Angelita L. Ortega-Cortez

History and Admission to Practice Law
Born in Manila, Philippines Admitted to Philippine BAR (1982);

Education

• St. Mary Academy (1971);
• College of Education and College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines (1976); and
• College of Law, University of the Philippines (1981).

Academe

• Instructress, High school Department, Maryknoll College Foundation (1978);
• Lecturer, English Department, Maryknoll College Foundation (1978); and
• Lecturer,Persons and Family Relations, Credit Transactions, Partnerships and Agency, College of Law, University of the Philippines (1988).

Professional, Civic and Social Affiliations

• Member, Women Legal Circle (WILOCI);
• Vice President, Portia Sorority, College of Law University of the Philippines (1980);
• President, Society of Law Students, College of Law University of the Philippines (1981);
• Legal Assistant SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan Law Office(1982);
• Member, National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) (1986);
• Head, Legal Unit, Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), (1986);
• Associate, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan Law Office (1987);
• Senior Associate, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan Law Office (1992);
• Assistant Vice President Head, Credit Support Services Department and Corporate Bank Group (CSSD,CBG), Far East Bank and Trust Company (1995);
• Vice President, Head of CSSD,CBG, Far East Bank and Trust Company (1997);
• Vice President/Corporate Secretary of Secretary, Executive Committee, Trust Committee,
  Audit Committee, Management Credit Committee (2000);
• Vice President/Legal and Compliance Officer, BPI Capital Corporation (2005);
• Director, BPI Securities Corporation (2005);
• General Counsel Senior Vice President, BDO Unibank Inc. (2013); and
• Senior Vice President/Assistant Corp. Secretary, Legal, BDO Unibank Inc. (Present).