Meet the Editorial Board of Justitia – Official Law Journal of University of Makati
Justitia is the official law journal and the publication arm of the University of Makati School of Law.
In the photo are members of the Editorial Board and Justitia’s adviser Atty Angel Chona Grace Valero-Nuñez.
Let’s meet the current members of Justita’s Editorial Board.
Atty. ANGEL CHONA GRACE I. VALERO-NUÑEZ, LLM
College Secretary and
Chair, Juris Doctor Program. Adviser, Justitia – The Official Law Journal of the University of Makati
Grace Richel “Rich” Tijam is the Editor-in-Chief of Justitia. She is the former NCR Governor and Acting National President of the Association of Law Students of the Philippines.
Ms. Tijam is a scholar from Highschool, College, to Law School. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication in the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. In addition, she is also a Caritas Manila Scholar. Rich is a Writer, Producer, Director, Teacher, Coach, and Digital Marketing Manager by profession. She worked for over a decade in top media companies such as CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN, TV5, TFC, and many more. She also worked as a paralegal for a Law Firm in the United States, Villasis and Partners Law Firm, and Bar Review Center. She was a Consultant and an Editorial Writer at one of the leading newspaper and media outlets in the Philippines and Los Angeles. She also teaches the following subjects: 21st Century Literature, Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Copywriting, and Digital Marketing. Ms. Tijam also handles Digital Marketing Accounts for foreign clients. Also, she is working with a team for a pioneer legal platform in the Philippines.
Nestor is the Deputy Editor of Justitia. He is an information technology solutions provider, people manager, community manager, educator, and blogger/writer. His certifications and expertise cover on-premise hardware and software systems and cloud computing technologies such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, among others.
Also, he pioneered and founded several IT service organizations in the Philippines. He led and managed numerous tech teams of over a hundred employees. Moreover, he has extensive experience in technical and functional consulting on various accounting/ERP/CRM systems, including Oracle Netsuite, Salesforce.com, and Microsoft Dynamics. He has extensive experience in applications and systems analysis, design, and development using structured, object-oriented, aspect-oriented, and agile methodologies covering Windows, MacOS, and Linux/Unix platforms. He is highly knowledgeable in database administration and setting up LAN and WAN, including technical network design for an enterprise-wide application system. He has years of experience as an educator in teaching technical courses and has served customers across the globe (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania). He is a staunch advocate of financial literacy and independence. He is a Facebook/Meta Certified Community Manager. He has a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology (magna cum laude) and a master’s degree in Information Systems (dean’s list). He has completed coursework on a master’s degree in public administration.
Mark Joshua “Jazz” Mina Fabula is an Associate Editor of Justitia. She is from Romblon and worked as a Team Manager for one of the BPOs in the country. She graduated from Arellano University with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
She was a former Managing editor, Feature writer, and News writer of The Hill View school paper. Also, she was a Champion in English news writing at the Division Schools Press Conference at Romblon High School. She was also the Class Valedictorian in 2009.
Solomon ‘Sol’ Tarranco is an Associate Editor of Justitia. He is a Writer, Educator, and Coach. He worked for a year as a technical writer who laid down the timeline of the CocoSugar Industry of the Local Government Unit of Alabat, Quezon. Mr. Tarranco is one of the pioneer graduates under the Special Program in Journalism of Region VI as an Editorial writer in high school. He was also a consistent academic scholar and essayist until he finished taking up a Bachelor of Secondary Education – Major in English at the Southern Luzon State University – Alabat Campus. He has taught and coached student journalists at Alabat Island National High School for four years.
Lyndonn Johnson Perez is an Associate Editor of Justitia. He is a licensed criminologist. Currently, Mr. Perez works at the Office of the Clerk of Court in Makati City. He is pursuing a Juris Doctor degree as a full scholar at the University of Makati School of Law. Moreover, he is the titleholder of the Mr. University of Makati School of Law and the Basketball Most Valuable Player (MVP) of this year’s Conflicts of Law.
Clare Yee is a Managing Editor of Justitia. She is a Communications graduate and an MA candidate in Media Studies at the University of the Philippines Diliman. Moreover, she is finishing her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Makati under a school-granted scholarship.
She is a media practitioner with experience handling above-the-line campaigns in a broadcast network and a Philippine government agency.
Mark Jay Corino is a Managing Editor of Justitia. He is a writer/blogger and a freelance editor. He graduated Cum Laude and earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Bicol University College of Arts and Letters (BUCAL). He has been a consistent “Scholar ng Bayan” from elementary through law school. He wrote for the CNES Chronicle, the elementary school’s official publication. He was also a writer and sports editor for The Steam, the official newspaper of his secondary school.
While participating in many sports news writing competitions at the district and regional levels, he also received several awards. Throughout college, he was a writer, literary editor, and features editor for the Wordsmith, the official publication of the Society of English majors. He also wrote for Budyong, the official journal of BUCAL. He worked as a Senior Customer Service Representative for various BPO companies. Furthermore, as a freelance editor, he accepted other students’ work for editing, including undergraduate theses, narrative reports, and others.
Kate Calansingin is a Legal Editor of Justitia. She is currently working as a part-time editor and a consultant to the Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs in one of the departments of government. She has 8+ years of experience as a communications officer for local and foreign companies. She obtained her Bachelor in Broadcast Communication degree from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and is currently completing her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Makati School of Law.
Alexandro Marvin B. Polancos is a Legal Editor of Justitia. He is a scholar from Elementary, Highschool, and College to Law School. Also, he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Currently, he is the Bar Operations Commissioner for Legal and Judicial Ethics.
Ric Ryan “RR” Boral is a Legal Writer for Justitia. He has worked as political affairs consultant for National and Local figures since 2018. He is the President of Arangakada ng Kabataan Organization (A.K.O.), a youth-empowerment organization advocating for Youth’s patriotic and passion-driven participation in social issues by exercising their significant role consequential in Nation Building.
RR finished his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa as a Local Government Unit Scholar. He is currently taking his Juris Doctor degree at the University of Makati School of Law.
Rovelyn “Rovy” Enclona is a Legal Writer for Justitia. She is a frustrated writer, Human Resource practitioner, and mental health advocate. She is currently a member of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP). She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the Institute of Creative Computer Technology Colleges (ICCT). She is now taking her Juris Doctor Degree at the University of Makati.
