By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed a new chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).
“President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Mr. Hilario Bringas Paredes as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Bases Conversion and Development Authority,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Tuesday (29 Oct 2024).
Before his appointment, he served as a BCDA board member.
Paredes, both a lawyer and businessman, graduated with honors from Ateneo de Manila University’s School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor degree in 1996.
Prior to graduation, he interned at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, Branch 96, under the supervision of Judge Bersamin.
Paredes is the founding senior partner of Paredes Law Group and serves as chairman of the Asian Center for Legal Excellence, Inc.
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