About the author
Atty. Francisco Noel R. Fernandez II
Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III placed first in the 1994 bar examination with a grade of 89.2%. He received the Outstanding Sillimanian Award in 2021 and the Legion of Honor of the Order of DeMolay in 2013. He is currently the Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. of the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, Canada.