Florin Hilbay
Florin T. Hilbay | |
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Dean of the Siliman University College of Law | |
Assumed office November 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Myles Nicholas Bejar |
Solicitor General of the Philippines | |
In office August 20, 2014 – June 30, 2016 | |
President | Benigno Aquino III |
Preceded by | Francis Jardeleza |
Succeeded by | Jose Calida |
Personal details | |
Born | Tondo, Manila, Philippines | March 19, 1974
Political party | Independent (2021–present) Aksyon Demokratiko (until 2021) |
Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (BA) University of the Philippines (LL.B) Yale University (LL.M) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Florin "Pilo" Ternal Hilbay
He is a member of the faculty of the University of the Philippines College of Law since 2000, where he teaches Advanced Constitutional Litigation, Constitutional Law, and Philosophy of Law, with emphasis on issues relating to Church and State, post-colonial constitutionalism, and the relationship between the information environment and legal consciousness. He also taught Obligations & Contracts and Public Officers & Election Law.[4]
Early life and education
Hilbay was born in
He was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at
Early career
Hilbay topped the 1999 bar examination with a score of 88.5%, sharing the first place distinction with Edwin Enrile of Ateneo de Manila University. That year, only 16% or 660 of the 3,978 examinees passed the bar.
When the results came out on the same day as his birthday in March 2000, Hilbay was then working as an underbar clerk to Supreme Court Justice Vicente Mendoza, a noted constitutionalist who was a former solicitor from 1971 to 1973 and assistant solicitor general from 1973 to 1980.[6]
Hilbay also previously joined the
He also served as the editor-in-chief of the Philippine Law and Society Review and an editor of the IBP Law Journal.[7]
Work as Solicitor General
Hilbay took over as acting Solicitor General on August 20, 2014,[8] replacing Francis Jardeleza who was appointed as a Supreme Court Associate Justice. President Benigno Aquino III formally appointed Hilbay as Solicitor General on June 16, 2015.[9]
As a senior state solicitor under Jardeleza, he defended the Reproductive Health Law before the Supreme Court in 2014. He was also the principal lawyer for the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) and the Bangsamoro.[10] He went on to become solicitor general.[11]
As solicitor general, he served as the Philippines' agent in the arbitration proceeding in
Constitutional Law Professor
Hilbay started working as a constitutional law professor at
Political career
In October 2018, Hilbay filed his senatorial candidacy for the 2019 Philippine Senate election. He ran under the opposition coalition, Otso Diretso.[5] His platform focuses on the government budget, social services, and sovereign rights of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise.[13] He was an official member and the official candidate of Aksyon Demokratiko, a progressive political party founded by senator Raul Roco.[14] However, he lost and missed the top 12, placing 29th.
On October 18, 2021, Hilbay left Aksyon Demokratiko to support the
Writings
He authored a collection of essays entitled "Unplugging the Constitution" published and distributed by the University of the Philippines Press in 2009. The book, written between 2004 and 2005 while he was in Yale,[16] tackled a wide range of issues. It discussed constitutional law, constitutional theory, philosophy of adjudication, legal hermeneutics, bar exams, the institution of marriage, psychological incapacity, liberal consciousness, and free speech.[17] His theory on the Tort of Constitutional Negligence has been applied in suits for damages against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[4]
References
- ^ Jimenez-David, Rina (December 5, 2018). "Rags-to-service, the tale of Pilo Hilbay". INQUIRER.net.
- ^ a b Bagares, Romel; Porcalla, Delon (1 March 2000). "Bar topnotcher didn't want to be a lawyer". philstar.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Press release" (PDF). www.pcacases.com. 2015. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ a b c "Florin Hilbay – UP COLLEGE OF LAW". law.upd.edu.ph. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Ex-SolGen Hilbay banks on rags-to-riches story to boost Senate bid". Rappler.
- ^ "CV of Justice Vicente V. Mendoza". philpressinstitute.com. 2011-06-19. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "About" (PDF). www.osg.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "Bar topnotcher Hilbay named acting solicitor general | mb.com.ph | Philippine News". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ Sabillo, Kristine Angeli (June 19, 2015). "Aquino formalizes Hilbay appointment as Solicitor General". INQUIRER.net.
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- ^ "Designation as Acting Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General". Malacanang Palace. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ager, Maila. "Trillanes names members of legal team". Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "#TheLeaderIWant: Florin Hilbay and his dream transition from lawyering to legislating". Rappler.
- ^ "Aksyon Demokratiko adopts opposition senatorial bets, Lito Lapid". Rappler.
- ^ Hilbay, Pilo [@fthilbay] (October 18, 2021). "Resignation from Aksyon Demokratiko and Endorsement of VP Leni Robredo for President" (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Quismundo, Tarra (9 January 2016). "SC bet Florin Hilbay defends 'single blessedness'". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Inquirer.net. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Unplugging the Constitution". www.uhpress.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 3 August 2016.