Katrina Legarda
Encyclopedia
Katrina Legarda is a prominent Filipino
lawyer who specializes in family law, and is an advocate of the rights of women and children.
, England
(B.A Hons., History) in 1975, and obtained her degree in law from the University of the Philippines
College of Law
. She joined the Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz Law offices (ACCRALAW) in 1981 and left a Partner in 1992.
(a museum for children in Manila), and is currently a faculty member of the Child Protection Unit Network, Inc. (CPU-Net). She is a member of the Research Committee of the Philippine Judicial Academy.
Under the auspices of the UNICEF, PLAN International, the British Embassy (Manila) and UNIFEM
, she trains judges, prosecutors, social workers and police personnel around the country (as well as in Vientiane
, Lao PDR, Goa, India and Lahore, Pakistan) on the investigation of crimes involving women and children.
She is presently a Professor in the College of Medicine of the University of the Philippines
teaching Medical Jurisprudence
and also a Professor in the College of Law of the [Pamantasan Ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), and Lyceum University, teaching Persons and Family Relations and Legal Writing. She is also a Professor in the College of Law of the University of the Philippines
, teaching Persons and Family Relations.
entitled "By Demand", and a co-host on ABS-CBN
Channel 2 of a news and current affairs talk show entitled "Off The Record."
awards: “Woman Helping Women” and “Woman Advancing the Status of Women.” She is a Parangal Ng Bayan Awardee for 1999 and is featured as one of the Leaders of the Millennium in the 2000 Philippine Year Book.
She was the Chairperson of the 7th ISPCAN Asian Regional Conference that was held in Manila, Philippines, in September 2007.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
lawyer who specializes in family law, and is an advocate of the rights of women and children.
Education
She graduated from the University of BristolUniversity of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(B.A Hons., History) in 1975, and obtained her degree in law from the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
College of Law
University of the Philippines College of Law
University of the Philippines College of Law or UP Law is the law school of the University of the Philippines. Since 1948, it has been located at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, the flagship campus of UP's seven constituent universities. Until the 1970s, night classes of...
. She joined the Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz Law offices (ACCRALAW) in 1981 and left a Partner in 1992.
Katrina's Job
She is Founding Chair of the Child Justice League, a foundation dedicated to providing free legal assistance to abused children and children in conflict with the law, and a founding member of the CASA/GAL- Philippines Foundation, Inc. She is a member of the Rotary Club and the Iota Tau Tau International Legal Sorority. She is the President of the U.P. Women Lawyers' Circle (an organization of women lawyers who are graduates of the University of the Philippines that provides free legal assistance to women and children, as well as funding a jail decongestion program for children in conflict with the law). Katrina was a member of the board of Museo PambataMuseo Pambata
The Museo Pambata is a child-oriented museum in Ermita, Manila, the Philippines. It is located along Roxas Boulevard corner Katigbak Drive. It was founded by Estefania Aldaba-Lim....
(a museum for children in Manila), and is currently a faculty member of the Child Protection Unit Network, Inc. (CPU-Net). She is a member of the Research Committee of the Philippine Judicial Academy.
Under the auspices of the UNICEF, PLAN International, the British Embassy (Manila) and UNIFEM
UNIFEM
The United Nations Development Fund for Women, commonly known as UNIFEM was established in December 1976 originally as the Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women in the International Women's Year. Its first director was Dr. Margaret Snyder, Ph.D...
, she trains judges, prosecutors, social workers and police personnel around the country (as well as in Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
, Lao PDR, Goa, India and Lahore, Pakistan) on the investigation of crimes involving women and children.
She is presently a Professor in the College of Medicine of the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
teaching Medical Jurisprudence
Medical jurisprudence
Medical jurisprudence, or forensic medicine in the broad sense , now embraces all matters which may bring the physician into contact with the law...
and also a Professor in the College of Law of the [Pamantasan Ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), and Lyceum University, teaching Persons and Family Relations and Legal Writing. She is also a Professor in the College of Law of the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
, teaching Persons and Family Relations.
Katrina's Hosting
She once hosted, pro bono, an hourly legal segment on the radio station Crossover 105.1, called “Legal Log.” She has written for the Sunday Times, The Manila Times, SAVVY Magazine, K Magazine, the Business World, and the People’s Tonight. She has a legal segment on the ABS-CBN morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda, every Monday morning. She writes a column for ABS-CBN Interactive called "Kat's Eye." She contributes to various other newspapers and magazines for articles on family law. She co-authored “A Time To Love, A Time To Leave” (a book on marriage and divorce “Philippine-style”) with Jullie Yap-Daza, and is an essayist for “Women with Fire” (edited by Lorna Kalaw-Tirol) and “Pinay: Autobiographical Narratives by Women Writers, 1926-1998” (edited by Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo). She was the host of a legal talk show on the ABS-CBN News ChannelABS-CBN News Channel
ABS-CBN News Channel or better known as ANC is the Philippines first 24-hour news channel broadcasting both in cable television domestically and in satellite television internationally via The Filipino Channel, owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation under its ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs...
entitled "By Demand", and a co-host on ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
Channel 2 of a news and current affairs talk show entitled "Off The Record."
Award
She has received Soroptimist InternationalSoroptimist
Founded in 1921, Soroptimist International is a world-wide volunteer service organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world...
awards: “Woman Helping Women” and “Woman Advancing the Status of Women.” She is a Parangal Ng Bayan Awardee for 1999 and is featured as one of the Leaders of the Millennium in the 2000 Philippine Year Book.
She was the Chairperson of the 7th ISPCAN Asian Regional Conference that was held in Manila, Philippines, in September 2007.