VOM
Mandate
Safeguarding the legal interest of all government-owned and controlled corporations, their subsidiaries, other corporate offsprings and government-acquired asset corporations.
Mission
Provision of legal services to all government-owned and controlled corporations, their subsidiaries, other corporate offsprings and government-acquired asset corporations.
Vision
The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel as the premier law office of the Government-Owned or Controlled Corporation is committed to uphold justice under the rule of law with integrity, excellence and professionalism.
Core Values
- Integrity
- Responsibility
- Discipline
- Perseverance
- Cooperation
- Independence
- Kindness
Functions
- Exercises control and supervision over all legal departments or divisions of client corporations as mandated by EO 292 or the Administrative Code of 1987
- Renders legal services (handling of cases, rendering of opinions and reviewing and/or drafting of contracts) to all client corporations as mandated by EO 292 or the Administrative Code of 1987
- Hears and arbitrates conflicts, disputes, claims and/or counterclaims between and among client corporations as mandated by P.D. 242
- Enforces and implements the Property Insurance Law (R.A. 656, as amended)
Special Functions
- Acts as corporate officers of the client corporations
- Assists in administrative cases involving client corporations
- Acts as member of task forces and special committees of client corporations
- Acts as in-house counsel or detailed attorneys for client corporations without legal departments
- Acts as detailed counsel on request even for clients with legal departments
- Other special functions as may be requested by client corporations
History
The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) was founded on December 01, 1935 as a Government Counsel Division under the Department of Justice (DOJ). Todate, it has merged as the premier law office of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), their subsidiaries, other corporate offspring and government-acquired asset corporations. As such, it is mandated to safeguard the legal interests of government-owned and controlled corporations, their subsidiaries, other corporate offsprings and government-acquired asset corporations. Its mission is to provide competent, speedy and adequate legal services to its clientele in its commitment to uphold justice under the rule of law.
| 1935 | The Corporate Counsel Division under the Department of Justice (DOJ) was created upon the recommendation of then Secretary of Justice Jose Yulo to Pres. Manuel L. Quezon.
E.O No. 94 converted the Corporate Counsel Division into the OGCC under the direct administration and supervision of the DOJ |
| 1950 |
E.O. No. 400, Series of 1951 directed the Solicitor General to act as the ex-officio Government Corporate Counsel.
RA No. 2327 declared the OGCC as separate and distinct from the OSG, and mandated the GCC the full control and supervision over all legal departments and/or divisions of government owned and controlled corporations (GOCC) on legal matters.
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| 1960 |
R.A. No. 3838 amended R.A. No. 2327 providing for new salary rates for members of legal staff.
R.A. No. 6000 provided that in addition to the assessments made by the President of the Philippines on GOCCs, whenever a GOCC is awarded attorney’s fees in a judicial proceeding handled by OGCC, one-half thereof shall be paid directly to the General Fund. Moreover, it authorized GOCCs to extend to the personnel of OGCC the benefits and privileges given to the former’s employees. |
| 1970 | P.D. No. 242 prescribed the mandatory administrative settlement or adjudication of disputes, claims and controversies between GOCCs by the OGCC.
P.D. No. 1415 granted the GCC the rank, emoluments, and privileges of an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals and the Assistant Government Corporate Counsel (AGCC) the rank, emoluments and privileges of a Judge of the Court of First Instance. |
| 1980 | E.O 878 reorganized the OGCC to be consistent with the reorganization of the judiciary under B.P. Blg. 129, and prescribed that the GCC shall have the rank, qualifications for appointment, emoluments, and privileges of a Presiding Justice of the Appellate Court (now Court of Appeals); the Deputy GCC, those of an Associate Appellate Justice; and the AGCC, those of a Regional Trial Court Judge.
P.D. No. 2029 defined the meaning of GOCCs and identified their role in national development |
| 1990 |
Department Order No. 208 issued by Sec. Franklin M. Drilon delegated to OGCC the hearing and reception of evidence on cases involving GOCCs after which the findings and a draft decision/resolution shall be submitted to the Secretary of Justice for his consideration.
A.O. No. 130 required that all legal matters pertaining to GOCCs, their subsidiaries, other corporate offsprings and governement acquired asset corporation be referred to and handled exclusively by the OGCC, unless otherwise provided under their charters or authorized by the President.
MC. No. 9 prohobited government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) from referring their cases and legal matters to the Office of the Solicitor General, private legal counsel or law firms and directing the GOCCS to refer their cases and legal matter to the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, unless otherwise authorized under certain exceptional circumstances. |
Key Officials
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GCC Alberto C. Agra
Government Corporate Counsel
Office of the Government Corporate Counsel
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DGCC Elpidio J. Vega
Deputy Government Corporate Counsel
Office of the Deputy Government Corporate Counsel
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AGCC Villamor J. Antonio
Asst. Government Corporate Counsel
TEAM 1
Gaming and Allied Activities |
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AGCC Manuel V. Fernandez
Asst. Government Corporate Counsel
TEAM 2
Ecozones |
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AGCC Bel D. Derayunan
Asst. Government Corporate Counsel
TEAM 3
Information, Energy |
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AGCC Salvador A. Camanian
Asst. Government Corporate Counsel
TEAM 4
Environment, Water |
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AGCC Alda G. Reyes
Asst. Government Corporate Counsel
TEAM 5
Banking and Finance |
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AGCC Roy Christian L. Mallari
Asst. Government Corporate Counsel
TEAM 6
Transportation, Communication, Infrastructure |
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AGCC Raul D. Ragandang
Asst. Government Corporate Counsel
TEAM 7
Agriculture, Trade |
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AGCC Rodolfo C. Sabio
Asst. Government Corporate Counsel
TEAM 8
Housing |
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AGCC Jose Marie C. Capili
Asst. Government Corporate Counsel
TEAM 9
PSALM/Land Bank/PRA |
Legal Services
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AGCC Efren B. Gonzales
Litigation |
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AGCC Alda G. Reyes
Opinions & Contract Reviews |
Legal Services Team
| Team 1 |
Gaming and Allied Services |
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| Team Leader |
AGCC Villamor J. Antonio |
| Members |
- GCA III Dominador R. Isidoro, Jr.
(concurrent Team 8)
- GCA II Mario R. Pilaspilas
(concurrent Team 8 & 9)
- GCA II Ana Mae C. Cardinal
(concurrent Team 9)
- GCA I Ferdinand B. Redulla
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| Stenographers |
- ADAS III Nenita Aquino
- ADAS III Floripez E. Quijano
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| Team 2 |
Ecozones |
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| Team Leader |
AGCC Manuel V. Fernandez |
| Members |
- GCA IV Ma. Dolores M. Rigonan
(concurrent team 9)
- GCA III Ma. Susana B. Garcia
(concurrent Team 6)
- GCA II Aquilino M. Inocencio
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| Stenographers |
- ADAS V Nilda N. Flores
- ADAS V Gloria E. Isaias
- ADAS III Bernadeth Olasiman
- ADAS I Rocel C. Agbayani
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| Team 3 |
Information and Energy |
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| Team Leader |
AGCC Bel D. Derayunan |
| Members |
- AGCC Bel D. Derayunan
- GCA III Belen O. Salumbides
(concurrent Team 9)
- GCA II Marilyn G. Estaris
- GCA II Isabelita Veleña
- GCA II Jupiter M. Cabaguio
- GCA I Aniceto Calubaquib, Jr.
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| Stenographers |
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ADAS III Rosemie O. Gere
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ADAS I Rebecca Pacheco
- ADAS Janice Tolentino
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| Team 4 |
Environment and Water |
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| Team Leader |
AGCC Salvador A. Camanian, Jr. |
| Members |
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GCA III Conchita M. Vestil
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GCA III Eliseo D. Saligumba
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GCA III Medardo R. Devera
(concurrent team 9)
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GCA III Fortunato G. Operario, Jr.
(concurrent Team 9)
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GCA II Marlito S. Odosis
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GCA I Adzra A. Arbison
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| Stenographers |
- ADAS V Ma. Theresa M. Bundal
- ADAS V Corazon G. Sumagui
- ADAS III Rogena N. Hernandez
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| Team 5 |
Banking and Finance |
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| Team Leader |
AGCC Alda G. Reyes |
| Members |
- GCA IV Christian S. Dumlao
- GCA IV Odilon A. Diaz
(concurrent Team 9)
- GCA III Melissa M. Acorda
(concurrent Team 9)
- GCA II Giovanni E. Palma
- GCA I Howard Randy A. Arzadon
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| Stenographers |
- ADAS V Esmeralda Cruz
- ADAS V Dalisay M. Palaganas
- ADAS III Sonia P. Tubo
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| Team 6 |
Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure |
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| Team Leader |
AGCC Roy Christian L. Mallari |
| Members |
- GCA IV Mariano C. Alojado
(concurrent Team 1)
- GCA III Ma. Susana B. Garcia
(concurrent Team 2)
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| Team 7 |
Agriculture and Trade |
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| Team Leader |
AGCC Raul D. Ragandang |
| Members |
- GCA IV Maria Romelina T. Apostol
- GCA III Reginald Jeremy Wan
- GCA II Algamar A. Latiph
(concurrent Team 9)
- GCA II Manuel F. Santos, Jr.
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| Stenographers |
- SADAS I Isabel G. Argañoza
- ADAS V Ma. Cristina B. Reyes
- ADAS III Lourdes F. Koch
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| Team 8 |
Housing and Urban Development |
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| Team Leader |
AGCC Rodolfo C. Sabio |
| Members |
- GCA III Dominador R. Isidoro, Jr.
(concurrent Team 1)
- GCA II Mario R. Pilaspilas
(concurrent Team 1)
- GCA II Edgardo G. Baniaga
(concurrent Team 9)
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| Stenographers |
- SADAS I Danilo C. Gutierrez
- ADAS III Ludiverna Joy C. Reyes
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| Team 9 |
PSALM/Land Bank/PRA |
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| Team Leader |
AGCC Jose Marie C. Capili |
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