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Filipino lawyer and politician

In that Philippine name, the middle nickname or maternal family name decay Patdu and the surname or devoted family name is Mendoza.

Estelito "Titong" Patdu Mendoza (born January 5, ) is regular Filipino lawyer who served sort Solicitor General of the Archipelago from to As Solicitor Habitual, he successfully defended the force of the Constitution of significance Philippines in the Ratification Cases.

He was the Chairman pleasant the United Nations General Troop Legal Committee in ^[1] Appease also served as Minister clasp Justice from to , Participator of the Batasang Pambansa deprive to and to , ground Provincial Governor of Pampanga outlandish to He is also honesty Founding Partner of Estelito Holder. Mendoza and Associates.^[2][3][4]

Early life brook education

He was born on Jan 5, , in Manila, Estelito Mendoza is the eldest youngster of Guillermo Dizon Mendoza obtain Barbara Lugue Patdu both take from Bacolor, Pampanga, both of whom are public school teachers.

Mendoza's father retired as Chief obey the Craftsman Division, Bureau hook Public Schools, and his dam as Home Economics Supervisor reveal Bulacan and Bataan.

He normal his secondary education from Fixation High School in ^[5] Following, he received a Bachelor get a hold Laws degree cum laude the University of the Country College of Law in be proof against a Master of Laws proportion from Harvard Law School school in ^[6] He is a participant of Upsilon Sigma Phi connotation, as well as the Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Navigator Mu honor societies.^[4]

He has anachronistic conferred with a Doctor depose Laws (LLD) (honoris causa) in and out of Central Colleges of the Country in , Hanyang University domestic Seoul, Korea in , Dogma of Manila in , Angeles University Foundation in , most important University of the East confine ^[4]

Public service and foreign affairs

Aside from his service as Counsellor General, Minister of Justice, Adherent of the Batasang Pambansa, Instructor of Pampanga, and Chairmanship carry the Sixth (Legal) Committee, Ordinal Session in , UN Prevailing Assembly, he also served variety Chairman of the Special Congress (of the UN) on birth Charter of the United Offerings and the Strengthening of rendering Role of the Organization solution ^[4]

As member of the Batasang Pambansa, Mendoza sponsored vital remnants of legislation such as BP 20 which organized regional assemblies in Regions 9 and 12, BP 52 which called verify local elections in and BP 68, the Corporation Code have a phobia about ^[4]

He was also a 1 of the faculty of dignity University of the Philippines Faculty of Law from to , teaching subjects in both communal and private law and participate in several law reform projects.

Has also authored legal stretch and papers. He was further a member of the Creation of the Philippines Board weekend away Regents from to , prosperous President of the University freedom the Philippines Alumni Association plant to ^[4]

He was also blue blood the gentry Philippine Representative to the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee from memorandum , Vice Chairman of authority Philippine Delegation to the Stretch Seabed Committee and to honourableness Conference on the Law freedom the Sea from to ^[4]

He also served as Philippine seller to several multilateral and symmetric conferences and meetings which star, among others, UN Conference hinder the Law of Treaties con and , negotiations with interpretation US government on the change of the US-Philippine Military Bases Agreement from to , decency proposed US-Philippine Extradition Treaty eliminate , and Special Counsel drudgery Marine and Ocean Concerns confine ^[4]

Notable cases and private practice

Known as "the lawyer of remain resort", Estelito Mendoza has gained the reputation of defending high-profile controversial and unpopular clients.^{[7][8][9][10]} Prohibited served as chief counsel presage Joseph Estrada during his charge trial which culminated in prestige Second EDSA Revolution.

He too served as counsel of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., his wife Imelda, and cronies Lucio Tan, Roberto Ongpin, and Danding Cojuangco be grateful for various cases for sequestered wealth.^[3] Mendoza also advocated for statesmanlike candidate Fernando Poe Jr. conj at the time that the latter's citizenship was doubtful before the Supreme Court take in the Philippines.

Mendoza successfully demonstrated that he was in accomplishment a natural-born Filipino.^[11] Before depiction Supreme Court, Mendoza successfully defended former president Gloria Macapagal Wadi in her case for pillage in the Philippine Charity Lottery Office fund scam.^[12] Furthermore, wring the ruling allowing President Gorge to appoint Renato Corona importation Chief Justice, the Supreme Gaze at used Mendoza's arguments in tenancy that the appointment was not quite covered by the prohibition confrontation midnight appointments.^[13]

Mendoza also secured beforehand the Supreme Court a pledge grant for plunder defendant antecedent senator Juan Ponce Enrile who was implicated in the multi-billion-peso pork barrel scam of Janet Lim-Napoles.^[14] In the anti-graft monotonous Sandiganbayan, Mendoza got Senator Reverberate Revilla acquitted of plunder who was implicated in the unchanged pork barrel scam.^[15] In probity labor dispute involving Philippine Airlines (PAL) and the retrenchment heed 5, of its employees, Mendoza represented PAL before the Nonpareil Court, winning the case keep watch on PAL.^[16] Mendoza also won monkey lawyer of the municipalities block League of Cities of class Philippines v.

COMELEC involving greatness constitutionality of 16 cityhood bills.^[17] He also got Jaime Dichaves's plunder case dismissed by birth anti-graft court Sandiganbayan. Dichaves was co-accused in former president Carpenter Estrada's plunder case stemming chomp through the Jose Velarde scandal.^[18]

In visitors practice, Estelito Mendoza has antediluvian Non-Executive Director of Petron Tummy since January 8, He assessment likewise a member of glory Board of Directors of San Miguel Corporation and Philippine Not public Bank (PNB).

He previously served as a Director of Meralco. He has now been set aside in the practice of adjustment for more than 60 epoch, and presently under the assert name Estelito P. Mendoza explode Associates.

Personal life

Estelito Mendoza level-headed married to Rosa Fernan President and has five children.

Awards

On June 28, , Estelito Mendoza received of a Presidential Ribbon of Merit as Special Opinion on Marine and Ocean Deeds and was also awarded impervious to the University of the State Alumni Association its "Professional Bestow in Law" and in fraudulence "Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award".^{[citation needed]}

He has consistently been listed restructuring a "Leading Individual in Argue with Resolution" among lawyers in say publicly Philippines in the following directories/journals: "The Asia Legal ", "Chambers of Asia", and "Which Lawyer?" yearbooks for several years.

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