REX B.

PORRAS
Purok Café, Visayan Village,
Tagum City, Davao del Norte
email add: rxforus8@yahoo.com
mobile phone no. 0917-146-1077

KEY SKILLS:

 Practicing Certified Public Accountant for 18 years. Certifying the

financial statements of various clients and engaging in tax
consultancy;

 Practicing Lawyer for 10 years. Engaging legal service to various

clients in judicial, quasi-judicial and in administrative proceeding in
different Courts and Government Agencies;

 Motivated and self driven considering that I was a working student;

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

Saint Mary’s College, Tagum City
Graduated on March 1997
Passed the Philippine CPA Board examination on May, 1999

 Bachelor of Laws
Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City
Graduated on April 2006
Passed and admitted to the Philippine Bar on April, 2007

WORK EXPERIENCES

 September 2007 to present, Manager, Porras Law, Tax Consultancy

and Accounting Services, Door 2, Yamas Building, Second Floor,
corners Rizal – Osmeña Street, Poblacion, Tagum City,

Responsibilities: Certified Financial Statement; Rendered auditing

services; Assisted clients during tax investigation; Performed Tax
Consultancy; Represented clients in various judicial, quasi-judicial, and
 administrative proceeding in different Courts and Government
agencies

 July 2016 to present, Partner, The Law Firm of Acosta, Escoto,

Mending, Porras, Quilaneta, and Santiago, 3rd Floor, Lacuesta Building,
corners, Suazo-Ponce Streets, Davao City

Concentration of Legal engagement: Commercially related

transactions, and cases involving election related contest and cases on
appeal.

 July, 2017 to June 2019, Provincial Legal Officer, Provincial

Government of Davao del Norte, Capitol Compound, Mankilam, Tagum
City, Davao del Norte. The Provincial Governor allowed me to continue
practicing my profession.

Key Responsibilities: Represents the Provincial Government in all

civil actions and special proceedings wherein the Provincial
Government or any official thereof, in his official capacity, is a party;

When required by the Governor, draft ordinances, contracts, bonds,

leases, and other instruments, involving any interest of the Provincial
Government and provide comments and recommendations on any
instrument already drawn.

Renders a legal opinion on any question of law when requested to do

so by the Provincial Governor or by the Sanggunian.

 May 2017, to present, Independent Director, Money Mall Rural Bank,

Brgy. Cuambog, Mabini, Compostela Valley Province.

Key Responsibilities: Serves as a director in the Board but

considering that I do not have any other material pecuniary
relationship or transaction with the Bank, I can render an opinion on
key issues in the exercise of my independent judgment. Serves as
chairman of the audit committee which evaluate the internal control
policy of the bank and assess its risk management.

September 1, 2019 to present, Financial and Legal Consultant,

Better Agri Venture Corp, an industry engaged in commercial Banana
Farming, Purok Camoning, Asuncion, Davao del Norte.
 Key Responsibilities: Assesses Company’s financial situation by
gathering information regarding its investments, tax compliance,
government regulations and manpower utilizations.

Reviews and analyzes the financial statement of the company and

provides strategies for its development.

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT:

 Served as counsel for various local candidates such as counsel for

HON. IBRAHIM P. IBAY in his successful vice gubernatorial bid in
the Province of Shariff Kabunsuan (now reverted back to the Province
of Maguindanao) during 2007 election; counsel for HON. CAHAR P.
IBAY in his successful bid as one of the members of the Regional
Legislative Assembly representing Maguindanao First District during
2008 ARMM General Election; one of the lawyers hired by DATU ALI
MIDTIMBANG in his failed vice gubernatorial bid in the Province of
Maguindanao during 2013 Mid-Term Election;

 One of the consultants hired by former speaker PROSPERO “BOY”

NOGRALES during his incumbency as Speaker of the House of
Representatives, July, 2008 – June, 2010;

 One of the lawyers hired by former speaker PROSPERO “BOY”

NOGRALES during his failed mayoralty bid in the City of Davao on
May, 2010;

 Personal lawyer for ATTY. MAKMOD MENDING, JR., during his

tenure as DILG ARMM SECRETARY and DILG DA SECRETARY, July
2011 to June, 2016;

 One of the consultants engaged by Congressman KARLO ALEXIE B.

NOGRALES, 1st District, Davao City Representative from June 2013 to
for June 2017 and prepared his Statement of Campaign Contributions
and Expenditures for May 2013 and May 2016 elections;

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

 Civil Status: Single Gender: Male

 Date of Birth: February 17, 1976 Age: 43
 Place of Birth: Tagum City