As fierce as they come . . . (standing, from left to right: Kim Nyca R. Lofranco, Elwell B. Mariano and Elenor Marisse Isabel M. Andaya) (seated, from left to right: Jewel O. Dela Cruz, Katrina Janine B. Cabanos, Norietess P. De Los Reyes and Patrick V. Arcellana)
In 1994, four (4) members of the UP College of Law Class of 1987 formed Santos Parungao Aquino & Santos Law Offices or SPASLAW. The partners – Mario Santos, Tonipi Parungao, Raffy Aquino and Rhoda (or Eric) Santos – came from diverse backgrounds in legal practice, and brought with them invaluable experience from having worked with established law firms in contrasting fields of law.
SPASLAW caters to clients looking for highly-personalized service. It is a boutique law firm, gritty, vibrant and progressive, one that prides itself in serving up a style of practicing the legal profession with a difference.
Admitted to the Bar, 1988; UP Law 1987; UP School of Economics, (AB Economics) 1982; Legal Consultant, ABS-CBN Network, Inc., Vice President for Legal Affairs, ABS-CBN Network, Inc., 2001-2006; Vice-Chairman,and Member, Board of Directors, Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas, 2002-2006; Associate Attorney, Carpio Villaraza & Cruz Law Offices, 1988-1994; Member, Board of Directors, Radio Philippines Network-Channel 9, 1993-1998; Charter Member, Rotary Club of Makati-Amorsolo. Fields of Specialization: Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Estate Law, Taxation, Immigration Law, Broadcasting Law, Intellectual Property Law, Administrative Law.
Admitted to the Bar, 1989; UP Law 1987; UP College of Business Administration (BSBA), 1983; Undersecretary for Legal Affairs, Department of Agrarian Reform, 2010-2014; Alternate Member of the Board of Directors & Chairperson of Trust & Audit Committees, Land Bank of the Philippines, 2010-2014; Acting Chairman, People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), Marikina City, 2000-2010; Senior Lecturer in Business Law, UP College of Business Administration, 1989-2010; Associate Attorney, Hernandez Velicaria Vibar & Santiago Law Offices, 1988-1994; President, Rotary Club of Marikina North, 1999-2000; Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Council 6681, 1994-1995; Fields of Specialization: Property and Land Law, Administrative Law, Agrarian Reform Law, Corporation Law, Contracts Law, Information Technology Law, Telecommunications Law, Estate Planning.
Admitted to the Bar, 1988; UP Law 1987; UP College of Arts and Sciences (Political Science), 1983; Associate Attorney, Sanchez Rosales Sanidad & Mercado, 1988-1994; Member, Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG); Lecturer, Faculty of Political Science, De La Salle University, 1992; Charter Member and Past President, Rotary Club of Makati Bel-Air. Fields of Specialization: Labor Standards Enforcement and Administration, Labor-Management Administration, Negotiations, and Litigation, Strike Crisis Management, General Criminal Defense and Prosecution, Construction Arbitration, Estate Planning, Syndicated Crimes Defense and Prosecution, Intellectual Property Law.
Admitted to the Bar, 1988; UP Law 1987; UP School of Economics (AB Economics), 1983; Associate Attorney, Benjamin C. Santos & Ofelia Calcetas-Santos Law Offices, 1988-1994; Instructor/Professorial Lecturer in Business Law, UP College of Business Administration (now UP Virata School of Business), 1989-present. Fields of Specialization: Appellate Law and Procedure, Plunder and Anti-Graft Law, Family and General Civil Law, Real Estate Law, Credit Transactions, Intellectual Property Law, Contract Review, Law on Corporate Rehabilitation, Liquidation, and Dissolution.
Admitted to the Bar, 2011; UP College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2010; DLSU, AB Political Science & BS Commerce-Legal Management, 2006
Member, UP Women Lawyers Circle, 2011; UP Law Awardee for Excellence in Legal Writing for a Paper on Patents Law
UP Paralegal Volunteers Organization, Head for Publicity, AY 2009-10, Member, AY 2009-10; Bar Operations Commission, UP Professional Enhancement Program, Subject Editor, Political Law and Public International Law 2009, Subject Head, Local Government, Bar Reviewer 2009, Salubong Head, 2007
UP Women in Law, Vice President for Publicity, AY 2008-09, Most Outstanding Member, Publicity Committee, AY 2007-08, 2009-10; Court of Appeals, Intern, 1st term, AY 2005-06; Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of European Affairs, Intern, 3rd term, AY 2003-04.
Admitted to the Bar, 1988;
UP Law 1987;
UP College of Arts and Sciences (Political Science), 1983;
Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs, Department of Agrarian Reform, August 2010 – December 2014;
Assistant Vice President for Legal, Assistant Corporate Secretary, and Compliance Officer, Urban Bank, Inc., 1997-1998;
Assistant Corporate Secretary and Trust Officer, Urbancorp. Investments, Inc., 1997-1998;
Corporate Secretary, Urbancorp Realty Developers, Inc., 1997-1998;
Graft Investigator (for Luzon), Office of the Ombudsman, 1990-1993;
Confidential Attorney to Mr. Justice Ricardo Pronove, Court of Appeals, 1988-1990;
Instructor in Business Law, UP College of Business Administration, 1996.
Lecturer, Course on Agrarian Laws and Social Legislation, College of Law, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), 2016 – present.
Fields of Specialization:
Agrarian Laws, Land Conversion and Exemption, Procurement Law, Estate Planning, Corporation Law, Contracts Review and Drafting, Law on Trusts, Banking Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Family Law.
Admitted to the Bar 2019; Juris Doctor, University of the Philippines – Diliman 2018
Bachelor of Science in Legal Management, Ateneo de Manila University 2013
Member, Academics team, Logistics team; UP Bar Operations Commission 2013 – 2018; Extern, Office of the Solicitor General, 2017
Admitted to the Philippine Bar- 2019; Bachelor of Law, University of the Philippines College of Law; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of the Philippines- Manila, Cum Laude
Secretary- Concerned Students for Justice and Peace (CSJP)- UP Manila; Member- UP Manila Pre-Law Society
Intern- University of the Philippines College of Law Office of Legal Aid; Intern- Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC); Intern- Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA)
Admitted to the Philippine Bar (2022)
Juris Doctor – San Beda College Alabang School of Law (2020)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Management – De La Salle Canlubang; Honorable Mention (2007)
Founding Member, Lasallians for Academic and Cultural Advancement (LACAd)
Batch Representative, De La Salle Canlubang Student Council (2005-2006)
Student Council Secretary, De La Salle Canlubang Student Council (2006-2007)
Member, Board of Directors, De La Salle Alumni Association – De La Salle Canlubang Chapter (2011 to 2014)
Admitted to the Philippine Bar (2022);
Juris Doctor, San Beda University College of Law (2020);
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman (2013)
Data Protection Officer concurrent as Operations Officer, Move to Change Foundation (2019 – 2021)
Legal Assistant, Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (2016 – 2018)
Researcher, NORC at the University of Chicago (2016)
Executive Assistant, Senate of the Philippines (2013 to 2015)
Volunteer Legal Consultant, Katarungang Pambarangay in Brgy. Western Bicutan, Taguig City (2019)
Volunteer Project Officer and Secretariat, Rotary Club of Taguig West (2016)
Member, San Beda Law-Human Rights Advocates (2017 – 2020)
Commissioner, San Beda College of Law Electoral Board (2016 – 2017)
Member, Criminal Law, San Beda Law Bar Operations (2016)
Admitted to the Philippine Bar 2022;
Juris Doctor, University of the Philippines College of Law, 2020;
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor in German Studies, Ateneo de Manila University, 2015.
Senior Thesis Special Citation for the Ateneo Socio-Civic Engagement for National Development (ASCEND) Award, 2015;
School of Humanities Open House, Speaker for the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2015.
Member, UP Women Lawyers Circle (WILOCI), since 2022;
Member, UP Women in Law (WINLAW), 2018-2020;
Member, UP Law Karapatan ng Komunidad sa Loob ng Selda (KAKOSA), 2018;
Member, UP College of Law Registration Committee (RegCom), 2017-2018;
Volunteer, UP College of Law Destinations, 2018.
Legal Intern, Sales Sta. Ana & Rondaris Law, 2017;
Legal Intern, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), 2017-2018;
Legal Intern, Gerodias Suchianco & Estrella Law Firm (GSE), 2018;
Legal Intern, Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), 2019;
Legal Intern, University of the Philippines College of Law Office of Legal Aid (OLA), 2019.
Admitted to the Philippine Bar, 2022
Juris Doctor, San Beda University College of Law (2021)
Bachelor of Science in Legal Management, San Beda College (2014)
Case Assistant, ExpertsDirect, October 2020-August 2021
Legal Intern, National Bureau of Investigation – Cybercrime Division, March-June 2013
Academic Committee, 2017 San Beda College of Law Bar Operations
Junior Bedan Law Circle, 2010-2014
Admitted to the Philippine Bar (2023); Juris Doctor, University of Makati School of Law (2023); Bachelor in Political Science, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (2018); Vice-Chairperson for Internal Affairs, University of Makati School of Law, Centralized Bar Operations (2021-2022); Assistant Commissioner, Academic Committee for Criminal Law, University of Makati School of Law, Centralized Bar Operations (2020-2021); Prime Minister, University of Makati School of Law, Debate and Moot Court Society (2020-2021); Paralegal, Gatmaytan, Yap, Patacsil, Gutierrez, and Protacio (2018-2019); Intern, House of Representatives-Legal Affairs Department (2017).
Admitted to the Philippines Bar (2023); Juris Doctor, Arellano University School of Law (2021); Electronics Engineering Board Passer (2015); Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineer, University of Santo Tomas (2014); Member, Arellano Bar Operations (2018); Legal Intern, Celestino, Pascual, and Rocha Law (2021).
Admitted to the Philippine Bar (2023), Juris Doctor, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law (2022). Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science, University of Santo Tomas (2016); Legal Intern, Department of Justice (2018).
Admitted to the Philippines Bar (2023); Juris Doctor, De La Salle University Tañada-Diokno School of Law (2023); Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Business Economics, University of Santo Tomas (2018); Chairperson, Lasallian Commission on Bar Operations (2022-2023); Law Student Intern, Hipolito Tuazon Cruz And Chipeco Law (2022); Director for Hotel Operations, Lasallian Commission on Bar Operations (2021); Third Year Batch Representative, DLSU Law Student Government (2020); Vice President for Talent Management, AIESEC in University of Santo Tomas (2017-2018); Liaison Officer, ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Carnival (2017); Organizational Committee Vice President for Public Relations, AIESEC University of Santo Tomas (2016-2017); Assistant Vice Captain, UST Economics Society Debate Team (2015-2016).
SPASLAW counts among its clients small, medium, and large corporations and entrepreneurs, both local and foreign, in such diverse areas as Cable and Internet Services, Broadcast and Telecommunications, Information and Communications Technology, BPO Services, Manufacturing, Trading and Commercial Retailing, Construction and Real Property Development, Food, Education, Banking and Finance, Leisure and Art, Health, Pharmaceuticals, and Medical Research, Foreign Internship, Computers and Computer Cabling Services, Shipping and Forwarding, Management Consultancy and Industrial Lighting. A number of prominent and influential families and personalities are also SPASLAW clients.
