Prof. MARIA ZARAH R. VILLANUEVA-CASTRO

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Elementary: Immaculate Conception College
Boac, Marinduque (1983)
*Graduated with Special Honors

Highschool: Immaculate Conception College
Boac, Marinduque (1987)
*Class Salutatorian

College: University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City (1991)
BA Political Science
*Entrance Scholar

San Beda College
Mendiola, Manila (1996)
Bachelor of Laws
*Class Valedictorian
*Judge Agustin P. Montessa Memorial Awardee (Most Outstanding Law Graduate-1996)
*Ramon Ledesma Memorial Awardee (1996)
*Gold Medal Awardee (1995)

EXAMINATIONS TAKEN

Civil Service Sub-Professional Examination: 90.27% (1991)
Bar Examinations: 88.05% (1996 bar exams)

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

Manila Electric Company
Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City
December, 1999 up to present
Current rank and position:
Senior Assistant Vice-President & Head, Business Contracts & Consulting and
Subsidiaries & Affiliates-Corporate Legal

Bases Conversion Development Authority
Pasay City
June, 1999 to December, 1999
Position held:
Department Manager II

Court of Appeals
Office of Justice Angelina Gutierrez
January, 1997 to May, 1999
Positions held: Executive Assistant IV, Executive Assistant V& Court Attorney V

TEACHING BACKGROUND:

Professor of Law
San Beda College of Law
Mendiola, Manila
June, 2001 up to present
(Subjects: Sales and Lease, Corporation Law and Commercial Law Review)

Professor of Law
Far Eastern University
Manila
1998 up to present(Subject: Commercial Law Review)

Bar Review Lecturer in Commercial Law (San Beda College of Law, San Sebastian College-Recoletos,
San Jose Recoletos-Cebu, Jurists Review Center and Chan Robles Internet Bar Review)

OTHER CURRENT POSITIONS:

Corporate Secretary -
e-Meralco Ventures, Inc.
Meralco Financial Services, Inc.
Paragon Vertical, Inc.
Radius Telecoms, Inc.
One Meralco Foundation, Inc.
Meralco Employees Fund for Charity, Inc.

Secretary and Agent –
Meralco Pension Fund

Assistant Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel -
Meralco Employees Savings and Loan Association, Inc.

Corporate Secretary – InfinitExcel Solutions, Inc.