Education, Honors and Awards
- Bachelor of Laws, University of the Philippines, 1980
- A.B. Political Science, University of Santo Tomas, 1976
Professional Background
- Presiding Commissioner, Third Division of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), May 2009 – December 2020
- Labor Arbiter, NLRC, June 1986 – May 2009
- Executive Labor Arbiter, NLRC-NCR, July 1998 – December 1998
- Chief of Staff, Office of the Chairman, NLRC, July 1998 – December 2003
- Managing Partner, Lopez Maravilla Battad & Associates, 1985 – 1986
- Partner, Lopez and Maravilla Law Office, 1981 – 1985
- Served as Legal Counsel for various labor unions, 1981 – 1986
- Professor/Lecturer of Labor Law (on leave) – Polytechnic University of the Philippines, San Sebastian College of Law, Far Eastern University Institute of Law, and De La Salle University.
Affiliations
- Integrated Bar of the Philippines, KALMANA Chapter
- UP Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity, 1976 – Present
- National Association of Labor Arbiters, Inc. (NALAI), 1986 – present
- Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), 1981 – present
- Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity and Nationalism, Inc. (MABINI) 1981 – present