{"id":669,"date":"2007-11-10T00:00:48","date_gmt":"2007-11-10T00:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/?p=669"},"modified":"2016-10-12T10:10:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T17:10:45","slug":"bong-on-some-legal-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/bong-on-some-legal-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Bong as legal eagle . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Bienvenido &#8220;Bong&#8221; Llanes (Survivors &#8217;78) finished his BS in Forestry degree in 1982 and his Master in Forestry (major in Social Forestry) in 1990. Bong is currently doing his private law practice in Dumaguete City. He is happily married to Dr. Roilda Erames, a medical officer at PNOC-EDC Southern Negros Geothermal Production Field.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div style=\"width: 135px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bong Llanes\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/Images\/BongLlanes-Portrait.jpg?resize=125%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bong Llanes\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bong<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>You graduated with a BSF degree. What triggered you to pursue a law degree?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nInitially, I do not have an iota of intention to pursue a law degree. After finishing my B.S. Forestry degree in 1982, I was immediately employed at the Regional Office of the then Bureau of Forest Development based in Davao City.<!--more--> In 1983, I returned to UPLB College of Forestry purposely to take my review for the Forestry Licensure Examination. While taking my review, I was employed as Training Assistant with the UPLB-CF Forestry Extension Office. After taking the board examination, I was assigned at the UPLB-CF Southern Philippines Forestry Extension Office in Davao City. Then came the Aquino assassination which triggered some political and economic instability in our country and UPLB-CF was financially hard up in maintaining an office in Southern Philippines. Our Office was then closed and we were all recalled back to UPLB. The Forestry Extension Office was then integrated with the former Institute of Forest Conservation (IFC). Again, while at UPLB, I pursued and finished my Master in Forestry degree.<\/p>\n<p>When I got married in 1991 to a medical doctor who is from Dumaguete City, I again transferred employment to DENR-CENRO based in Dumaguete City. I headed the Forest Utilization Unit and at the same time was actively engaged in activities related to Forest Protection and Law Enforcement. It was a tough job to be in the forefront of implementing and enforcing forest protection laws and regulations. We filed cases against persons (some of them have political influence and connection) who violated forestry laws and regulations. Some of the cases were dismissed while still at the preliminary investigation stage before the Office of the Prosecutor and I could not understand why. In one instance, we confiscated one shipload of lumber from Tawi-tawi because of spurious documents. Instead of us filing a case against the shipper, we found ourselves defending a case filed against us before the Ombudsman. Our employer (DENR) did not even extend legal nor financial support to defend us even though the case filed was work-related. Luckily for me, I engaged the legal services of my father-in-law for free. For my co-employees, they had to pay the legal services from their own pocket. Fortunately, the case was dismissed. All of these made me decide to pursue a law degree because to my mind, knowledge of the law is important in one\u2019s public and private life.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Where did you pursue your law degree? When did you finish?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nI took and finished my law degree from Silliman University in 1998. Because of the tough requirements in law school, I resigned from DENR-CENRO and sought employment as a confidential staff in the Office of the Vice-Governor, Province of Negros Oriental. My job with the LGU-Negros Oriental was not hectic and I acted as the secretary, liason officer, adviser, etc. assigned to a provincial board member who happened to be my father-in-law. I worked during the dayt and attended my law classes at night from Monday to Friday and whole day of every Saturday. I studied law as if I was a full-time student because before you enter the classroom, you must be ready for recitation. You must always read your law books and relevant Supreme Court decided cases. The study of law is likened to having a jealous mistress because it demands a substantial part of your time. Every spare time must be devoted to reading, analyzing, and understanding the law and its application.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>What\u2019s your current job? How long have you been in your current job?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div style=\"width: 402px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" title=\"Bong and his family\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/Images\/BongLlanes-Family.jpg?resize=392%2C259&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bong and his family\" width=\"392\" height=\"259\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bong Llanes with wife Roilda Erames, daughter Rio May and son Bien Rafael. Both children are high school students in Catherina Cittadini (St. Louis) School of Dumaguete City. Rio is in third year while Bien is in second year.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Presently, I am engaged in private law practice. I am connected with the ERAMES Law Firm here in Dumaguete City. This law firm is composed of my father-in-law as our senior partner, my brother-in-law, my sister-in-law and myself. We handle all kinds of cases, but majority are criminal cases. Presently, I have a pending application before the Regional Trial Court of Negros Oriental as Clerk of Court. This is a position next to a judge. My long term plan is to become a Judge someday.<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>What do you find satisfying in your job?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nSatisfaction is only a state of the mind. As a private practitioner, I find satisfaction in winning a case against a worthy opposing counsel who is more senior than I am. Another, if I am able to acquit a client who is proven to be innocent of a criminal offense or to acquire a favorable decision from a court based on the merits of the case.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>What was the toughest case that you handled so far?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nI consider every case as a tough case whether it is criminal, civil or administrative. In criminal cases, prosecution must prove the guilt of an accused beyond reasonable doubt. In one criminal case for Rape that I handled, my client (accused) was acquitted because I was able to rebut the testimony of the complainant by documentary and testimonial evidence. The complainant was found to be lying by the court because of inconsistencies in her testimony. The case was dismissed outright. That was the first case I won. Also, in one criminal case for Slight Physical Injuries, I was able to acquit my client because the testimony of the complainant that he was punched by my client did not correspond to the injuries he sustained. Instead of contusions, he only sustained abrasions based on a medical certificate that the complainant submitted before the court, an injury not consistent with his allegation that he was punched by my client.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>How is the \u201cdynamics\u201c in your house when it comes to discussing law and\/or politics?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWe usually do not discuss politics in our family. The family of my wife belongs to a political clan; her father, a veteran politician since the Marcos regime, is an incumbent provincial board member while her brother is an incumbent city councilor. Both are allies\/aligned with the party of the incumbent Governor, Vice-Governor, City Mayor and 2nd District Congressman. But during election period, we are all involved in helping our candidate win an elective position. Our children, their cousins and relatives also extend support to our common candidate by helping in the production of propaganda materials, sharing their talents during political rallies, etc. Politics is usually a family affair to us. Law is also a common menu in the family. My father-in-law is a well-known lawyer in the province. His two brothers, two children and a nephew are all lawyers. In a way, I was influenced by them to take up law as a second profession. We usually discuss and analyze the interpretation and application of a certain law if there is a case brought before us for prosecution or for defense.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Are you involved in other activities aside from law\/politics?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nI have no other involvement except in activities related to school\/education of my children. I actively participate in and give my fullt-ime support to school-related activities of my two children. My daughter, a third year highschool student , is the editor-in-chief of their school paper and also a debater in their school. My son is also an editorial writer in their school paper, a debater and basketball player. I sometimes accompany them when they participate in regional or national press conferences, debates, sports, etc.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>What advice can you give for those Varrons who are thinking of going into law?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" title=\"Bong with Varrons brods\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/Images\/BongLlanes-Varrons.jpg?resize=450%2C297&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bong with Varrons brods\" width=\"450\" height=\"297\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait of Varrons as 'Lahing Pikutin'. Bong Llanes (left) is joined in this photo, from left, by the late Gerardo 'Gerry' Declaro (Jeffrox '78), Ramon 'Mon' Razal (Skylove '73), Sofronio 'Sonny' Camacho (Flood Victims '72), Roberto Oliveros (Tagsibol '78), Philip Sarreal (Monosomic '76), and Thaddeus 'Ted' Jimenez (FQS '78; front). Photo taken in the late 1970s.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I am advising them to go ahead with their plan of taking law as a profession. Once they decide to take this profession, they should pursue it up to the finish line. There is no turning back. Once you are there, you will be trained to reason out based on law and jurisprudence, if given a legal problem. So take time to read your lawbooks, discipline yourself, and persevere. In my case, I spend an average of 10-15 hours a day of quality reading. I know that I am not the only Varron-lawyer. There are vrods and sis who are already lawyers, like <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Atty. 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