Office: Supreme Court of the Philippines
Padre Faura Street, corner Taft Ave., Manila, Philippines
Phone: (632) 523-48-03; Fax No. (632) 525-12-52
Email:ivan@supremecourt.gov.ph

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1997 - present PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY

Chairman, Court Technology Department

Member, Academic Council

1991 - present SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Deputy Clerk of Court and Director, Management Information

Systems Office

Chief Information Officer of the Supreme Court.

Pioneered the introduction of technology in the entire judicial system.Computerized financial and administrative systems, Case tracking systems, Computer Aided Transcripts, Televideo Conferencing, Distance Learning, etc.

Worked directly under the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in formulating the strategy, direction and implementation of computerization efforts in the Philippine Judiciary.

Holds the distinction of being the youngestperson to be appointed Chief of Office and in 1995 conferred the rank of Regional Trial Court Judge in the history of the Philippine Judiciary.

Managed contract negotiations for the acquisition of all technology-related products and services.

Re-engineered legal/judicial processes leading to significant improvements in the administration of justice.

Vice Chairman, Sub-Committee on E-Commerce, Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Court, which drafted the Rules on Electronic Evidence.

Member, Executive Committee on Judicial Reform

Special Assignment: Formed part of a select team to assist Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. as Presiding Officer of the Impeachment Court.

1990 – 93 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Senior Instructor of Corporate Law and the Law on Obligations and Contract

1989 – 90JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (Constitutional body charged with nominating justices and judges to the courts.)

Head of Investigations (Attorney III)

In-charge of the evaluation and investigation of prospective nominees for the bench.

Coordinated extensively with the National Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice, the Office of the Solicitor General and the Office of the President.

Submitted periodic confidential reports on individuals investigated.

Graduate Assistant to Law Professors

Conducted extensive research work on topical legal issues.

EDUCATION:

1998 – 1999 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis (Reflective

Hubert H. Humphrey International Fellow under the auspices of the Fulbright Foundation and the United States Information Agency.

1996 - ACADEMY OF AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL LAW,

Fellow, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, Texas.

1984 – 88 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Recipient of award for best legal research paper in the premier College of Law in the Philippines.

Elected Chairman of Lex Scripta (a law school-based organization devoted to academic excellence and scholarly writing as well as publication of law books and texts.)

1980 – 84 ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY

Recipient of Recognition Award from the University for academic excellence.

WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES

Completed, “Protecting Digital Infrastructure Course”, National Defense College, Camp Aguinaldo, June 16 to 20, 2003.  Sponsored by the US Department of State Anti-Terrorism Program.

Completed, “Investigating Cyberterrorism Course”, National Defense College, Camp Aguinaldo, April 28 to May 9, 2003.  Sponsored by the US Department of State Anti-Terrorism Program.

Participant, “Cyberterrorism Executive Seminar”, National Defense College, Camp Aguinaldo, Feb. 11 to 13, 2003.  Sponsored by the US Department of State, Anti-Terrorist Assistance Program.

Participant, “Government in the Digital Age”, Carlton Hotel, March 20 – 21, 2002, Singapore.

Delegate, “The Changing Role of Government in the 21^st Century”, 4^th East Asia Pacific Humphrey Regional Conference, Sept. 24 – 29, 2001, Shilla Hotel, Seoul, South Korea.

Completed, workshop on “Information Technology as a Tool for Economic Growth” sponsored by the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e. V. (CDG) in Bangkok, Thailand.2000

Completed the Information Technology Management Program on “E-Government” sponsored by the Center for International Computer Cooperation, Tokyo, Japan. 2000

Delegate, “Philippine-Japan Bilateral Conference of IT Cooperation” sponsored by Center for International Computer Cooperation, Tokyo, Japan.  Held at Dusit Hotel, Philippines. 2000

Session Chairman, “Impact of new Legislations on Law Practice:  The E-Commerce Act and the New Securities Law”, 8^th National Convention of Lawyers, April 27, 2001, Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City.

Lecturer on the First, Second and Third Pre-Judicature Program, Philippine Judicial Academy 2000, 2001, 2002

Lecturer, “The E-Commerce Law”, Commission on Higher Education, Sept. 27, 2000, Pasig City.

Lecturer, “The Law Profession:  Keeping up with the Times”, Office of the City Legal Officer, Manila.  Citystate Tower Hotel, Ermita, Manila.  August 23, 2002.

Resource Speaker, “E-Courts and E-Commerce” Philippine State Universities and Colleges Computer Education and Systems Society (PSUCCESS) National Convention, Traders Hotel, Manila.  August 7 – 9, 2002.

Resource Speaker, E-Commerce Law and its Applications”, Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (IIEE) Technical Forum, Manila Midtown Hotel, Ermita, Manila.  June 27-29, 2002.

Lecturer on Computerized Legal Research, Civil Service Commission. 2000

Speaker, “The E-Commerce Act” sponsored by the information Technology Law Program of the Institute of International Legal Studies, College of Law, University of the Philippines. 2000

Speaker, “Gearing for 21^st Century Challenges”, Asian Council on Petroleum, Legal Committees Conference, New World Hotel.  1998

Speaker, Appellate Justices Conference, Court of Appeals, Manila. 1997

Resource Person, “Equality thru Law”, 3^rd Biennial international Conference of Women Judges, Manila Hotel 1996

Speaker, Fifth National Convention of Lawyers (June 28-29, 1995) Shangrila EDSA conducted by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

Speaker, Third National Court Technology Conference at Dallas, Texas, 1992.

Speaker, 1992 Convention on Government Information Technology Applications organized by the National Computer Center held at the Central Bank of the Philippines.

Speaker, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and International Finance Corporation Filipino Association.  (Washington D.C.); Philippine Lawyers Association (Washington D.C.); Science and Technology Advisory Council (Washington D.C.) 1992.

Speaker, Philippine Group of Law Librarians, U.P. Law Center, Quezon City, Philippines.  1988.

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

2000 – 2002

Auditor, Philippine Computer Society.  2002 to 2003

Vice President, Chief Information Officers Forum 2002 to present

Director, Chief Information Officers Forum.  1999 to 2001

Chairman, Committee on Science and Information Technology, Integrated Bar of the Philippines. 1999 to present.

Assistant National Secretary, Integrated Bar of the Philippines. 1997- present

Club Secretary, Rotary Club of Manila. 2001-2002

Vice-President, Philippine Computer Society 2001-2002

Director, Philippine Computer Society, Director-in-charge, National IT Outreach Committee.2000-2001

Legal Adviser, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Editorial Consultant, E-Legal Magazine, published by the institute of International Legal Studies, College of Law, University of the Philippines.2000 to present

Member, Technical Committee on the development of a National Crime Information System with the Department of Justice, National Police Commission, 

Delegate, “Information Technology for Good Governance”, sponsored by the Yuchengco Center for East Asia, the Asia Foundation and IBM Philippines.

Completed a special course on “Urban Planning and Development” University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). 1999

Completed special studies on “Managing Technology Strategically” at the Center for the Development of Technological Leadership, Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota.  1998

Completed a study on “Criminal Justice Systems”, Tampa, Florida conducted by NCR.  1997

Participant, “Symposium on Private Investments Abroad”, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, Texas.  1997

Participant “The Arbitration of Global Projects” Institute on Transnational Arbitration, Dallas, Texas.  1997

Completed “U.S. Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods” sponsored by the National Judicial College and the World Association of Law Professors 1994.

Completed a special seminar on “Information Systems for Justice Administrators” at Palisades, New York conducted by IBM. 1994

Philippine Supreme Court representative to the Third National Court Technology Conference held in Dallas, Texas.  1992

Participant in the Jefferson Day dialogue held at the Subic Naval Base and Sponsored by the United States Information Service and the U.S. Naval Legal Service 1991.

LECTURES (partial list)

Regular Lecturer at the Philippine Judicial Academy on the following topics:

“Law and Technology”, “Court Technology”, “Computers and the Law”, “The E-Commerce Law”, “Computerized Legal Research”, “Computer Forensics”, “Electronic Evidence”.

Regular Guest Lecturer, “Technology and the Law”, Asian Institute of Management, Makati City, Philippines.

Regular Lecturer of the University of the Philippines Institute on Judicial Administration.

Lecturer on “Electronic Evidence and Law and Technology” at the following law firms: Sycip, Salazar, Hernandez; PECABAR; Romulo, Mabanta, De Los Angeles; Siguion Reyna, Montecillo and Ongsiako.

Guest Speaker, “Legal Issues Arising out of Technology”, 9^th National Convention of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, PICC, June 20, 2003

Lecturer, “Electronic Evidence”, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Tuguegarao Chapter, March 8, 2002, Tuguegarao, Cagayan

Televideo Lecturer on “Digital Signatures and Electronic Evidence”, Philippine Judicial Academy, Makati, Davao and Cebu, on January 15, 2002 and in Makati, Tarlac and Cagayan de Oro on March 13, 2002.

Speaker, “Salient Features of the E-Commerce Law”, National Computer Institute, Quezon City Oct. 19, 2001

Lecturer, “The New Rules on Electronic Evidence” General Law Practice Institute and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Quezon City Chapter, Sept. 29, 2001, UP Law Center, Quezon City.

Session Chairman, “The Role of NGO’s in Government”, 4^th East Asia Pacific Humphrey Regional Conference, Sept. 28, 2001, Shilla Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Lecturer, “The Rules on Electronic Evidence”, Land Registration Authority, Sept. 14, 2001, Diliman, Quezon City

Speaker, “E-Commerce and the Rules on Electronic Evidence”, Sept. 12, 2001, Commission on Audit, Quezon City

Lecturer, “Legal Implications of E-Commerce”, National Computer Center, June 22 and 28, 2001.

National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine National Police and related Agencies.1991 to present.

Treasurer, Hubert H. Humphrey Alumni Association of the Philippines 1999 to present.

Trustee, Quezon City Christian Academy. 1998-2003.

1998 – 1999

Member, Editorial Board, Integrated Bar of the Philippines Law Journal and news Letter

Adviser, Junior Philippine Computer Society. 1993-1995, 1999-2000

Secretary, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Manila IV Chapter. 1997-1998

Member, Screening Committee, National Search for Excellence in Information Technology.

1995 – 1997

Director, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Manila IV Chapter. 1995-1996

Director, Philippine Computer Society

1992 – 1994

Chairman, Ways and Means, National Information Technology Convention ‘92

Chairman, Finance Committee, Philippine Information Technology Exhibits and Conferences (1993)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Life Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Member, Philippine Computer Society

Member, Chief Information Officers Forum

Member, Philippine Society on International Law

Member, Philippine Bar Association

Member, Philippine Taekwondo Association

Member, Rotary Club of Manila

Member, Academy of American and International Law Alumni Association

Member, Computer Law Association

Member, U.P. Law Alumni Association

Member, Ateneo Alumni Association

Member, University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Member, Hubert H. Humphrey Alumni Association of the Philippines

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English, Chinese Fukien, Filipino and Cebuano.Conversant in Mandarin, Basic Spanish and Japanese.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Member of the Philippine Team to the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Boston. 1987

Judge, International Panel for the 1^st Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Awards (APICTA), Sept. 7, 2001, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Judge, Jessup International Law Moot Court competition, Washington, D.C. (1992 and 1993)

Gold Medallist, National Open Shooting Championships, 1984, Fort Bonifacio

Member, Varsity team Taekwondo, Ateneo de Manila, 1983 – 84

1991 and 1993 – International Voluntary Visitors Program.  Assisted by the United States Information Agency.

Invited by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China as part of the Philippine Judicial Delegation to China in October 1992.  Conducted extensive working meetings with high level officials of the Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Ministry of Justice and other related agencies.

Invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan to participate in the Southeast Asian Youth Invitational Program to Tokyo and Kyoto January 1993.  Met with counterparts in Japan.

Interests include technology, globalization, politics, international law, intercultural studies, travel, sailing, martial arts, target shooting, alpine and Nordic skiing.

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