Atty. Lorna Kapunan

 Atty. Irene Joy Besido-Garcia

KAPUNAN & CASTILLO LAW OFFICES

             ATTY.LORNA PATAJO-KAPUNAN                                              Corporate Secretary 

           One Belle Premier Consultancy Inc.

Atty. Lorna Patajo-Kapunan graduated from the University of the Philippines AB Political Science (1973) and LLB (Law) 1978 and had seminar courses in Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII) Tokyo (1997); National Institute of Humanitarian Law, San Remo Italy (September 2005); Summer Course International Humanitarian Law, Magdalene College, Cambridge University, London UK (July 2010). She founded in 2011 the Kapunan Garcia & Castillo Law Offices where she is currently Senior Partner. Although recognized as one of the leading litigation lawyers in the country because of her high profile cases, her legal expertise is extensive and includes licensing law, franchising, corporate and commercial law, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, international humanitarian law, family law, estate law and succession.

Atty. Kapunan started her distinguished career in law with Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz (ACCRA) where she was as a senior associate until 1986. She served as a senior partner of Roco Kapunan Migallos Perez & Luna Law Offices from 1986. She was Founder and a Senior Partner of the Kapunan Lotilla Garcia & Castillo Law Offices from 2009-2011. Her Firm owns the distinction of being the first and only law firm to have been conferred the Institutional Spirituality Quotient (ISQ) Award by the Bishops/Businessmen Conference (BBC-June 2008), and is a member of the International Lawyers Network (ILN).

Atty. Kapunan has a number of professional involvements throughout her legal career. The most recent ones include Founding President, Intellectual Property Alumni Association (IPAA); Past President and Current Director, Intellectual Property of the Philippines (IPAP) Councilor, Asean Patent Attorneys Association (APAA); Past Chairman, Copyright Committee (APAA); Past Regional President, Asean Intellectual Property Association (ASEAN IP); Director, Licensing Executive Society of the Philippines (LES); Past Chairman and President, Women’s Business Council of the Philippines and Past Chairman, National Issues Committee, Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Past Chairman UN Women (Formerly UNIFEM).

Atty. Kapunan become an awardee of the Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) in the field of Corporate Law and was Bar Examiner in 1988 in this field of law. She was a professional lecturer at the European-based International Center for Legal Studies and was a lecturer of “media and the Client” for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE).

Atty. Kapunan sits in Boards of major corporate clients as Corporate Secretary, Compliance Officer and Director and is involved in various socio-civic groups. She is presently Governor/Legal Adviser of the Philippine Red Cross, Past Director of Cultural Center of the Philippines, Past President Rotary Club of Sampaguita and currently District Legal Adviser Rotary District 3800, Past President and Area Director of Zonta Foundation, Past Trustee of Rustan’s Essenses Foundation, Past President Stop Trafficking of Filipinos, Trustee World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Trustee, Ballet Philippines and Legal adviser, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Atty. Kapunan is the daughter of Retired Supreme Court Justice Lino M. Patajo and Cristeta Taaca Patajo, Past Dean of Manila Doctors School of Nursing and VP Academic Affairs UDMC and member Professional Regulations Board for Nursing. She is the widow of former RTC Judge Eduardo Roden E. Kapunan, her Classmate in UP Law School. She has five sons, two grandsons and nine dogs. All her sons (except one Architect) and grandsons are lawyers or future lawyers. Her eldest son, Lino, is now a Partner in her Law Firm.

Atty. Kapunan is an advocate for Womens and Childrens Rights and the Environment. She has the distinction of being the first to have obtained a Writ of Kalikasan from the Supreme Court for her West Tower/Barangay Bangkal oil spill case. She is Legal Counsel of Kilusang Makabansang Ekonomiya (KME) which advocates economic nationalism and champions the fight against poverty and corruption in all branches of the Government.

ATTY.IRENE JOY-BESIDO GARCIA

Consultant - One Belle Premier Consultancy Inc.

Atty. Garcia graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines (Diliman) College of Mass Communication in 1994 and the UP College of Law in 1998. She passed the 1998 Bar examinations. Immediately after passing the Bar, she actively went into general practice with heavy exposure in litigation. She acquired extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation, domestic and family cases, special proceedings and labor cases. Throughout the many years in general practice, she also worked on major corporate projects. Currently, she specializes in corporate and commercial law, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, financing, franchising, investment structuring and corporate restructuring and rehabilitation. She heads the Firm’s corporate group and due diligence group. She acts as the Corporate Secretary of various companies. Her practice areas also cover taxation, estate planning, wills and succession. She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society, and the UP Women Lawyers Circle.

Mr. Alejandro Manalac

Chairman – National Real Estate Association of the Philippines (NREA)

International Realtor

Professorial Lecturer on Real Estate Investments

Certified International Property Specialist

Real Estate Lecturer Speaker and Consultant

Senior Vice President (Century Properties 2011-2015)

Andy has over 25 years of real estate experience and is a recognized industry thought leader and frequently invited to speak by real estate organizations and investment forums here and abroad.

He is the immediate past Chairman for 3 consecutive years of the National Real Estate Association, one of the biggest real estate professional organizations in the Philippines.

Andy brings with him a stellar record in real estate sales & sales leader development having held senior positions in different Philippine real estate developers: Chief adviser of ThinkInvest Advisory Group, a lead network development channel of Filinvest Land, Inc., Senior Vice President for Sales of Century Properties Group Inc., Vice President for Sales of Eton Properties Philippines, Inc., Sales Director for Robinsons Land Corporation, Assistant Vice President for Moldex Realty & Marketing Inc.

Andy is a graduate of Computer Science from AMA University and is a Licensed Real Estate Broker since 1989. He is a Realtor and Certified International Property Specialist under the National Association of Realtors (USA).

Dra. Mary Gaw So

President and Chairman – Real Estate Hub (MyHometown Realty and Developers)

International Realtor

Certified International Property Specialist

Real Estate Lecturer Speaker and Consultant

National president of the Integrated Association of Optometrist (2011-2013)

Philippines’ ‘’Listings Queen’’

2010 National President of the Philippine Association of Realty Appraisers, Inc. [PARA]

Trustee of the CREBA International Foundation, Inc.

President of the Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines-QC [REBAP-QC, 2002]

National VP for Finance  [REBAP, 2004]