instruments
►Credit Transactions
►Corporation & Basic Securities Law
►Agency, Trust & Partnership
►Alternative Dispute Resolution

 
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JUSTICE ROMULO V. BORJA (Ret.)
Xavier Ateneo Law (1984)
Dean (1993-2004)


  • Executive Justice (Ret), Court of Appeals Mindanao
  • President, Philippine Association of Law Schools (2001-2002)
  • 19th Placer, 1984 Bar Examinations
  • Cum Laude, 1984 LLB (Bachelor of Laws) Xavier University - Ateneo de
    Cagayan
  • 39 Years of Teaching:

Conflict of Laws | Mercantile Law | Land Titles and Deeds | Legal Philosophy | Legal Profession | Agency, Trust, and Partnership |International Law | Political Law | Persons and Family Relations | Constitutional Law | Legal Forms | Negotiable Instruments Law | Public International Law | Statutory Construction | Legal Writing | Legal Research | Property | Civil Law Review | Legal Counseling | Criminal Law II |Succession | Sales | Civil Procedure | Legal Counseling & SocialResponsibility | Basic Legal Ethics  | Constitutional Law Review | Philosophy of Law

 
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ZERAH MARIE B. ABSIN
Xavier Ateneo Law (2010)


  • Private Practice
  • LLM, International Economic Law Track,  Ateneo de Manila School of Law
  • Former Court Attorney of the Court of Appeals
  • Asia-Pacific International Law Moot Court Researcher, 2007
  • National Moot Court, Champion, Researcher, 2006
  • 8 years of teaching

►Legal Research & Writing
►Sales
►Advanced Legal Writing
►Corporation & Basic Securities Law
►Statutory Construction
►Philosophy of Law


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JUDGE JEOFFRE W. ACEBIDO
 Silliman University College of Law (1986)

 
  • Regional Trial Court Br. 41
  • 2014 Outstanding Alumnus, Silliman University College of Law
  • Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee during the 112th Founders Day, August 28, 2013
  • 2012 Outstanding Alumnus, Xavier University
  • 2011 Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano Award as Outstanding Regional Trial Court Judge in the Philippine Supreme Court – Society for Judicial Excellence
  • 29 years of teaching

►Criminal Law I & II
►Criminal Law Review
►Civil Law Review I & II
►Civil Procedure
►Criminal Procedure

 

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SHAYNE AMOR S. BANCE
Xavier Ateneo Law (2017)

 

  • Commission Attorney (Atty VI), National
    Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Commercial Law, San Beda University (2023)
  • 2 Year of Teaching

►Labor Law I
►Labor Law II
►Negotiable Instruments
►Obligations & Contracts
►Labor Law I & Social Legislation

 

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DEAN ADRIAN L. BARBA
Xavier Ateneo Law (1981)

  • Private Practice
  • Past IBP President, Mis Or Chapter
  • Former City Councilor – CDO (2007-2016)
  • 24 years of teaching

►Statutory Construction
►Legal Forms
►Taxation Law I
►Practice Court I & II
►Special Proceedings
►Succession
►Administrative Law

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    NORMITA V. BATULA
San Beda College of Law (1994)

  • Consultant, BALAOD Mindanaw since 2018; Executive Director (fmr)
  • Board Member of KAISAHAN, and QUARDDS
  • Resource Speaker/Consultant on Land Rights; Environmental Laws; Local Governance; DRR; CRM; HR; Women and Children Rights and Protection since 1994
  • 14 Years of Teaching

►Human Rights Law
►Natural Resources & Envi Law
►Land Titles & Deeds
►Public International Law
►Legal Counseling & Social Responsibility
►Criminal Law I & II

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JUSTICE LILY V. BITON
Central Philippine University College of Law (1986)

  • Associate Justice, Court of Appeals – Mindanao Station
  • LLM, University of Santo Tomas
  • 13 Years of Teaching

►Civil Procedure I & II
►Remedial Law Review
►Special Proceedings

 

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 JUDGE GIL G. BOLLOZOS (Ret.)
 Xavier Ateneo Law (1987)

  • Retired Judge
    Regional Trial Court, Branch 21 (CDO)
  • Partner, Bollozos Law Office
  • 22 Years of Teaching

►Taxation I & II
►Taxation Law Review
►Criminal Law I   
►Criminal Procedure

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 JUDGE EILEEN JOY P. BONGHANOY
 Xavier Ateneo Law (2007)

  • MTCC Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental
  • 8 Years of Teaching

►Negotiable Instruments
►Advanced Legal Writing
►Basic Legal and Judicial Ethics
►Basic Taxation II

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CARLOMAGNO N. CALINGIN
 Xavier Ateneo Law (2007)

  • Hearing Officer (Mindanao), Central Board of Assessments Appeals-Dept. of Finance
  • Private Practice of Law for 13 years
  • Former Legal Consultant of Balaod Mindanaw Inc.
  • Former In-house counsel of 1st Valley Bank Inc.
  • Former Board of Director of D'Asian Hills Bank
  • Graduated Cum Laude from Xavier University-College of Arts and Sciences Major in Philosophy- 2003 
  • 12 Years of Teaching

►Constitutional Law I & II
►Administrative Law, Law on Public Officers & Election Law

    

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JUDGE MICHELIA O. CAPADOCIA
Xavier Ateneo Law (1987)

  • MTCC El Salvador, Misamis Oriental
  • First Female Forester Lawyer in the country
  • First Forester Judge in the country
  • Outstanding Judge Awardee, the Philippine Trial Judges League, Inc.
  • Court Administrator, Supreme Court
  • 19 Years of Teaching

►Natural Resources & Environmental Law    
►Law on Public Corporations
►Basic Legal Ethics
►Remedial Law Review I
►Succession
►Civil Procedure

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CHESTER C. CASTAÑOS
 Xavier Ateneo Law (2007)

  • Private Practice
  • Accredited Arbitrator by the OADR-DOJ
  • Presently a Consultant of the Vice Mayor of CDO

  • 14 Years of Teaching

►Land Titles & Deeds
►Transportation
►Legal Forms
►Legal Writing
►Credit Transactions

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ISMAEL JOSE III V. CHAN-GONZAGA, SJ
        Ateneo de Manila School of Law (2016)

  • OIC Vice President - Mission and Ministry; Assistant to the President for Legal Affairs; Rector, Loyola House – Jesuits in Cagayan de Oro
  • Masters in Pastoral Ministry, and Philosophy
  • Bachelor of Sacred Theology
  • BS Legal Management
  • Faculty Member: ADMU Law and AdZU Law
  • 7 Years of Teaching

►Agr Law & Soc Leg
►Labor Law I
►Admin Law, Pub Off &  Election Law
►Criminal Law II
►Problem Areas in Legal Ethics
►Clinical Legal Education Program
►Philosophy of Law
►Labor Law Review

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ATTY. GRACE R. CID, MD 
FPARM, DPBRM, JD
Xavier Ateneo Law (1995)

  • Alumna Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, UST
  • Resident-Graduate, UP-Philippine General Hospital
  • Diplomate, Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Chairperson, Dept. of Rehab Med, NMMC (Ret)
  • Chief Physiatrist, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Center, Maria Reyna – Xavier University Hospital; Rehab Access CDO
  • 17 Years of Teaching

►Legal Medicine

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 CHRISTINA M. JUGADOR
 Xavier Ateneo Law(1984)

  • Private Practice
  • Former President, IBP Misamis Oriental Chapter (2007-2009)
  • Former President, Federacion Internacional de Abogadas (FIDA), CDO Chapter
  • Supreme Court Accredited Mediator
  • Court of Appeals Mediator
  • 14 Years of Teaching

►Civil Law Review I & II
►Persons & Family Law
►Alternative Dispute Resolution

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FRANCIS U. KU
 Ateneo de Manila School of Law (1989)

  • Private Practice
  • Accredited Voluntary Arbitrator (NCMB-DOLE)
  • Accredited Arbitrator, Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC)
  • 16 Years of Teaching:

►Labor Law I & Social Legislation
►Labor Law II (Relations)

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SORAYA S. LAUT
 
Xavier Ateneo Law (2015)

  • Ranked 8th in 2015 Bar Exams
  • Public Attorney II,
    Public Attorneys Office (PAO)
  • 7 Years of Teaching

►Credit Transactions
►Negotiable Instruments
►Special Commercial Law
►Taxation Law Review
►Property & Land Law
►Commercial Law Review

 

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JUSTICE JOHN Z. LEE
Ateneo de Manila School of Law (2004)

  • Associate Justice, Court of Appeals – Mindanao Station
  • Managing Partner of Lee Yu Rigets Law - handling taxation law, estate planning, corporate law, M&A, and special projects before the CA appointment
  • 17 years of legal practice as an associate at the Zambrano & Gruba Law Offices; and Marcos Ochoa Serapio Tan Law Office
  • 3 Years of Teaching

►Basic Taxation Law I

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JUSTICE EDGARDO T. LLOREN (Ret.)
 Xavier Ateneo Law (1978)

  • Former Associate Justice
    Court of Appeals – Mindanao Station
  • Outstanding Alumnus Award
    XU-Ateneo Alumni Association, 2023
  • 27 Years of Teaching

►Insurance
►Evidence
►Practice Court I & II
►Problem Areas in Legal Ethics
►Criminal Procedure  
►Special Proceedings
►Criminal Law I

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JUDGE MYLENE A. MACUMBAL
MSU- Iligan College of Law (2008)

  • Ranked 2nd in 2008 Bar Exams
  • LLM, San Beda University
  • RTC, Branch 3 (Iligan City)
  • 15 Years of Teaching

►Special Commercial Law
►Commercial Law Review
►Taxation I & II
►Taxation Law Review
►Property & Land Law
►Special Proceedings
►Remedial Law Review

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JUDGE CESAR A. MERLAS
Xavier Ateneo Law (1986)

  • MTCC Branch 1 (CDO)
  • President of the XU-ALS in 1985
  • Former National President of the Metropolitan and City Judges Association of the Philippines (2011-2012)
  • 17 Years of Teaching

►Criminal Law I & II
►Basic Legal Ethics
►Alternative Dispute Resolution

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MAYOR OSCAR S. MORENO
San Beda College of Law (1975)

  • CDO Mayor 2013-2022
  • CDO declared “Emerging City of Tomorrow” by UN-Habitat, and grand winner of the USAID’s “Liveable Cities Design Challenge for 2014.
  • CDO ranked 2nd highly urbanized city for resiliency pillar and 7th for the overall most competitive highly-urbanized city [2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI)].
  • Governor, Misamis Oriental (2004-2013)
  • Congressman, Misamis Oriental (1998-2004)
  • Associate Director of Strategic Planning Group of Ayala Corp;
  • Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel of BPI Capital Corp
  • Corporate Legal Counsel of Ayala Investment and Development Corporation; Bank of the Philippine Islands; Citibank
  • 2 year of teaching

►Sales
►Credit Transactions
►Special Commercial Law

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ERNESTO B. NERI
Xavier Ateneo Law (2016)

  • Private Practice
  • Legal Officer of the City Anti-drug Abuse Council
  • XUCLA Director
  • Xavier Ateneo Data Privacy Officer
  • President of the XU-ALS in 2014
  • 6 Years of Teaching

►Legal Research
►Human Rights Law   
►Legal Writing
►Constitutional Law I & II
►Sales
►Nat Res & Environmental Law
►Admin Law, Law on Public Officers and Election Law
►Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP)
►Constitutional Law Review
►Law on Public Corporations

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JUDGE EVELYN G. NERY (Ret.)
Xavier Ateneo Law (1978)

  • Member, Supreme Court Committee on Family Courts and Juvenile Concerns (CFCJC-TWG)
  • Member PHILJA TWG on Trafficking in Persons
  • PHILJA Dispute Resolution Team
  • Officer, Philippine Judges Association
  • Officer, Philippine Women Judges Association
  • Editor in Chief – PWJA Newsletter
  • Cum Laude, 1978 LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
  • 20 Years of Teaching

►Persons & Family Law
►Basic Legal Ethics
►Criminal Procedure
►Special Proceedings
►Civil Procedure
►Remedial Law Review I & II

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JOY MARIE B. PAMISA
Xavier Ateneo Law (2004)

  • CA-Mindanao, Division Clerk of Court, 2015 up to the present
  • CA-Mindanao, Court Atty. V & Chief of Staff, former Executive Justice Romulo V. Borja, 2009 to 2015
  • Court of Appeals- Mindanao, Court Atty. to then CA Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez, 2006 to 2009
  • National Commission on Indigenous Peoples 10 - Regional Legal Officer, 2005 to 2006
  • Balaod-Mindanaw, Inc. - Staff, 2005
  • XU Campus Ministries - Admin Asst, 2003 to 2004 
  • XU Social Involvement Office (KKP)- Program Officer, 1997 –2002
  • 13 Years of Teaching

►Legal Research
►Advanced Legal Writing
►Conflict of Laws
►Obligations & Contracts
►Legal Technique & Logic
►Torts & Damages

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ROBERT W. RAYPON
Xavier Ateneo Law (1994)

  • Private Practice
  • Past IBP President, Mis Or Chapter
  • Deputy Director, Commission on Bar Discipline
  • XU-AAA President
  • Past ALS President, Xavier Ateneo Law
  • 26 Years of Teaching

►Legal Research
►Legal Writing
►Statutory Construction
►Agrarian Law & Social Legislation
►Administrative Law, Law on Public Officers & Election Law
►Legal Technique & Logic

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JUDGE JARLEY D. SULAY
Xavier Ateneo Law (2010)

  • MTCC Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur
  • Former XUCLA Director
  • 13 Years of Teaching

►Legal Research & Writing
►Human Rights Law
►Legal Technique & Logic
►Agrarian Law & Social Legislation
►Natural Resources & Environmental Law
►Basic Legal & Judicial Ethics
►Criminal Procedure

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PROS. ALDRICH M. UAYAN
Misamis University College of Law (2004)

  • Master of Laws (LLM), University of New South Wales, Australia, and Postgraduate Diploma in International Humanitarian Law, Nalsar University, India
  • Department of Justice: Bukidnon Provincial Prosecutor’s Office (Manolo Fortich)
  • 6 Years of Teaching

►Criminal Procedure
►Law on Public Corporations
►Evidence

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VIKTORIA MARY ANTONETTE P. VILLO-MURILLO
Xavier Ateneo Law (2016)

  • Attorney VI, National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
  • 6 Years of Teaching

►Taxation I & II
►Statutory Construction
►Negotiable Instruments
►Legal Research & Writing
►Taxation Law Review

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JUDGE JOSE U. YAMUT (Ret.)
Xavier Ateneo Law (1988)

  • Former Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court Branch 11 (Manolo Fortich, Bukidon)
  • Former Presiding Judge, MCTC
        Manticao, Lugait, Naawan (MANLUNA)
  • Former Assistant City Prosecutor, DOJ-CDO
  • Former RTC Clerk of Court
  • 30 Years of Teaching

►Criminal Law I & II
►Constitutional Law I & II
►Land Titles & Deeds
►Constitutional Law Review
►Criminal Law Review
►Practice Court II