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]
• 20 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

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

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

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

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

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
• 9 years of teaching

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

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
• 30 years of teaching

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

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)
• 3 Year of Teaching

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

DEAN ADRIAN L. BARBA
Xavier Ateneo Law (1981)

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

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

    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
• 15 Years of Teaching

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 23 Years of Teaching

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

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

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

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

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 
• 13 Years of Teaching

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

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
• 20 Years of Teaching

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

CHESTER C. CASTAÑOS
 Xavier Ateneo Law (2007)

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

►Land Titles & Deeds
►Transportation
►Legal Forms
►Legal Writing
►Credit Transactions
►Alternative Dispute Resolution

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

• Assitant Dean of the School of Law
• Rector, Loyola House
• Masters in Pastoral Ministry, and Philosophy
• Bachelor of Sacred Theology
• BS Legal Management
• Faculty Member: ADMU Law and AdZU Law
• 8 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
►Special Penal Laws

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

 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
• 15 Years of Teaching

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

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)

SORAYA S. LAUT
 Xavier Ateneo Law (2015)

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

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

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

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
• 28 Years of Teaching

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

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)
• 16 Years of Teaching

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

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)
• 18 Years of Teaching

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

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

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
• 7 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
►Law on Local Governments
►Election Laws
►Labor Law II Labor Relations

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

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
• 14 Years of Teaching

►Legal Research
►Advanced Legal Writing
►Conflict of Laws
►Obligations & Contracts
►Legal Technique & Logic
►Torts & Damages
►Property & Land Law
►Private International Law

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
• 27Years of Teaching

►Legal Research
►Legal Writing
►Statutory Construction
►Agrarian Law & Social Legislation
►Administrative Law, Law on Public Officers & Election Law
►Legal Technique & Logic
►Basic Legal & Judicial Ethics
►Land Titles

JUDGE JARLEY D. SULAY
Xavier Ateneo Law (2010)

• MTCC Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur
• Former XUCLA Director
• 14 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
►Gender Sensitivity & LWCR
►Legal Counseling

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)
• 7 Years of Teaching

►Criminal Procedure
►Law on Public Corporations
►Evidence
►Laws on Local Governments

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

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

►Taxation I & II
►Statutory Construction
►Negotiable Instruments
►Legal Research & Writing
►Taxation Law Review
►Special Penal Laws
►Gender Sensitivity & LWCR

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
• 31 Years of Teaching

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