Atty. Skylar L. Songcal

Atty. Songcal graduated from De La Salle University with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Economics, major in Management of Financial Institutions. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from Arellano University School of Law and was admitted to the practice of law in 2017.

He has experience in court litigation and dispute resolution. He has appeared before various courts and tribunals, and in pertinent congressional committee hearings. As Director and Corporate Secretary of the Rural Banker’s Association of the Philippines (RBAP), he is a member of the committee which coordinates with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), specifically the Bank Supervision and Policy Committee.

He completed the Advanced Bank Management Program at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and the Advanced Corporate Governance Training from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). He has served as Director/Corporate Secretary of various corporations, providing legal advice, managing and mitigating risks, observing good corporate governance, and corporate housekeeping.

Atty. Duchess Aleksei B. Duque-Añonuevo

Duchess Aleksei B. Duque-Añonuevo is a member of the Philippine Bar and is also a registered and licensed architect. She graduated cum laude from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture in 2013. In 2019, she earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines and was recognized as a Distinguished Law Intern of the UP Office of Legal Aid.

Her fields of legal practice include Intellectual Property Law, Corporate Law, Building Laws, Commercial Transactions, Commercial Arbitration and Mediation, and Litigation. As a legal and building professional, one of her main practice areas is Construction Arbitration. She provides assistance to clients on a variety of corporate legal matters including incorporation, establishment of presence in the Philippines, legal compliance and permitting, acquisition, capital restructuring, stock rights offering, and private placements. She also serves as corporate secretary in several Philippine and foreign-owned domestic corporations.

Atty. Duque-Añonuevo is a lecturer at the University of the Philippines – College of Architecture, where she teaches Practice and Governance: Building Laws and Architectural Research. She is also a trained arbitrator of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center Inc.

Atty. Freya Elessandra G. Patron

Freya Elessandra G. Patron graduated from De La Salle University with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Legal Management. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines, and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2022.

Her fields of legal practice include Corporate Law, Family Law, Litigation, Aviation Law and Immigration Law.

Atty. Patron has assisted clients in incorporation and regulatory compliance, and has experience in litigation, particularly handling criminal and civil cases, as well as special proceedings. She also has extensive experience in mediation and out-of-court dispute resolution.

Atty. Patron is a key contributor in the registration of a foreign air flag carrier with the Civil Aeronautics Board. She also works with one of the top-listed corporations in the Philippines to assist foreign professionals in immigration matters.

Atty. Kathleen Celine T. Rivas

Kathleen Celine T. Rivas graduated from De La Salle University with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Legal Management. Before obtaining her Juris Doctor degree from the same school in 2022, she joined the Office of the City Prosecutor – Makati as an intern. Then, she was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2023.

Her fields of legal practice include Corporate Law and Litigation.

Atty. Rosanna P. Romanca

Rosanna P. Romanca is a member of the Philippine Bar and is also a Certified Public Accountant.  Atty. Romanca graduated cum laude from Saint Paul School of Business and Law with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.  She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Saint Paul School of Professional Studies, and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2023.

Her fields of legal practice include Criminal Law, Taxation Law, Corporate Law and Civil Law.

Prior to her joining the firm, Atty. Romanca was an associate of two highly respected accounting firms in the Philippines and a partner of an accounting consultancy firm in Tacloban. Atty. Romanca was a lecturer and a CPALE Reviewer in Saint Paul School of Professional Studies from 2015 to 2021, where she taught Taxation Law, Obligations and Contracts, and other accounting subjects.

She also served as an officer of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Tacloban Chapter in 2018.