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).