PHILIPPINES Trends and Developments Contributed by: Rowena L Garcia-Flores, Patricia Kay L Tysmans-Clemente, Joseph Anthony I Malaya and Roslyn Bianca R Mangaser, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz
Joseph Anthony I Malaya is a partner at ACCRALAW, where he handles a broad range of litigation and arbitration cases. He specialises primarily in construction and commercial
Roslyn Bianca R Mangaser is a senior associate of ACCRALAW,
where she handles civil and criminal litigation as well as other modes of dispute resolution. She also handles cases involving mining, energy and real estate, among others. In 2023, Ms Mangaser appeared as an expert witness in Philippine civil law before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission. She also served as a member of the Supreme Court’s Technical Working Group in drafting and refining the provisions of the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS), set to take effect in 2025. Furthermore, she participated in the caravan conducted by the Supreme Court to promote ULAS and to support the provision of proper and adequate legal assistance to anyone who cannot afford it.
arbitration. He also handles a vast array of cases involving criminal, administrative and environmental law, as well as disputes on banking, mining, real estate and constitutional law. In 2023 alone, Mr Malaya handled seven arbitration cases; in his 12 years at ACCRALAW, he has handled almost 30 arbitration cases before the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission, the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, the Singapore International Arbitration Center and various ad-hoc arbitrations.
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