List of Aquila Legis members
This list of Aquila Legis members includes alumni of the Ateneo Law School fraternity who attained prominence in various branches of government, or distinguished themselves in public life.
Prominent Members
Judicial Department
- Former Supreme Court Justice Leo Medialdea (+)
- Supreme Court Justice Mariano Del Castillo[1]
- Former Court of Appeals Justice Roberto Barrios (+)[2]
- Former Court of Appeals Justice Jose Sabio (+)[2][3]
- Former Court of Appeals Justice Jorge Imperial (retired)
- Former Court of Appeals Justice Federico B. Moreno (+)
- Former Court of Appeals Justice Eriberto Rosario (retired)
- Former Court of Appeals Justice Luis Javellana (+)
- Former Court of Appeals Justice Hector Hofilena (retired)
- Former Court of Appeals Justice Santiago J. Ranada (retired)
- Court of Appeals Justice Ricardo "Ricky" R. Rosario
- Court of Appeals Justice Ramon R. Garcia
- Court of Appeals Justice Stephen C. Cruz
Executive Department
- Former Commission on Audit (COA) Chairman, former Executive Secretary, former Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary, former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary and former Vice President Teofisto Guingona,Jr.[4]
- Former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary, former Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and former Executive Secretary Ernesto "Ernie" Maceda[5][6][7]
- Former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Rolando "Nonoy" Andaya, Jr.
- Former Muntinlupa City Mayor, former Metropolitan Manila Authority (now MMDA) Chairman, former Presidential Spokesman, former Press Secretary (OPS) and now Monetary Board Member Ignacio "Toting" Bunye[4][8]
- Former Tagaytay City Mayor, former League of Cities President, and now Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino
- Former Monetary Board Raul A. Boncan[9]
- Former Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Antonio "Serge" Apostol
- Former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Gabriel "Gabby" Singson[4]
- Former Press Secretary (OPS) Ricardo "Dong" Puno, Jr.
- Former Chief of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Jose "Jimmie" Policarpio
- Former Chief of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Antonio "Tony" Roman, Jr.[10]
- Former Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary and now Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Zone Authority (APECO) Board of Directors member Bienvenido "Benny" Laguesma
- Former Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary, former Solicitor General (OSG) and former Cabinet Secretary Silvestre "Bebot" Bello III
- Former Solicitor General (OSG) and former Ambassador Raul Goco
- Former National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) Commissioner Alberto "Bert" Quimpo
- Former Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Gaudencio Mendoza
- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya
- Former Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Undersecretary and now Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Undersecretary Efren C. Moncupa
- Former Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Jose Calida
- Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Marius Corpus
- National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) Commissioner Gregorio O. Bilog III
- Former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Franklin Ebdalin
- Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary Pio Lorenzo F. Batino
- Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Emerson U. Palad
- Former National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Deputy Commissioner Florentino L. Ampil
- Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) Undersecretary Michael Frederick Musngi
- Former Ambassador to the United States Raul C. Rabe
- Former Ambassador to the Netherlands Eloy Bello III
- Former Ambasssador to Russia Victor Garcia III[11]
- Ambassador to Canada Jose S. Brillantes
- Former Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Rene G. Bañez
- Former Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Sixto Esquivas
- Former Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary and former National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) Chairman Cyril Del Callar[12]
- Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Thaddeus Venturanza
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Manuel Gaite[13]
- Former Presidential Commission on Good Governance (PCGG) Commissioner Tereso Javier
- Former Insurance Commission (IC) Commissioner Santiago J. Ranada
- Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Executive Director Roberto “Bobbit” P. Cabrera III
- Prosecutor General Claro A. Arellano
- Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Theodore M. Villanueva
- Caloocan City Chief Prosecutor Ferdinand "Ed" Valbuena
- Quezon City Chief Prosecutor Dindo G. Venturanza
- Davao City Chief Prosecutor Raul Bendigo
- Former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Assistant Secretary and now Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Director Juan Miguel T. Cuna
- United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) Board of Directors member Raul del Mar[10][14]
- Former Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President and Chief Executive Officer Felipe Antonio "Ping" Remollo
- Former Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Administrator Teddy Cruz Jr.
- Former Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) General Manager and now Intramuros Administrator Jose “Junjun” Capistrano, Jr.[15]
- Former Zamboanga del Norte Governor Roldan B. Dalman
- Former Quezon Governor Wilfrido L. Enverga[16]
- La Union Governor Victor Ortega
- Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio "Tony" Cerilles
- Masbate Vice Governor Vincent Homer "Vince" Revil
- Former Mandaluyong City Mayor Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II[8][10]
- Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri "Jun-Jun" Lim[17]
- Lipa City Mayor Meynardo "Meynard" Sabili
- Barobo Surigao Del Sur Mayor Felixberto S. Urbiztondo
- Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri "Jun-Jun" Lim
- El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental Mayor Alfredo Tan
- Carmen, Agusan Del Norte Mayor Ramon Calo
- Balaoan, La Union Mayor Alfred Concepcion
- Pulupandan, Negros Occidental Mayor Miguel Peña
- Consul Joselito Chad Jacinto, Philippine Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa
- Vice Consul Maynard Maleon, Philippine Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya
- Director Dennis Briones, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
Legislative Department
- Former Senate President Ernesto "Ernie" Maceda[6][8]
- Former Senator Teofisto Guingona,Jr.[8]
- Former Speaker of the House Prospero "Boy" Nograles[8][18][19]
- Congressman Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II (now Majority Floor Leader)[8][10][20]
- Congressman Sergio Antonio "Serge" Apostol (now chairman of the Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries)[8][20]
- Congressman Giorgidi Aggabao[10]
- Congressman Rolando "Nonoy" Andaya, Jr.
- Congressman Victor Ortega
- Congressman Maximo B.Rodriguez, Jr.[21]
- Congressman Karlo Alexei B. Nograles[22]
- Congressman Sherwin N. Tugna
- Congressman Silvestre "Bebot" Bello III
- Congressman Raul Del Mar[10]
- Former Congressman Florencio "Bem" Noel[10][20]
- Former Congressman Ignacio "Toting" Bunye[4]
- Former Congressman Joseph Emilio A. Abaya[20][23]
- Former Congressman Antonio Diaz[10]
- Former Congressman Manuel Garcia
- Former Congressman Antonio "Tony" Roman, Jr.[10][24]
- Former Congressman Adam Relson Jala[10]
- Former Congressman Antonio "Tony" Cerilles[10]
- Former Congressman Didagen "Digs" Dilangalen[10]
- Former Congressman Emigdio S. Tanjuatco, Jr.[25]
- Former Congressman Wilfrido L. Enverga[16]
- Former Congressman Edgar Valdez[10]
- Former Congressman Alejandro "Sandy" Urro
- Former Congressman Anthony "Tony" Dequina
- Former Congressman Emigdio A. Bondoc
- Former Oriental Mindoro Vice Governor Thaddeus Venturanza
- Former Oriental Mindoro SP Majority Leader Ernesto Liwanag
Bar Topnotchers and Placers
Through the years, Aquila Legis has produced over 40 lawyers who reached the top ten of the Philippine Bar Examinations, four (now five[26]) of whom placed first.[27][28] A number of alumnus bar topnotchers have gone on to distinguished public careers in government.
| PLACE | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Januario Soller, Jr. | 1972 |
| 1st | Vicente Solis | 1973 |
| 1st | Virgilio Gesmundo | 1977 |
| 1st | Gregorio Batiller, Jr. | 1979 |
| 1st | Cesareo Antonio S. Singzon, Jr. | 2010 |
| 2nd | Gabriel Singson | 1952 |
| 2nd | Antonio Navarette | 1957 |
| 2nd | Prospero Nograles | 1971 |
| 3rd | Teodoro Villarmia, Jr. | 1966 |
| 3rd | Basilio Alo | 1967 |
| 3rd | Liberador Villegas | 1971 |
| 3rd | Francis Ampil | 1999 |
| 4th | William Veto | 1951 |
| 4th | Jose Reyes | 1953 |
| 4th | Redentor Salonga | 1960 |
| 4th | Arthur Soller | 1969 |
| 4th | Solon Garcia | 1972 |
| 4th | Vicente Ruaro | 1974 |
| 4th | Augusto Panlilio | 1975 |
| 4th | Marius Corpuz | 1979 |
| 4th | Nelson Victorino | 1992 |
| 5th | Luisito Baluyot | 1967 |
| 5th | Reynaldo Salutan | 1980 |
| 5th | Thaddeus Venturanza | 1989 |
| 5th | Eric David Tan | 2009 |
| 6th | Jose Brillantes | 1960 |
| 6th | Roldan Dalman | 1975 |
| 6th | Jose Jesus Laurel | 1981 |
| 6th | Yves-Randolph Gonzalez | 2009 |
| 7th | Antonio Quintos | 1954 |
| 7th | Rufino Luna | 1955 |
| 7th | Sergio Apostol | 1958 |
| 7th | Adolfo Angala | 1964 |
| 7th | Arthur Cabilete | 1966 |
| 7th | Raul Cabrera | 1968 |
| 7th | Noel Sanchez | 1980 |
| 7th | Efren de Leon | 1982 |
| 9th | Meynardo Tiro | 1952 |
| 9th | Amado Santiago | 1958 |
| 9th | Ramon Aviado, Jr. | 1966 |
| 9th | Ding Concepcion | 1990 |
| 10th | Ernesto Maceda, Jr. | 1956 |
| 10th | Franklin Ebdalin | 1967 |
| 10th | Nicolas Gomez, Jr. | 1977 |
| 10th | Giorgidi Aggabao | 1980 |
| 10th | Grain Baysa-Pee | 1999 |
| 10th | Darren L. Salipsip | 2010 |
References
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