Bol-anon becomes lawyer in California

[pioneer]

Atty. Glen Palaca Hubahib of Mansasa District, this city passed the 2007 California Bar examinations held at San Francisco, California, U.S.A. last February.

The examinations were reputed to be one of the hardest in 21 years with only a 36.8% passing rate.

Hubahib migrated to the United States in 2001 and presently works with Alliance Residential Co. in Dublin, CA and with Community One Finance and Realty in Fremont, CA. He is currently finishing his MBA with emphasis on e-business.

The new California lawyer completed his local law studies at then Divine Word College (now Holy Name University) in 1993. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1994. He also finished Electrical Engineering at the University of Bohol in 1989.

While taking up law at DWC (HNU) he worked with then Vice Gov. Erico Aumentado and after passing the local bar as a Legislative Staff Assistant of then Rep. Erico Aumentado in Congress.

He was later appointed trial attorney of the Social Security System in Cebu City while teaching part-time at the University of San Jose-Recoletos, also in Cebu City.

Hubahib went into private law practice in Tagbilaran City from 1996 to 2001 and taught part-time at the UB College of Law.

While here in Bohol he was an active member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the Brotherhood of Christian Businessman and Professionals, Habitat for Humanity, TACCECO and Knights of Columbus. He was also the Tagbilaran City Kabataang Barangay president in 1985.

Presently, he resides in Hayward, California with wife, the former Maria Flor Cepedoza of Danao, Bohol, who works as a Cath Lab Nurse in nearby St. Rose Hospital. They have son, Glen Tomas.

Hubahib is currently a member of the IBP North California Chapter. (ja) (Bohol Chronicle, June 3, 2007)

[Macky Ferniz]

"KUYAWA KAAYO BAY!!!!"

Klass mate mi ni Glenn sa Holy Spirit, Divine ug UB pod....Congratulations bay.... We are proud of you... pa-hilum-hilum man lang ka sa Elementary ug Hi-school pa ta....

Sorry kaayo Glenn karon ra ko kabasa aning balitaa.... busy man god ko pirme sa trabaho.... salamat pod sa Tubag Bohol .... daghan kaayong mga interesting nga topic.....

Once again, Congratulations sa akong amigo.... keep up...

Macky Ferniz

[grazie7y]

Hello Macky,

Thanks for giving me the telephone number of Glen.  I got to talk to Glen.  He sounded so nice and very Bol-anon!  He thought I was the daughter of Tio Anjing kay kaila diay sya sa among uncle, the brother next to my Dad.  We will get in touch should we go to Hayward unya sya pod kon mag anhi sa Sacramento area.  Again, thanks, Macks! 

[ms da binsi]

Congratulations aguy di baja basta basta ang Bar sa Cali!!!

[bol-anon ako]

congrats...banggiitan jud ning taga bohol ba..hehe