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Arturo D. Brion


PERSONAL
  • Birthdate: December 29, 1946
  • Birthplace: Manila
  • Father: Edon B. Brion, retired RTC Judge, from San Pablo City
  • Mother: Laura S. Dizon, from San Pablo City
  • Spouse: Antonietta C. Articona, B.S. Chemistry '67, College of the Holy Spiritl 1967; LL. B. '82, Ateneo de Manila
  • Children:
    • Antonella A. Brion, B.A. History, York University, Toronto, Canada
    • Arturo Brion, Jr., B.S. Computer Engineering, McMaster University; Bachelor of Laws, University of New Brunswick; currently engaged in intellectual property law practice in Ottawa Canada.
EDUCATION
  • Master of Laws, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, Canada (1994)
      • Main area of study is labor law; Thesis: "The Right to Refuse Unsafe Work in Ontario"
  • Bachelor of Laws Equivalency Programme at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, Canda (1990-1991)
  • Bachelor of Laws, Ateneo de Manila University (1984)
    • Cum laude and class valedictorian; Awardee of Golden Leaf Award, Gold medal for academic excellence; First Honors Gold medal
    • 1st place, 1974 Philippine Bar examinations with a grade of 91.65%
  • Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics), San Pablo Colleges, San Pablo City (1970)
  • Pre-Judicature Program Phases I and II, Philippine Judicial Academy, (December 2001- January 2002)
  • Estudiante de Español, Nivel 10, Instituto Cervantes, Manila (2005-2006)
CAREER
  • Associate Justice, Supreme Court, March 17, 2008 to the present
  • Secretary, Department of Labor and Industry, June 2006 to March 17, 2008
  • Associate Justice (Senior member, 15th Division), Court of Appeals, July 2003 - June 2006
  • Bar Examiner in Political and International Law, 2004 Bar Examinations
  • Undersecretary for Special Projects, Department of Foreign Affairs, August 2002-June 2003
    • Headed the DFA Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat and handled special projects for the Secretary of Foreign Affairs
  • Undersecretary for Labor Relations), Department of Labor and Employment, July 2002
    • Headed the DOLE Labor Relations Cluster (NLRC, NCMB, BLR); handled assumption of jurisdiction cases; prepared labor relations and labor standards decisions for the DOLE Secretary; represented the Philippines in various international conferences on migration and overseas employment.
  • Consultant, Civil Service Commission, January 1996, on public sector unionisrn, leading to the paper "Public Sector Unionism -- a Proposed Reconfiguration".
  • Deputy Minister of Labor (for Legal and Legislative Affairs), Ministry of Labor, 1985-1986
  • Mambabatas Pambansa, Philippine National Assernbly, 1984 - 1986; Vice-Chairman, Labor and Employment Committee; Member, Committee on Revision of Laws and Constitutional Amendments;and member, Committee on Privileges.
  • Executive Director, Institute of Labor and Manpower Studies, Philippine Ministry of Labor, 1982 -1984
    • ILMS was the research,training and policy formulation arm of the then Philippine Ministry of Labor.
  • Law practice:
    • Senior Partner, Siguion Reyna, Montecillo & Ongsiako Law Offices, Makati, Philippines, 1975-1982; July 1995 - January 31, 2001; engaged mostly in labor law practice
    • Senior Partner, Natividad, Delos Reyes, Maambong & Brion, Philippine Social Science Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, 1986 - 1988
    • Canadian Law Practice: Solicitor, Legal Services Branch, Management Board Secretariat (MBS) and the Ministry of Labour, Province of Ontario, 1992 - 1995
  • Teaching:
    • Member of the Faculty, Ateneo de Manila University, College of Law, 1976 - 1981, 1986, 1995 - 1997
    • Member of the Faculty, School of Labor and Industrial Relations (SOLAIR), University of the Philippines, 2001 - 2002
    • Member of the Faculty, Institute of Law, Far Eastern University, 2005 - 2006
    • AFFILIATIONS
    • Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
    • Member, Philippine Bar Association Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
    • Chapter President, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Laguna Chapter, 1981 - 1983
    • Editor-in-Chief, Ateneo Law Journal, 1974
    • Editor-in-Chief, Legal Update, a publication of the Legal Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of Labour, 1992 - 1993
    • National President, YMCA of the Philippines, 1985; Member of the National Board, 2006
    • Free and Legal Masons, Teodoro Kalaw Memorial Lodge No. 136; Jacobo Zobel Memorial Lodge No. 202; Scottish Rites, Manila Bodies No. 1
    Sources: Official bio-data, Gov.ph
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