SBCA-SOL Welcomes Its New Faculty Members for 2015-2016 Words By: Mika Arevalo and Robert Melchor
Dean Eulogia Cueva Political Law Review
Dean Eulogia Cueva is the new Political Law Review professor. She earned her law degree from the University of the Philippines and was admitted to the Bar in 1977. Soon after, she started as a Senior Research Attorney in the Court of Appeals. A year later, as per recommendation of Justice Hugo, she took up her Master of Laws in the University of Michigan and Master of International and Comparative Law in Free University of Brussels afterwards. Dean Cueva was then appointed as Solicitor One in 1982. During the Martial Law period, she handled the case of Bernabe Buscayno-- a Habeas Corpus case, and was up against Joker Arroyo, Rene Saguisag, and Agosto Sanchez. She won the case and considers this as one of the proudest moments of her life. She was appointed as Solicitor Five in 1986 and was the youngest of the Solicitors Five then. After her service in the government, she now works for a private corporation. She is currently the head of legal affairs of Moldex Group of Companies. As a professor, her advice to the students is to, “Never lose any opportunity. Having to study law is a rare opportunity and one should make the most out of it.” 10 The Red Chronicles Vol. 9 No. 1
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Atty. Roderick Salazar III Negotiable Instruments Law
One of the fresh faces in the faculty is Atty. Roderick Salazar III. He earned his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the University of the Philippines. He was admitted to the Bar in 1988. After passing the Bar, he worked as an Associate in Sycip Salazar for 5 years. Thereafter, he became a Founding Partner in Fortun, Narvasa and Salazar. He is currently teaching Negotiable Instruments Law in the School of Law. Atty. Salazar is recognized as one of the foremost Mining lawyers in the Philippines as well as in Corporate Law. To mention a few, he was included in this year, as well as past editions of the International Who’s Who of Mining Lawyers for the Philippines. He was ranked as a leading lawyer in natural resources and mining by Chamber Global 2014. Despite all of his achievements, he considers his family as the greatest achievement of his life. Every student would dream to be as successful as he is or even more. But for now, his advice to law students and to the bar candidates is to “Study, study, study! Understand what you’re studying. Be crisp, short and logical in your answers.”
Atty. Marietoni Renee Resureccion
Labor Relations
Atty. Resureccion is a seasoned educator. She earned her Masters degree in Philosophy in Ateneo de Manila University and began teaching in seminaries. Using her background in Philosophy and Religion, she served and worked with the CBCP Commission concerning indigenous peoples and inter-religious dialogue. It was only after some time that she decided to take up Law in San Beda College – Mendiola. Together with Dean Ulan, she is also a partner in the law firm of Sarmiento, Delson, Dacanay and Resureccion. She is currently teaching Labor Relations. As an educator, lawyer, worker, and labor law practitioner, she believes that one cannot compartmentalize life as to exclude one aspect from the others. A person can be a part of so many things, while remaining one at the same time. She embodies this philosophy by finding time to do everything, while doing pro bono work on the side. Her words of advice to the students of law: “Do not leave anything to chance. If you want anything, take every single opportunity to get or achieve it. If you fail but you did everything in your power not to fail, the feeling will not be as hard or painful if you failed because of your own negligence. Success is just around the corner; it’s just a matter of striving to get it.”
Atty. Anthony Dy Taxation Law 2 New to the San Beda Alabang School of Law faculty, Atty. Anthony Dy has been a part of the Bedan faculty in San Beda College of Law - Mendiola since 2006. He has been teaching Taxation Law 1, 2 and Review, Property, Insurance, Sales and Lease, and Legal Profession. He earned his law degree in San Beda College of Law - Mendiola and passed the Bar in 2002. He also took a course in the Management Development Program of the Asian Institute of Management in 2007. He has worked for the prominent accounting firm Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. in various capacities, formerly being the Senior Director on matters relating to taxation and corporations from 2010-2011. He also works as a Tax Partner in the Dy, Soriano and Gatchalian Law Offices. Teaching law is his way of giving back to the Bedan community. As a taxation law professor, he wishes to impart to his students that taxation law should not be feared or hated, whether in law school or in actual practice. In studying law, he advises his students to visualize the implementation of statutory provisions and to twist the factual circumstances of any case to test their mastery of the cases. Likewise, he stressed the need to value one’s priorities and to minimize distractions while studying. October 2015 11