Edward Gialogo (Managing Partner at Gialogo Dela Fuente & Associates)

Edward Gialogo

Managing Partner at Gialogo Dela Fuente & Associates

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws (2010) San Beda University-Manila (Honor Student)


PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND


 MANAGING PARTNER, Gialogo Dela Fuente & Associates (GD Law)

 Handles tax, customs, corporate and election cases/issues;

 Handles notable clients which include Del Monte Philippines, Inc., Startek Philippines, Inc. and several other multinational companies;

 Conducts training on taxation and election laws.


 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Tax Division, SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV & Co.)

 Rendered legal opinion on tax, customs and corporation laws;

 Secured Board of Investments (BOI) and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) accreditation and incentives for clients;
 Represented clients before various government agencies, such as the BIR, BOC, Department of Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, BOI and PEZA;

 Performed contract negotiation and preparation;

 Clients included educational institutions, power generation, manufacturing, food, information technology, pharmaceutical, agroindustrial, shipping, publishing and construction companies.







 ATTORNEY VI, Office of Chairman Sixto S. Brillantes, Jr., COMELEC

 Assisted and advised the COMELEC Chairman on financial operations and concerns of the agency;
 Assisted the COMELEC Chairman in congressional budget hearings;
 Advised the COMELEC’s Finance and Law Departments on tax and customs aspect of COMELEC’s procurement;

 Reviewed the COMELEC’s reply to Audit Observation Memoranda (AOM) of the Commission on Audit;


 SENIOR ASSOCIATE, Arcilla & Associates Law Office

 Gave advice and lectures on election laws;

 Assisted in the preparation of Certificates of Candidacy and Statement of Contributions and Expenditures;

 Represented clients during the canvassing of votes before the National Board of Canvassers;

 Assisted local and multinational companies in availing tax incentives.


 SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR (Tax Articles), Rappler.com.

 Topics contributed include (1) “TRAIN Law: what does it change?” published on Jan. 4, 2018; and (2) “Tax after death” published on Nov. 4, 2017


 CONSULTANT, Office of the Governor, Province of Nueva Ecija


 CONSULTANT, Office of the Mayor, Municipality of Talavera (Nueva Ecija)


 CONSULTANT, Finance Services Department, COMELEC


 LECTURER (Business Laws), San Beda University-Manila


 LECTURER (Business Laws), National University


 REVIEWER (Business Law/RFBT), Review School of Accountancy (ReSA)


 TAX SPEAKER, Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant (PICPA)