Board of Editors

The Journal is a fully student-run legal publication. Its Board of Editors is composed of students who underwent a rigorous admissions and training process. The Board has the primary responsibility of editing and producing each issue of the Journal and has the secondary responsibility of fulfilling other administrative functions to ensure the continuous operation of the Journal.

Board of Editors (Volume 69, A.Y. 2024-2025)


Sofia Faye E. Virtudes

Editor

Sofia Faye E. Virtudes graduated from the University of the Philippines Los Baños with a degree in B.S. Development Communication in 2018. She is currently a third year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. She joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 69th Volume. She is currently one of the Associate Lead Editors for the Fourth Issue of the 69th Volume. She is also a member of the Journal's Information Systems Committee, Secretariat Committee, Externals Committee, and Bar Operations Committee.

Kyla Andrea Olivienne C. de Castro

Editor

Kyla Andrea Olivienne C. de Castro graduated from the University of the Philippines Baguio with a degree in B.A. Language and Literature in 2023. She is currently a second year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. She joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 69th Volume. She is currently one of the Associate Lead Editors for the First Issue of the 69th Volume. She is also a member of the Journal's Layout Committee, Information Systems Committee, Externals Committee, and Bar Operations Committee.

 

Yanni Jose S. Francisco

Editor

Yanni Jose S. Francisco graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in B.A. Development Studies in 2023. He is currently a second year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. He joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 69th Volume. He is currently one of the Associate Lead Editors for the First Issue of the 69th Volume. He is also a member of the Journal's Information Systems Committee, Office Committee, Externals Committee, and Bar Operations Committee.

 

Carl Fredrick P. Sayson

Editor

Carl Fredrick P. Sayson graduated from the De La Salle University with a degree in B.S. Accountancy in 2023. He is currently a second year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. He joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 69th Volume. He is currently one of the Associate Lead Editors for the Second Issue of the 69th Volume. He is also a member of the Journal's Layout Committee, Finance Committee, Externals Committee, and Bar Operations Committee.

Emlyne Shane C. Duldulao

Editor

Emlyne Shane C. Duldulao graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in B.A. Legal Management in 2023. She is currently a second year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. She joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 69th Volume. She is currently one of the Associate Lead Editors for the Third Issue of the 69th Volume. She is also a member of the Journal's Information Systems Committee, Office Committee, Externals Committee, and Bar Operations Committee.

John Derick M. Gabrillo

Editor

John Derick M. Gabrillo graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in B.A. Management Economics in 2023. He is currently a second year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. He joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 69th Volume. He is currently one of the Associate Lead Editors for the Third Issue of the 69th Volume. He is also a member of the Journal's Layout Committee, Finance Committee, Externals Committee, and Bar Operations Committee.

Jimuel Ralpgh G. Dalipe

Editor

Jimuel Ralpgh G. Dalipe graduated from the Central Philippine University with a degree in B.A. Political Science and Public Administration in 2023. He is currently a second year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. He joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 69th Volume. He is currently one of the Associate Lead Editors for both the Second and Fourth Issues of the 69th Volume. He is also a member of the Journal's Office Committee, Secretariat Committee, Externals Committee, and Bar Operations Committee.

Jadel Kaye B. Gines

Editor

Jadel Kaye B. Gines graduated cum laude from Saint Louis University in 2020 with degrees in B.S. in Accountancy and B.S. in Management Accounting. She is currently a fourth year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. She joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 67th Volume and was the Associate Lead Editor for the third and fourth issues of the same volume. She is currently a member of the Executive Committee and the Head of the Journals Layout, Finance, and Information Systems Committee of the Journal. She is also the Journals Lead Editor of the “Updates in Jurisprudence and the Law” Issue of the 69th Volume and the Third Issue of its 68th Volume with the theme “Contemporary Issues Involving Women and the Law.”

Lawrence R. Valenzuela

Editor

Lawrence R. Valenzuela is a graduate from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a Bachelor’s degree in Music, major in Percussion Performance. He is currently a fourth year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. He joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 67th Volume and was the Associate Lead Editor for the second Issue of the same Volume. He is currently the head of the Layout and Externals Committees and a member of the Executive Committee of the Journal. He is also the Journal’s Lead Editor of the fourth Issue of its 68th Volume entitled “Updates in Public International Law.”

Yzabel Angelica M. Pinera

Editor

Yzabel Angelica M. Pinera graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in B.A. Philosophy. She is currently a third year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. She joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 68th Volume. She was the Associate Lead Editor for the First Issue of the 68th Volume and is currently the Lead Editor for the Third Issue of the 69th Volume. She is also the head of both the Journals Office Committee and Bar Operations Committee, as well as a member of its Layout Committee and Information Systems Committee.

Anthony E. Del Rio

Editor

Anthony E. Del Rio graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 2022 with a degree in B.S. in Management Accounting. He is currently a third year law student at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. He joined the Board of Editors of the Journal for its 68th Volume. He was the Associate Lead Editor for the Second Issue of the 68th Volume and is currently the Lead Editor for both the Second and Fourth Issues of the 69th Volume. He is currently the head of the Journal’s Secretariat Committee and a member of its Layout Committee, Finance Committee, and Externals Committee.

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