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ABOUT Judge Eliza B. Yu, LLM

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Highest Educational Attainment: Doctor of Civil Law, University of Santo Tomas Graduate School (2008 – 2011) Graduate School Attended for the Master of Laws: University of Santo Tomas (2003 – 2005) LL.M. and DCL Adviser: Dean Froilan M. Bacungan, formerly U.P. College of Law Dean and formerly COMELEC Commissioner Law Schools Attended: Far Eastern University Institute of Law (1999-2001); San Beda College of Law (1997 – 1999) Year of the Philippine Bar Exams: 2001 Pre-Law School Attended: University of the Philippines Visayas (1993 – 1997); University of the Philippines Diliman , Quezon City (Summer Classes) High School Attended: Sacred Heart College (1989-1993) Elementary School Attended: Sacred Heart College (1986 – 1989); Chinese Community School (1982 – 1986)

PRESENT WORK EXPERIENCE

12th Pre judicature Written Evaluative Exams Rating: Ranked among the topnotchers.

JBC Nominations: Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 58, San Juan City on January 12, 2010; Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 47, Pasay City on December 8, 2009; Metropolitan Trial Court Branches 4, 6, 20 & 29, Manila City on January 30, 2008.

Disposed over 1, 549 criminal and civil Cases in 12 months (April, 2010 to April, 2011).

The ponente in People vs. Cecilia “Cheche” Lazaro , Criminal Case No. M – PSY – 09-09532 – CR, for violation of RA No. 4200 (The Anti-Wiretapping Act), the news of the court’s ruling was published by newspapers and tabloids on August 18, 2010. The news landed in the front page of the Philippine Star

The ponente in People vs. Llanera of the P728 Million Fertilizer Scam, the pre-trial was published by the Philippine Star on February 28, 2011; published in politicalarena.com and philstar.com on April 18, 2011 with news heading, “ Palace: It's up to Jocjoc to talk”

Recipient of ACHIEVER’S AWARD IN THE JUDICIARY for commendable performance and exemplary achievements as Presiding Judge awarded by FEULAA on November 19, 2010 at the Manila Hotel.