Almar E. Villanueva
171 Gov. Alvarez Street
Zone III, Zamboanga City 7000-/- /-
Eligibility
Career Service Professional
Civil Service Commission
Since March 2009
Previous Employments
PARALEGAL
Bernaldo Directo & Po Law Offices
August – December 2016
Cityland Condominium 10, Tower 1, H.V. dela Costa, Makati City
Role:Writes different kinds of pleadings for labor, criminal, civil, tax and administrative cases; meets and communicates with new and existing clients and deals with their various legal needs; attends and represents the law firm in corporate clients’ board meetings; and assists lawyers and partners in their legal research, among other matters.
EDITOR (Project Employee)
GnGn Eikawa Makati, Inc.
June - July 2016
Goodwill Building, Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
Role:Edits and scores English essays of Japanese students in accordance with Benesse standards and basic English grammar rules.
MARKETING DATA SPECIALIST (Contractual Employee)
NetSuite Inc.
February – April 2016
RCBC Plaza, Ayala, Makati City
Role: Create targeted custom lists for the NetSuite enterprise and vertical teams based on internet research; clean incorrect data in NetSuite Sales and Marketing database; manage email correspondence to the email box; and other data projects as needed.
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHING SPECIALIST – Legal Publishing
Thomson Reuters
June 2014 – June 2015
18/20 Building, Upper McKinley Rd., Taguig City
Role: Publishing: Performs duties such as analyzing, keying, converting, copyreading, editing, or validation of data. Quality Control: Responsible for accuracy and completeness of work product. Content Acquisition: Acquisition of manuscripts or core content, analysis of manuscripts and electronic files, coding (mark-up of data), and resolving errors, compiling and editing of content, proofreading and copy reading, quality control and verification.
SOCIAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR
Universidad de Zamboanga
June 2012 – March 2013 (2 Semesters)
Tetuan, Zamboanga City
Role: Teaches general education subjects like Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, History, and Philosophy to college students.
INTERN (Government Internship Program)
National Youth Commission
April – June 2012
Thomas Claudio St., Zamboanga City
Role:Mainly doing clerical and liaison jobs in the office; assisting the staff in making reports, organizing events and meetings related to the office’s function.
WRITER – Public Affairs
Office of the President
Western Mindanao State University
July – December 2010
Normal Rd., Baliwasan, Zamboanga City
Role:Covers and documents events of the university, edits and/or proofreads write-ups for the publication, prepares monthly and quarterly reports for the university.
Education
Western Mindanao State University
Normal Rd., Baliwasan, Zamboanga City
Courses:
Bachelor of Laws-
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science-
Received the following awards:
Dean’s Lister
Literary Award (Debate)
Journalism Award
Leadership Award
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Julian Soriano Memorial Comprehensive High School
Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte-
Received the following awards:
5th Honorable Mention
Best in English
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Siocon Central School
Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte-
Graduated as:
2nd Honorable Mention
Trainings and Seminars
Legal Seminar
Participant in A Seminar on the Rights of Children 2009 held at WMSU Gym, Zamboanga City
Journalism Seminars
Participant in the Regional Media Cultural Awareness Conference for Region IX 2008 held at Grand Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City
Participant in the 5th OSSEI National Campus Journalism Seminar-Workshop 2006 held at the Venus Parkview Hotel, Baguio City
Leadership Seminars
Participant in the Democracy Summer Fest – Civic Engagement Module 2006 held at the Ecotech Center, Cebu City
Participant in the Young Leaders Conference 2008 held at the University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City
Advocacy Seminars
Participant in the 1st Mindanao Youth Peace Forum 2010 held at Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City
Participant in the Helping Youth Build a Culture of Peace Seminar 2007 held at Silsilah Dialogue Institute, Zamboanga City
Events Organized
Organizer of Dia De Cesar Climaco Essay Writing Contest in Coordination with the City Tourism Office of the City Government of Zamboanga held at the College of Law, Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City
Organizer of Presidential Debate 2008 of the University Student Council of the Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City, Philippines
Participant/Organizer in Journalism Seminar Workshop 2009 at Western Mindanao State University.
Competitions
2nd Placer – 1st Gen. Vicente Alvarez Essay Writing Contest 2010
Champion – WMSU English Festival Debate Contest 2009
3rd Placer – WMSU English Festival Essay Writing Contest 2008
2nd Runner Up – WMSU English Festival Debate Contest 2008
Champion – WMSU College of Liberal Arts Debare Contest 2008
Participant-Debater – 16th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championship September 2007
Participant-Debater – 15th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championship February 2007
3rd Placer – Editorial Writing Zamboanga City Campus Journalists Conference 2006
Affiliations
The University Digest
Official Student Publication
Western Mindanao State University
Positions:
Editor-in-Chief (SY-)
Feature Editor (SY- and SY-)
Staff Writer SY -)
The University Bulletin
Official Publication of the Office of the President
Western Mindanao State University
Position:
Staff Writer (July-December 2010)
Prima Opus Magnum
Debate Club
Western Mindanao State University
Position:
Member-Debater -)
References
HON. GRACELINA BERNARDO
Judge
Regional Trial Court Branch 17
Zamboanga City
ATTY. JILL CINDY CRUZ-CAÑETE
Clerk of Court
Regional Trial Court Branch 13
Zamboanga City
ATTY. IANNE JOY MALLARI-POBLADOR
Legal Manager
Bernaldo Directo & Po Law Offices
Makati City
ATTY. DANILO C. CUNANAN
Consultant
Bernaldo Directo & Po Law Offices
Makati City
