Romulo Macalintal

Personal Information of Romulo Macalintal

Real Name –> Romulo B. Macalintal

Nickname –> Romy, Atty. Mac, Maka-Romy

Birthdate –> 1947 (Age 71)

Spouse –> Mila Gamboa Macalintal, a former English Professor of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Children –> Jinel, Victor and Michael

Religion –> Catholic

Trivia –>

* Romy was a big fan of Muhammad Ali whom he was able to meet for two hours during the latter’s fight in Manila, dubbed “Thrilla in Manila”.

* He designated son-in-law Atty. Ace Bautista as his campaign manager

* His fellow election lawyers, Sixto Brillantes and George Garcia are helping him in his senate bid.

Family and Childhood

* Atty Romy came from a family of modest means

* married to a teacher of PUP

* has three children and five grandchildren

* Started working at the age of 18 to help his family

Educational Attainment

* Studied high school at Far Eastern University

* Finished Bachelor of Science in Commerce, major in Advertising from Philippine College of Commerce (now Polytechnic University of the Philippines)

* Graduated law degree from University of the East, College of Law

* Passed the BAR examinations in 1978 with a rating of 83.1%

Work Experiences

* messenger-collector in an insurance company

* mail sorter at the Manila Post Office

* clerk at the defunct Cooperative Administration Office

* started as a messenger and rose from the rank to become Veterans Benefits Counselor at the United States Veterans Administration

* Specialized in election law after he defended Carlos Padilla against Leonardo Perez, then Minister of Information of President Ferdinand Marcos

Achievements of Romulo Macalintal

* Hosted a radio program called Hatol ng Bayan on NBN’s (PTV-4).

* Founder, Mission Guided by Mary Foundation (“MGM”) – a non-profit Catholic organization dedicated to helping indigent high school and college students nationwide.

List of High Profile Cases Handled by Atty: Macalintal

* Defense lawyer of Vice President Leni Robredo in the poll protest filed against her by former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

* Defense lawyer of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s case against Fernando Poe Jr.

* Defense lawyer of Mayor Vico Sotto in the poll protest filed by Bobby Eusebio

Advocacies

* Electoral Reforms and Educating the youth on the right of suffrage

* Free movie tickets for senior citizens

* Expand cash grants for Filipino centenarians

References

Weebly.com

From Election Lawyer to Senate Candidate – Rappler