Advocate, Lawyer and Educator Angelo De Alban aims for improvement not change as he runs for Senator this 2019
2019 Philippine Elections Tuesday, October 30, 2018
The election will happen on May 2019 and as early as now, we should be learn more about the people who will run for different positions in our local government, this way, we are armed with full knowledge whether they are really capable of the given position.
One of the aspiring Senatorial candidate is a lawyer and professor in the University of Santo Tomas (UST), he is Angelo De Alban who filed his certificate of candidacy in Comelec as he runs for senator in the 2019 elections.
Atty. Angelo de Alban said he wants to run for senator because he seeks to improve laws in the education, health, agriculture, and housing program.
Angelo De Alban intends to serve the public consistent with his advocacies on bio-health, agriculture and education. He would be the voice of the ordinary people often neglected because of under representation. He intends to be their champion at a time when the Philippines is facing crisis, one after the other—a divided nation, a country threatened with terrorism, a high inflation rate and rising cost of living.
Angelo’s dream is to unite all Filipinos under a promise of better tomorrow through an integrated education system without any corruption and unnecessary workload, a comprehensive health service available and affordable for everyone and a nationwide agriculture structure to ensure quality and quantity for the growing population.
Who is ANGELO DE ALBAN?
Atty. Angelo is from a family of lawyers and teachers. His grandfather is a lawyer while his grandmother is a public school teacher. His father is also a lawyer and his mother, a former flight stewardess and purser with Philippine Airlines, is now a public school catechist. All his three other siblings and sister-in-law are teachers.
Angelo graduated as the High School Student Council President at St. Mary's College of Meycauayan, Bulacan in 1998. He proceeded to attend the University of Santo Tomas for his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism , Law and Masters of Law.
While studying in UST, he was a member of the chorale, varsity player for both basketball and football teams. At that time he stands 6'4 - now he stands at 6'6. He had his on-the-job training with The Manila Times. He was also a working scholar in UST and a part-time freelance ramp model during his college days. He also sold discount cards, writing articles for different magazines and rendering paralegal assistance to earn living.
As a former writer and graduate of Journalism course, what is his take on Fake News?
He was a writer for The Varsitarian, the official student publication of UST. He had his law on-the-job training with now Supreme Court Justice Lucas P. Bersamin.
Professional Background
As a Lawyer - He handles criminal and civil cases around the country traveling to Cebu, Palawan and Cagayan De Oro regularly. He was the lawyer for a group of public school teachers in Laguna victimized by loan sharks and lawyered for at least 200 security guards and won almost Php 4 million settlement for them.
As a Teacher - He started teaching Philippine Constitution, Taxation and Tourism Laws in the University of Santo Tomas in 2008 up to the present.
As a School Co-founder/ Vice Present - In 2008, few months into teaching, he co-founded with his family members a school for children with special needs. St. Philomena School: Kid's Comfort Zone, Inc. St. Philomena School is the only private school for special education recognized by the Department of Education in entire Bulacan.
Angelo and his wife, Shao, just got married last January and are proud expectant parents of their first child this coming November.
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