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Benchmark Online March 2008
DOLE Sec. Brion Returns to Judiciary as 161st SC Justice
By Madeleine U. V. G. Avanzado

After a two-year stint as Secretary of Labor and Employment, former Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Arturo D. Brion has come home to the Judiciary upon taking his oath as the Supreme Court’s 161st magistrate on March 17 before Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno.

A man blessed with diverse talents and skills, Justice Brion’s work experience cuts a swath across the three branches of government, as well as showcases the multiple facets of law practice. 

He began his law career by engaging in private law practice, mostly in labor law, with the Siguion Reyna Montecillo & Ongsiako Law Offices...  > MORE
 
From the Bench: Justice Arturo D. Brion
 

Of the many professional regulatory examinations given by the State, none attract as much attention as the Bar Examinations. The release of its results is a highly-anticipated event, not only among those who take the exams, but even among the general public. The media frenzy generated by the Supreme Court’s announcement of those who have hurdled and topped the grueling exams is in a class of its own, with reporters taking their place among Bar takers at Padre Faura—the former waiting to find out the names and schools of those who have topped the Bar, the latter praying that... > MORE
 
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