Announcements
from the Resident Brods
and Chancery
Congratulations to the Bar Exam Passers!
For the second year in a row, an Alphan landed in the Top 10 of the Bar Exams!
As a Brod has landed in the Top 10, all Alphan passers will be awarded a minimum of P4,000 per person.
Brod Enrico Gabriel Paguia, the 6th placer in the Bar, will receive P15,000 or more.
Awarding of the incentive amounts will be held on January 10, 2026
at the Great eastern Hotel, Quezon City from 5:00 to 7:00pm.
- LC Joboy Blanco
THE ALPHAN TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE
Excellence alone is not sufficient — for consistency also defines greatness. The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity takes pride in its Brothers who have consistently shown excellence in the Bar Examinations throughout the years.
41 Alphans have been recognized in history as among the best new lawyers of their time, placing among the top of their years. 3 Alphans have ranked 1st in the Bar Examinations: Atty. Gregorio Castillo 𝐀Φ𝐁 1953, Atty. Henry Villarica 𝐀Φ𝐁 1966A, and Atty. Kyle Tutor 𝐀Φ𝐁 2019G.
The recent decade further highlighted the Alphan Tradition of Excellence with Alphan Bar Topnotchers being produced almost every year. Their success is evidence of the Fraternity’s unwavering commitment to excellence.
Though excellence in the Bar Exams is an accolade in and of itself, an Alphan never forgets his purpose: Service to the Filipino people. From excelling, Alphan topnotchers entered differing sectors and paths, but all converging towards the same goal: to live out the life of being an Abogado Para sa Bayan.
2025 Leading Lawyers in the Philippines
The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity expresses its deepest congratulations to Brod Atty. Ramon S. Esguerra 𝐀Φ𝐁 1975C, Brod Atty. Alexander J. Poblador 𝐀Φ𝐁 1976, Brod Atty. Carlos G. Baniqued 𝐀Φ𝐁 1978D, and FLC Atty. Amer Hussein N. Mambuay 𝐀Φ𝐁 1998B for being included in the 2025 Leading Lawyers in the Philippines by the AsiaLaw 2025 Ranking.
Brod Atty. Ramon is the Chairman of the Executive Committee, a Senior Partner, and the Co-Founder of the Esguerra & Blanco Law Offices. Before establishing the prestigious law firm, he first worked as an Undersecretary of the DOJ. Afterwards, he served as Director of the Asia Pacific Bar Association and Member of the Advisory Council of the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines, Inc.
Brod Atty. Alexander is the Founding Partner and Chairman of the Executive Committee at Poblador Bautista & Reyes (PBR) Law Offices. Global 100 (2021) and International Legal 100 (2020 and 2021) recognized him as a leading corporate dispute resolution lawyer of the year in the Philippines. He also managed to be part of Asia's Top 15 Litigators (2021).
Brod Atty. Carlos is the Founding and Managing Partner of Baniqued & Bello. He was recognized by Chambers (2024 Edition) as a Band 1 practitioner in Tax. Furthermore, Asialaw (2023-24 Edition) named him a Distinguished Practitioner in Tax, and the Asia Business Law Journal (2023 Edition) included him in the A List of the Top 100 Lawyers.
FLC Atty. Amer is a Partner in SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan. He has been consistently recognized as a Leading Individual (Asia Pacific) from 2016-2020 and a Recommended Lawyer (Asia Pacific) in 2020 by Legal 500. He also became part of the firm's Litigation, Employment and Immigration, and Corporate Services groups. He has also presented cases before various legal forums, including regular courts, quasi-judicial agencies, and arbitration tribunals established under the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Swelling with pride, the Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity commends the achievements of the Alphan Top Lawyers for continuing the Alphan tradition of excellence and for realizing the ideal of pursuing excellence with vigor and wisdom in the field of law. Through their achievements, they have served as an inspiration not only to the Fraternity but also to the country.
They are Alphans, true and through!
Brod Japs Argana 23A: Newly Minted President of
UP Law Student Government
The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity proudly congratulates Brod Jose Peregrine 'Japs' Argana 2023A on his election as President of the UP Law Student Government (LSG) for A.Y. 2026-2027.
Brod Japs is a current 3rd year student of the Diliman Eve program and served as the Internal Vice President of the UP Law Student Government for A.Y. 2025-2026. Previously, he was the Diliman Evening Representative for A.Y 2024-2025, steadfastly championing the welfare of evening students. Beyond student leadership, Brod Japs is a member of the UP Law Charivari and the Order of the Purple Feather, exemplifying excellence in both academics and extracurriculars. Prior to law school, he graduated cum laude in Development Studies from De La Salle University, where he also served as Vice Chairperson for National Affairs in the University Student Government.
The Fraternity congratulates Brod Japs for his election to the LSG. As he takes on greater
responsibilities, may he continue to be a model Alphan; steadfast in his values, driven in his
service, and committed to the country.
He is an Alphan, true and through!