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Abogado Para sa Bayan Educational Discussion
October 16, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity – UP College of Law invites all students and aspiring students of law to the ABOGADO PARA SA BAYAN EDUCATIONAL DISCUSSION.
Join us this October 16 (Sun) at 2:00 PM via Zoom as we explore the ideals and realities of the study and practice of law, and discover what it truly means to be an advocate of and for the nation!
Interested participants may register here:
https://bit.ly/APB_ED
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Meet our discussants and reactors:
Atty. Ryan Balisacan, MPA, LLM is a public prosecutor and law lecturer. He currently serves as graft investigation and prosecution officer at the Office of the Ombudsman. He teaches criminal law at the University of the Philippines, De La Salle University and University of the East. During his student years, he held several publication positions: two-time vice chairperson of the Philippine Law Journal; managing editor of the Philippine Collegian; and editor-in-chief of SINAG. He obtained his Master of Laws from Harvard Law School and his Master of Public Administration from UP NCPAG.
Joseph Lumanog, MSW is a social worker and non-profit manager. A former political science student, he served as editor-in-chief of SINAG, the official student publication of the UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. He obtained his Master of Social Work from The Catholic University of America.
Jules Guiang, MPA is a media practitioner, youth advocate and former student leader. He worked as TV host and news anchor at PTV 4, and currently serves as head of community for Rappler. As a youth advocate, he serves as Founder and Board Chair of both 2030 Youth Force in the Philippines Inc. and the National Alliance of Youth Leaders, Inc. He also served as vice chairperson of the UP Diliman University Student Council. He obtained his Master of Public Administration from the UP NCPAG.
Siegfried Severino is the 39th Student Regent of the University of the Philippines. Prior to being elected as student regent, he served as chairperson of the UPLB College of Economics and Management Student Council and the UPLB University Student Council. He is currently an agribusiness management and entrepreneurship student at UP Los Baños.
Maria Llara Sendico is currently the president of The UP Manila Pre-Law Society, an organization of aspiring students of law dedicated to the promotion of the rights and welfare of the Filipino people. She is currently an organizational communication student at UP Manila.