Atty. Willie obtained his law degree from Lyceum of the Philippines University-Makati City and Pre-Bar at University of the Philippines. He started his career as an Associate at Assurance and Business Services, SGV & Company/Ernst & Young. He never left his audit, tax, and accounting practice even as he moved on to academe to join as a Faculty at College of Business Administration, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Intramuros, Manila, and Institute of Accounts, Business, and Finance Far Eastern University (FEU), Morayta, Manila.
He joined Tax and Corporate Services Division (TACS), Diaz Murillo Dalupan & Company way back 2006 as an Assistant Tax Manager handling contesting tax assessment and tax compliance review engagements.
Willie has handled numerous contesting tax assessment engagements involving non-stock-non-profit educational institutions, brokerage, charter flights/airline, call centers, club shares, property management company, trading, manufacturing, and service types of business operations ranging from small to medium-size and multi-national companies registered with the Board of Investments (BOI) and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
Willie has also handled personal civil, criminal, and labor cases where he practices litigation on a part time basis. He is a member of Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Makati Chapter, and Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP).
Willie is also part of Training Pool of University of Asia & The Pacific CPD Council and Southville International Schools & Affiliates. Likewise, he is also a regular speaker of Association of CPA’s in Public Practice (ACPAPP) and Philippine Association of Management Accountants (PAMA).