In celebration of the University of the East’s 78th Foundation Anniversary, UE’s annual University Convocation will be held this morning, September 24, 2024, from 9 a.m. onwards, at the UE Manila Conference Hall. This program is open to everyone in the UE community.
Jointly organized by UE’s Graduate School, College of Law and College of Dentistry, this major UE anniversary event features as guest speaker retired Judge Felix P. Reyes, who will tackle the topic of “Excellence and Service Without Boundaries”.
Judge Reyes, who had earned his Bachelor of Laws degree from the UE CLaw in 1986 and passed the Bar examinations of that year, was appointed earlier this year as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). He had previously been appointed as a PCSO Board of Directors member in November 2021.
Judge Reyes had worked as an Associate Lawyer at Plaridel C. Jose Law Office from 1987 to 1992, before establishing his own practice via the F. P. Reyes Law Offices, where he served as a Senior Partner from 1992 to 2000. In 2001, Judge Reyes worked as the Deputy Register of Deeds for the City of Makati, the Acting Register of Deeds of Mandaluyong City and the Acting Chief of Property Division of the Land Registration Authority (LRA). In 2002, he became the Chief of the LRA’s Law Division, then became a Prosecutor II for the City of Pasay.
Judge Reyes was appointed in 2006 as Presiding Judge of the Marikina City Regional Trial Court (RTC), a post he held until his retirement in 2021. He also became an Acting RTC Presiding Judge of Calamba City from 2011 to 2013, Taguig City from 2017 to 2019, and Lipa City from February to September 2021.
In addition, he was an assistant professor at the UE CLaw from 2016 to 2017.
He took his oath of office as PCSO Board Chairman this past Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in the presence of Executive Secretary and fellow UE CLaw graduate Lucas P. Bersamin, at Malacañang Palace.
As the PCSO Chairman, Judge Reyes heads the government’s principal agency for raising and providing funds for health programs, medical assistance and services, and charities of national character.
He had been recognized by the UE Alumni Association, Inc. (UEAAI) as one of the Outstanding Alumni Awardees at the UE Grand Alumni Homecoming held on October 13, 2023, at Century Park Hotel.
Thank you for coming home for your Alma Mater’s 78th Foundation Anniversary, Warrior PCSO Chairman!
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