Guest of Honor and Speaker’s Profile

Curriculum Vitae: Emmanuel Leido Caparas

Education

Elementary School: Ateneo de Manila University, 1965 – 1973

High School: Ateneo de Manila University, 1973 – 1977

University: University of the Philippines, 1977 – 1981, Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Law Studies: University of the Philippines, 1981 – 1985, Bachelor of Laws

Current Engagement / Professional Involvement

Department of Justice (Jan 2016 – Present). Position: Acting Secretary (Nov 2015 – Jan 2016); Undersecretary, Spokesperson

Philippine Judicial Academy (1997 – Present). Position: Chair, Court Technology Dept (since Apr 2006); Court of Appeals Mediator (2005-2015); Mediation Lecturer and Trainer (since 2005); Professorial Lecturer (since Apr 2002)

Past Work / Employment

Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (June 2011 – Nov 2015). Position: Member, Board of Trustees (Oct 2011 – Nov 2015); Acting Chief Regulator (Nov 2012 – Jun 2014); Management Consultant, Office of the Administrator (Jun – Sep 2011)

Supreme Court of the Philippines (Mar 2008 – May 2011). Position: Chief of Office, Management Information Systems Office

Symferon KMR, Inc. (Philippines) / Symferon Knowledge Management Pte Ltd. (Singapore) (Feb 2006 – Mar 2008). Position: Co-Founder / Managing Director. Company Knowledge Management Activities: Research & Information Systems Development; New Media (Project Concept, Design and Execution); Web/Online Presence (Strategic Development)

CD Technologies Asia, Inc. (Feb 1994 – Feb 2006). Position: Principal Founder, President / CEO and Chair. Company Activities: Electronic Legal Publishing (Lex Libris); Computer-aided Research Systems Development; Database Design & Creation

CD Asia’s Annex, Inc. (1997 – 2005). Position: Principal Founder, President / CEO. Co. Activities: New Media (Project Concept, Design and Execution); Interactive Digital Media Tools Development; Website Design and Development

Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (Jul 2006 – Mar 2008). Position: IT Consultant

Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Position: Chair, Publishing Committee; IT Adviser/Consultant (Sep 2002 – Aug 2003); Director, NCLR (Aug 2011 – Jul 2013)

Commission on Human Rights (Mar 2002 – Mar 2003). Position: IT Consultant

Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan Law Offices (Nov 1989 – Jan 1994). Position: Junior and Senior Associate. Areas of Practice: Litigation (civil, criminal and family law); Arbitration; Corporation Law; Banking and Finance

Philippine House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (Aug 1988 – Oct 1989). Office Assigned To: SC Associate Justice Florentino P. Feliciano. Position: Chief Legal Assistant

Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines (16 Sep 1986 – 31 Oct 1989). Office Assigned To: SC Associate Justice Florentino P. Feliciano. Position: Senior Law Clerk (Attorney III). Other Duties: Administrative Consultant, SC Library; Special Assistant, SC Computerization Committee

Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 (02 Jul 1986 – 15 Sep 1986). Office Assigned To: Former Chief Justice Roberto Concepcion. Position: Research Attorney

Membership in Organizations

Integrated Bar of the Philippines (May 1986 – present)

Rotary Club of Manila (28 Oct 2004 – Jun 2012)