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Avelino Cruz, Philippine Lawyer, Partner of ANGARA ABELLO CONCEPCION REGALA & CRUZ, specializing in the field of General Practice. Foreign Investments. Civil and Commercial Law. Corporations. International Franchising. Banking and Finance. Patents. Trademarks and Copyrights. Insurance. Taxation. Securities. Insolvency and Reorganizations. Estates and Trusts. Oil and Mining. Commercial and Banking Litigation. Arbitration. Labor Law.

Background

Cruz, Avelino Velasquez was born on December 17, 1940 in Pasig, Manila, The Philippines. Son of Octavio Villareal and Andrea Velasquez Cruz.

Education

San Beda College (Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, 1961). University of Michigan (Master of Laws Professor, San Beda College of Law, Manila, 1965-1973. Special Lecturer, University of the Philippines Law Center.

Professorial Lecturer, Graduate Studies, College of Law, University of the Philippines.

Spoken languages: English and Pilipino.

Career

Worked at Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (Metro Manila) specializing in Business Law, Public Utilities,Association of Southeast Asian Nations Law Systems, Corporate Disputes. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Philippines. Professor, San Beda College of Law, 1965-1973.

Special Lecturer, University of the Philippines Law Center, 1977-1981.

Professorial Lecturer, College of Law, University of the Philippines, 1981-1983. Member: Integrated Bar of the Philippines (Member, Board of Governors.

Vice President for Southern Luzon Region, 1977-1979. President, Rizal Chapter, 1977-1979).

Legal Management Council of the Philippines (President, 1972-1973).

Philippine Society of International Law. Association of Southeast Asian Nations Law Association of the Philippines (President, 1985-1987. Secretary, 1993-1996).

Citizens Legal Aid Society of the Philippines (President, 1989-199).

American Bar Association (Associate Member).

Achievements

  • Avelino Velasquez Cruz has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Citizen's Legal Aid Society of The Philippines, since 1990. Chief legalcoun. Nacionalista Party of The Philippines, 1991-1992. Member American Bar Association, International Business Alliance, San Beda Alumni Association (president 1983-1985, Achievement citation 1962), Association of Southeast Asian Nations Law Association (secretary-general since 1992, Appreciation award 1987), Integrated Bar of The Philippines (vice president, Board of Governors 1977-1979, president Rizal chapter 1977-1979, various awards), Manila Polo Club, Manila Yacht Club, Manila Golf Club, Rotary Club of Manila.

Interests

  • Avocations: classical piano, golf.

Connections

Married Helen Abalos Canave, May 22, 1965. Children: Maria Nerissa, Franz Avellino, Maria Tricia, Mary Rosalynn.

Father:
Octavio Villareal

Mother:
Andrea Velasquez Cruz

Spouse:
Helen Abalos Canave

child:
Mary Rosalynn Cruz

child:
Maria Tricia Cruz

child:
Maria Nerissa Cruz

child:
Franz Avellino Cruz

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Awards

  • Dewitt fellow University of Michigan, 1963, Ford Foundation for International Legal Studiesfellow University of California, 1964. Fulbright-Hayes scholar United States Ednl. Foundation, 1963; recipient Professorial Lecturer citation U. The Philippines, 1981,Appreciation plaque Manila World Law Conference, 1977, Appreciation cert.Legal Management Council of The Philippines, 1973. Named Most Outstanding Citizen, Municipality of Pasig, 1986.