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The document summarizes interviews with three labor lawyers about their career paths and perspectives on labor law. Atty. Robert Chuan wanted to work for a multinational company but became a labor lawyer where he earns good money handling a high case volume daily. He recommends the field only to those interested in labor law. Labor Arbiter Remedios Capinig initially wanted to pursue criminal law but has found satisfaction in her role arbitrating disputes and promoting justice. Atty. Philip Cabugao struggled to find work after law school but enjoys labor litigation where he learns something new every day, despite disliking how decisions favor labor. He recommends the field for its lessons in perseverance and character-building.

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The document summarizes interviews with three labor lawyers about their career paths and perspectives on labor law. Atty. Robert Chuan wanted to work for a multinational company but became a labor lawyer where he earns good money handling a high case volume daily. He recommends the field only to those interested in labor law. Labor Arbiter Remedios Capinig initially wanted to pursue criminal law but has found satisfaction in her role arbitrating disputes and promoting justice. Atty. Philip Cabugao struggled to find work after law school but enjoys labor litigation where he learns something new every day, despite disliking how decisions favor labor. He recommends the field for its lessons in perseverance and character-building.

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In our interview with Atty. Robert Chuan, a labor lawyer currently working with
the OWWA, he told us that his goal after passing the bar was to work for a company
owned by foreign nationals. He added that the legal profession was only a second option
besides working for a foreign or a multinational company. What he loves about his
current position is that there is a lot of money to be made in this field due to a long line of
cases per day. What he hates about his field is that it is not his forte, as he would rather be
in a commercial law field or corporate lawyer. He would tell his past self to keep
following his goals. Finally, Atty. Chuan would only recommend this field to aspiring
lawyers who are good in Labor Law and/or willing to learn more about the same.
Otherwise, he recommends specializing in at least two fields. He recommends mastering
Remedial, Commercial, Mercantile and Taxation Law.

Next, we interviewed Labor Arbiter Remedios T. Capinig from the NCR


Arbitration Branch of the NLRC. She told us that after passing the bar, she wanted to
apply the theories that she learned in law school and be a successful lawyer under the
field of Criminal Law. Her first job was a Labor Lawyer for an independent Labor
federation/Institution, then became a PAO Lawyer, a Defense Lawyer for seven years,
worked for Banco Filipino for 10 years then as a Labor arbiter at present. She is 60
percent satisfied with her current position and added that her father was also a Labor
Lawyer. What she likes about her current position is that it is a vested authority or power.
She has the opportunity to hear grievances and defenses, and render decisions. It is both
an enjoyment and responsibility, and at the end of the day, satisfying. What she does not
like about her position is that in arbitration level, they are exposed to complaints of labor
unions which conduct rallies and picketings, and they shout names to exert pressure. She
wants to tell her past self that the nature of profession of being a lawyer is not simple.
Full of challenges in life, it is not passive nor is it simple. Finally, she would recommend
this career track to us, as there is a sense of responsibility about what you know and share
your legal knowledge, the promotion of goodness and justice. Because this is a noble
profession.

Finally, we interviewed private practitioner Atty. Philip Cabugao, who is a Labor


Lawyer at the BF Citi Corporation. When he took the bar, his only goal was to get a job
since most of his colleagues were already working during their law school life. He was
overqualified on most of the normal office work and under qualified in what he wanted,
which was to be a litigator. He even applied for a job at a BPO, where he was told that he
failed the entrance exam. As his current position is a litigator, he is currently in the same
goal he had when he was in law school. He believes that its is every lawyers dream to
become a litigator and to argue in court. What he likes in labor litigation is that everyday
is a learning experience. His job is pro active in favor of management, which is also what
he hates about his position, since all decisions are loop sided in favor of labor. But what
he gets here is the prestige of profession, which is at the same time, a burden. He chose to
tell his past self to study harder and choose an accounting course due to the demand in
CPA Lawyers. Finally, he recommends the Labor track to us, because it is a big learning
process. This labor track teaches us to persevere, to be humble, to be patient, and to build
our character in general.

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