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Aquila Legis Fraternity
Α.L.F.
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Founded 1949
Ateneo Law School, Padre Faura, Manila (Old Campus)
Type Law based
Scope International
Motto Fidelitas ex Lege
Colors Blue
Symbol Eagle
Chapters None
Headquarters , Philippines
Homepage Aquila Legis Website


The Aquila Legis is the premier fraternity of the Ateneo de Manila School of Law. It was founded by 21 junior and senior students in 1949, becoming the first fraternity in the Philippines with a Latin name. Aquila Legis in English means "eagle of the law," but is commonly translated as "legal eagle."[1] Through six decades, the fraternity has inducted over 1,500 members, 90 percent of whom are members of the Philippine Bar, cabinet secretaries, lawmakers, justices and ambassadors[2]

Through the years, it has produced over 40 lawyers who reached the Top Ten of the Bar Examinations, four of whom placed number 1.[3]

Contents

Bar Topnotchers and Placers

PLACE NAME YEAR
1st Januario Soller, Jr. 1972
1st Vicente Solis 1973
1st Virgilio Gesmundo 1977
1st Gregorio Batiller, Jr. 1979
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 Oil Baysa-Pee 1999

Prominent Members

Some of the prominent members of the Aquila Legis include:

Judicial Department

Former Supreme Court Justice Leo Medialdea (+); Supreme Court Justice Mariano Del Castillo;[4] Former Court of Appeals Justice Roberto Barrios (+);[5] Former Court of Appeals Justice Jose Sabio (retired);[5][6] Former Court of Appeals Justice Jorge Imperial (retired); 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" Rosario; and Court of Appeals Justice Ramon Garcia.

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.;[1] Former Executive Secretary Ernesto "Ernie" Maceda;[7] Former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Rolando "Nonoy" Andaya, Jr.; Former Muntinlupa City Mayor, former Presidential Spokesman, former Press Secretary (OPS) and now Monetary Board Member Ignacio "Toting" Bunye;[1][8] Former Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Antonio "Serge" Apostol; Former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Gabriel "Gabby" Singson;[1] Former Press Secretary (OPS) Ricardo "Dong" Puno, Jr.; Former Chief of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Jose "Jimmie" Policarpio; Chief of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Antonio "Tony" Roman, Jr.;[2][9] Former Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary 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; Former Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Undersecretary Efren C. Moncupa; Former Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Jose Calida; Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Marius Corpus; Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Franklin Ebdalin; Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary Pio Lorenzo F. Batino; Office of the Executive Secretary Undersecretary Michael Frederick Musngi; Former Ambassador to the United States Raul C. Rabe; Former Ambassador to the Netherlands Eloy Bello III; Ambasssador to Russia Victor Garcia III;[10] Ambassador to Canada Jose S. Brillantes; 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;[11] Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Thaddeus Venturanza; Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Manuel Gaite;[12] Presidential Commission on Good Governance (PCGG) Commissioner Tereso Javier; Insurance Commission (IC) Commissioner Santiago J. Ranada; Former Zamboanga del Norte Governor Roldan B. Dalman; Former Quezon Governor Wilfrido L. Enverga;[13] 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;[2][8] Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri "Jun-Jun" Lim;[14] Lipa City Mayor Meynardo "Meynard" Sabili; Former Tagaytay City Mayor, former League of Cities President, and now Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino; Chief State Prosecutor Claro A. Arellano; 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; 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]

Legislative Department

Former Senate President Ernesto "Ernie" Maceda;[7][8] Former Senator Teofisto Guingona,Jr.;[8] Former Speaker of the House Prospero "Boy" Nograles;[8][16][17] Congressman Joseph Emilio A. Abaya (now chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee);[18][19] Congressman Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II (now Majority Floor Leader);[2][8][19] Congressman Sergio Antonio "Serge" Apostol (now chairman of the Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries);[8][19] Congressman Florencio "Bem" Noel (now chairman of the Committee on Accounts);[2][19] Congressman Antonio Diaz;[2] Congressman Giorgidi Aggabao;[2] Congressman Rolando "Nonoy" Andaya, Jr.; Congressman Victor Ortega; Congressman Maximo B.Rodriguez, Jr.;[20] Congressman Karlo Alexei B. Nograles;[21] Congressman Sherwin N. Tugna; Former Congressman Ignacio "Toting" Bunye;[1] Former Congressman Manuel Garcia; Former Congressman Antonio "Tony" Roman, Jr.;[2][22] Former Congressman Raul Del Mar;[2] Former Congressman Adam Relson Jala;[2] Former Congressman Antonio "Tony" Cerilles;[2] Former Congressman Didagen "Digs" Dilangalen;[2] Former Congressman Emigdio S. Tanjuatco, Jr.;[23] Former Congressman Wilfrido L. Enverga;[13] Former Congressman Edgar Valdez;[2] Former Congressman Alejandro "Sandy" Urro; Former Congressman Anthony "Tony" Dequina; Former Congressman Emigdio A. Bondoc; Oriental Mindoro Board Member Ernesto Liwanag; Cebu Board Member Arleigh Sitoy.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e http://speakingout.ph/speeches_archives/feb2605_spc.php
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m http://www.gmanews.tv/story/79399/Aquila-Legis-brods-behind-Nograles-coup
  3. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Bar_Examination#Aquila_Legis_Fraternity
  4. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano_del_Castillo
  5. ^ a b http://ca.judiciary.gov.ph/index.php?action=mnuactual_contents&ap=j40150&p=y
  6. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=95049&publicationSubCategoryId=63
  7. ^ a b http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/ElectionFiles/Senatoriables/KNP/maceda-personal.html
  8. ^ a b c d e f g http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/letterstotheeditor/view/20080308-123479/Fraternity-ties-vs-party-affiliations
  9. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=616019&publicationSubCategoryId=63
  10. ^ http://www.philippine-embassy.at/CV%20VGG%20.pdf
  11. ^ http://blogs.gmanews.tv/sidetrip/blog/?/archives/280-Is-brod-thicker-than-water.html
  12. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=449539&publicationSubCategoryId=64
  13. ^ a b http://cruzenlaw.com/partners.html
  14. ^ http://www.boholtimesonline.com/2010-mayor-dan-neri-lim-still-the-man-of-the-hour.html
  15. ^ http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNation.htm?f=2010/july/21/nation5.isx&d=2010/july/21
  16. ^ http://law.ateneo.edu/?p=191&type=2&sec=1&aid=64&PHPSESSID=88ed1f31ea999522be188906b15f43be
  17. ^ http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sb/sb006209.htm
  18. ^ http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/07/07/10/new-house-majority-shares-committee-chairmanships
  19. ^ a b c d http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100803-284727/8-more-House-committees-filled-up
  20. ^ http://www.abantemindanao.com/2010/03/abamin-presidents-corner-maximo-b.html
  21. ^ http://teamnograles.com/engine/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/kbn_profile.pdf
  22. ^ http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/cv/13th/romancv.pdf
  23. ^ www.kampi.ph/documents/.../CV-Atty.%20Emigdio%20S.%20Tanjuatco.doc
  24. ^ http://teammandaue.wordpress.com/team-mandaue/arleigh-c-sitoy/

External links

Retrieved from "http://yak.rapint.com/wiki/Aquila_Legis"


Aquila Legis is a fraternity of some students of the Ateneo de Manila School of Law. The fraternity, while composed of students of the law school, is not officially recognized by the university or the law school administration.


History


21 junior and senior students of the Ateneo de Manila Law School have organized and formed in 1949 the first fraternity in the Philippines with a Latin name. Its English translation is "Eagle of the Law" but uses more often the phrase "Legal Eagle". It has more than 1500 members, 90% of whom are members of the Philippine Bar and include Cabinet Secretaries, Congressmen, Justices, and Ambassadors.[1290] [1291] Through the years, it has produced over 40 lawyers who reached the Top Ten of the Bar Examinations, four of whom placed number 1 namely: Vicente Solis, Virgilio Gesmundo, Gregorio Batillier Jr., and Januario Soller Jr. [1292]

Some of the prominent members of Aquila Legis include:

Judiciary
  • Supreme Court Justice Leo Medialdea (retired),
  • Court of Appeals Justice Jose Sabio,
  • Court of Appeals Justice Marian Del Castillo,
  • Court of Appeals Justice Hector Hofilena (retired),
  • Court of Appeals Justice Jorge Imperial (retired),
  • Court of Appeals Justice Ricky Rosario,
  • Court of Appeals Justice Ramon Garcia,
  • Court of Appeals Justice Roberto Barrios,
  • Court of Appeals Justice Eriberto Rosario (retired),
  • Court of Appeals Justice Luis Javellana ( )



    • Executive
  • Former Vice President Teofisto Guingona,
  • Department of Budget and Management Secretary Rolando Andaya,
  • Presidential Spokesman Ignacio "Toting" Bunye,
  • Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio "Serge" Apostol,
  • Former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Gabriel Singson,
  • Former Press Secretary Atty. Ricardo "Dong" Puno,
  • Former Chief of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Jaime Policarpio,
  • SEC Commissioner Thaddeus "Tady" Venturanza,
  • Former Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Rene Banez,
  • Former Quezon Governor Wilfredo Enverga,
  • Department of Finance Undersecretary Gaudencio Mendoza,
  • Department of Agrarian Reform Undersecretary Efren Moncupa,
  • NAPOCOR President Cyril Del Callar,
  • Former Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma,
  • La Union Governor Victor F. Ortega,
  • Zamboanga Del Norte Governor Roldan Dalman,
  • Masbate Vice Governor Vince Revil,
  • Department of Justice Undersecretary Joe Calida,
  • Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Frank Ebdalin,
  • Department of Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Marius Corpus,
  • Secretary Silvestre Bello III,
  • Former NLRC Commissioner Bert Quimpo,
  • Ambassador Eloy Bello,
  • Ambasssador Victor Garcia III,
  • Former Ambassador to the United States Raul C. Rabe,
  • Vice Consul Alexander Go,
  • Vice Consul Chad Jacinto,
  • Vice Consul Dennis John C. Briones,
  • Former League of Cities President Francis Tolentino,
  • Tagbilaran City Mayor Junjun Lim,
  • Mayor Tito Purisima,
  • Mayor Lazaro Ballesta,
  • Mayor Romulo De Grano,
  • Mayor Arleigh Sitoy,
  • Mayor Ramon Calo


    • Legislature
  • Former Senate President Ernesto Maceda,
  • Majority Floor Leader Prospero Nograles,
  • Congressman Tony Roman,
  • Congressman Raul Del Mar,
  • Congressman Emilio "Jun" Abaya,
  • Congressman Antonio Cerilles
  • Congressman Florencio Noel,
  • Congressman Neptali Gonzales Jr.,
  • Congressman Didagen Dilangalen,
  • Congressman Adam Jala,
  • Congressman Antonio Diaz,
  • Congressman Edgar Valdez,
  • Former Congressman Emigdio S. Tanjuatco, Jr.,
  • Former Congressman Sandy Urro,
  • Former Congressman Raul Desembrana
  • Former Congressman Tony Dequina,
  • Former Congressman Gigi Aggabao,
  • House of Representatives Deputy Secretary General Artemio Adasa Jr., and
  • Oriental Mindoro Board Member Ernesto Liwanag


    • Controversy



    Aquila Legis made the headlines in 1991 when it was involved with the death of Leonardo "Lenny" Villa, a neophyte who died because of the hazing in the initiation rites. The officers and members responsible were tried and convicted by the courts for homicide through reckless imprudence. They were later denied admission in the Ateneo Law School which triggered the controversy in the Ateneo de Manila University vs. Capulong (G.R. No. 99327, May 27, 1993) case.

    As a requisite to membership, the Aquila Legis, held its initiation rites on February 8, 9 and 10, 1991, for students interested in joining its ranks. As a result of such initiation rites,Villa, a first year student of the university, died of serious physical injuries at Chinese General Hospital on February 10, 1991. He was not the lone victim, though, for another freshman by the name of Bienvenido Marquez was also hospitalized at the Capitol Medical Center for acute renal failure occasioned by the serious physical injuries inflicted upon him on the same occasion."

    On September 1, 2007, Gerarda Villa (president of the Crusade Against Violence (CAV), mother of hazing victim Lenny, a neophyte of Aquila Legis, who died 16 years ago), stated that “the sight of the lifeless and battered body of 21-year-old graduating UP senior student Cris Anthony Mendez was one painful déjà vu”. The Court of Appeals’ dismissal of the case is now pending appeal to the Supreme Court.<ref> Inquirer.net, Déjà vu for Lenny Villa’s ma</ref>

    External links

  • Ateneo Law School
  • Speech of Press Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye during the Aquila Legis Law Fraternity Convention (26 February 2005)


    • References




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