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Alma Fernandez-Mallonga
Born
Alma Dumlao Fernandez

(1960-09-30) September 30, 1960 (age 66)
Quezon City, Philippines
EducationUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BS; LLB)
OccupationLawyer
SpouseEric Mallonga
Children3

Alma Dumlao Fernandez-Mallonga (born September 30, 1960) is a Filipino lawyer who is a senior partner at the Siguion Reyna, Montecillo & Ongsiako Law Office. She has served as legal counsel for various corporations, families, and rape victims, and has been an advocate for women and children's rights.

Early life and education

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Alma Fernandez was born on September 30, 1960 to Alejandro Fernandez and Feliza Dumlao Fernandez.[1][2]

Fernandez-Mallonga graduated summa cum laude at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1981, receiving a bachelor's degree in sociology. She later attended the UP Law School, where she graduated cum laude as valedictorian.[2] By 1986, she passed the Philippine Bar Examination.[3]

Career

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Fernandez-Mallonga's began her legal career at the Castillo Law Office, where she was a member from 1986 to 1987.[1] From 1987 to 1991, Fernandez-Mallonga served as the chief technical assistant of Senator Santanina Rasul.[4][1] Since 1991, she has served as a lawyer at the Siguion Reyna, Montecillo & Ongsiako Law Office, the oldest active law firm in the Philippines; she is now a senior partner at the firm.[5][1][6] She is also a founding member of the Women's Legal Bureau, Inc., a non-governmental organization established in February 1991.[2][7][1][8]

Mallonga's legal expertise is in criminal, civil and corporate litigation.[1] Several of her clients included corporations such as San Miguel, Philippine Airlines, Nestlé Philippines, and Dole Philippines, while her pro bono work has involved clients who were minors in rape cases and families with marital issues.[1] In 2006, she served as the legal counsel of businessman Tonyboy Cojuangco of PLDT, who was then accused by Roy Señeres of participating in an alleged coup attempt in February 2006 that had resulted in a standoff at Fort Bonifacio.[9][1]

In 2007, Fernandez-Mallonga was noted to be a co-owner of the Tropezz Bar and Restaurant alongside Jiji Fernandez and two others at Greenbelt 3 in Makati.[10]

In 2008, she and her husband Eric established the Meritxell Children's World in Barangay Concepcion Dos, Marikina, which operates both an orphanage for babies and for girls.[1] In the early 2010s, the two served as radio hosts for the program Magkabiyak sa Batas (transl. Spouses in law) at Radio Veritas.[1]

In recent years, Fernandez-Mallonga has served as the legal counsel of actor Vhong Navarro,[11][12][13] actress Gretchen Barretto,[14][15][16] and Marikina congressman Marcelino Teodoro.[17][18][19]

Personal life

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Fernandez and Eric Mallonga met each other as students at the UP Law School, with the two becoming married by 1986.[1][3] They have three children: Marky, Erica and Alexis.[1] Eric Mallonga served as senior state prosecutor at the Department of Justice in the 1996 rape case against television producer Romeo Jalosjos Sr. involving a minor,[20][21] and later became a member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board in the 2000s, leading the review group that revised the X-rating given to the 2007 short anthology film Rights to a lower R-13 rating.[22]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Who is Atty. Alma Mallonga?". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Summit Media. October 21, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2026. Sa loob ng 27 na taong pagsasama nila bilang mag-asawa, nagtutugma ang hangarin nilang ipaglaban ang karapatang pambata at karapatan ng mga kababaihan.
  2. 1 2 3 "Philippines-Metro Manila". Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory 2000. New Providence, New Jersey: Martindale-Hubbell. 2000. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "The plucky 491 who survived lawyers' test". Manila Standard. May 7, 1987. p. 13. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Acknowledgment". Compilations of Legislations on Women: The Senate and House of Representatives, First - Third Regular Session. Manila: Senate of the Philippines. 1990. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ Ubac, Michael Lim (November 6, 2002). "DOJ ends Nida probe; Strunk to be charged". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Vol. 17, no. 331. p. A7. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ "A Conversation with Alma D. Fernandez-Mallonga, One of ALB Asia Top 30 Litigators 2026". Asian Legal Business. June 23, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026. Brought to you by Siguion Reyna Montecillo & Ongsiako
  7. ↑ "Henry N. Ocier vs. Hon. Fatima G. Asdala et al". Supplement to the Official Gazette: Decisions of the Court of Appeals. 98 (29): 135. July 22, 2002. ISSN 0115-0421. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ Shuang, Cheng Lee (June 2, 1992). "'Alternative' lawyers tackle issues head-on". New Straits Times. p. 32. Retrieved August 19, 2026. [The Women's Legal Bureau] was officially opened to the public in February last year, two months before [Eleanor C.] Conda and [Evalyn G.] Ursua became full-fledged lawyers.
  9. ↑ Del Puerto, Luige A. (July 20, 2006). "Tonyboy tells probers he's not coup backer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Vol. 21, no. 222. p. A2. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ "July entertainment at Tropezz". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Vol. 22, no. 221. July 19, 2007. p. B6. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  11. ↑ Siazon, Rachelle (August 22, 2022). "Vhong Navarro lawyer on Deniece Cornejo belated rape claim". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Summit Media. Retrieved August 19, 2026. Idiniin din ni Atty. Mallonga na malinaw sa isinumiteng CCTV footage, mula sa BGC condo kung saan nakatira si Deniece, na hindi umano ito kinakitaan ng bakas ng panghahalay.
  12. ↑ "Vhong Navarro thankful for dismissal of rape complaints". Rappler. Manila, Philippines. September 22, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  13. ↑ Diola, Camille (September 16, 2014). "Vhong's lawyer 'shocked and dismayed' over bail grant". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines. Retrieved August 19, 2026. Lawyer Alma Mallonga said she has not received a copy of the ruling released on Monday, but she believes it poses a challenge to prosecutors to further rationalize the case[...]
  14. ↑ Galvez, Daphne (September 19, 2025). "Gretchen Barretto Attends DOJ Sabungero Probe". OneNews.PH. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  15. ↑ Begas, Billy (July 8, 2025). "Puro Imbento! Whistleblower Using Gretchen Barretto To Sensationalize Missing Sabungeros Case – Lawyer". Politiko. MCD Multimedia Corporation. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  16. ↑ Lo, Ricky (September 7, 2005). "Gretchen calls Claudine's statements 'untrue… half-truths'". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines. Retrieved August 19, 2026. It has turned out that not all's well yet with the Barrettos as shown by the following letter by Gretchen's lawyer Alma D. Fernandez-Mallonga[...]
  17. ↑ Villeza, Mark Ernest (October 14, 2025). "Teodoro files perjury raps vs 2 policewomen". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines. Retrieved August 19, 2026. She [Alma Mallonga] maintained that the complaints filed against Teodoro before the Department of Justice were baseless, saying the accusers admitted that they had no evidence to support their allegations.
  18. ↑ Galvez, Daphne (October 15, 2025). "28 witnesses belie rape charge vs Teodoro". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines. Retrieved August 19, 2026. [Marcelino] Teodoro was accompanied at the DOJ yesterday by his wife, Marikina Mayor Marjorie Ann Teodoro, and lawyer Alma Mallonga.
  19. ↑ Ong, Ghio (August 18, 2026). "Sex assault cases filed vs Marikina lawmaker". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines. Retrieved August 19, 2026. Despite the alleged change, [Alma] Mallonga maintained her client is 'innocent' and has 'accepted the opportunity of having his case heard by the court.'
  20. ↑ Laborte, Annie Rose A. (November 28, 1996). "Justice panel to clarify story of Jalosjos accuser". Manila Standard. Vol. X, no. 289. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. p. 5. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  21. ↑ "DoJ to seek hold order vs Jalosjos". Manila Standard. Vol. XI, no. 129. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. June 22, 1997. p. 7. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Ban on human rights films lifted". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. AP. September 29, 2007. p. A9. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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