The legal team of Destura & Associates Law Offices is composed of the following legal professionals:

Managing Lawyer – Atty. Reynaldo B. Destura graduated with academic degrees in Political Science (’87 at San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Manila), Bachelor in Laws (’91 San Beda College – ’92 Arellano Law School) & Masters in Industrial Relations (’93 University of the Philippines – School of Labor & Industrial Relations).

He was also a law professor at Arellano Law School from 1995 to 2009. He is a seasoned human resource and labor relations practitioner since 1987. He is an in-house consultant of the Asian Institute of Human Resource Management (AIHRM) of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) and of the Ateneo Graduate School, Center for Continuing Education (Ateneo CCE). He is an accredited immigration practitioner with the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) and in the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and also a member of the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators.

 

Supervising  Lawyer – Atty. Kurt Tañada is a graduate of Bachelor of Colegio de San Juan De Letran with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Legal Management. He completed his Juris Doctor degree at San Beda College Alabang School of Law, and thereafter passed the Philippine Bar Exam (2023).

 

Senior Associate Lawyer – Atty. Rufus Lex P. Erbon graduated from De La Salle University with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Legal Management (2013 – 2018). He completed his Juris Doctor degree at San Beda University last 2023, and passed the Philippine Bar exam on the same year.

 

 

Associate Lawyer – Atty. Krizza Sofia Palencia graduated Bachelor of Science in Political Economy at Polytechnic University of the Philippines (2016). She completed her Juris Doctor degree at Manila Law College (2022) and passed the Philippine Bar exam last 2025.

 

 

Associate Lawyer – Atty. Royce J. Perlada earned his degree in Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Far Eastern University. He is a Juris Doctor graduate from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law (2025), and passed the Philippine Bar exam during the same year.

 

 

Associate Lawyer – Atty. Anna Tovillo possesses a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in Far Eastern University. She finished her Juris Doctor degree in San Sebastian College – Recoletos (2026) and passed the Bar exam during said year.

 

 

Legal Researcher – Jemielle Narcida is a graduate of Saint Louis University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (2022), graduating Cum Laude of her batch. She is currently completing her Juris Doctor Degree at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM).
Jemielle served as a Legal Assistant at LOCUS Law last 2024, supporting the firm’s corporate and litigation matters. She also served for the Community Mediation Board.

 

 

Litigation Support Supervisor  – Blesibel Jean T. Laxamana is a Legal Researcher and Litigation Support Supervisor with experience in corporate regulatory compliance, data privacy, and intellectual property matters.
She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Philippine Law School (2018–2022) and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degree from the University of Santo Tomas (2012–2016). Her areas of expertise include SEC compliance under the Revised Corporation Code, data privacy compliance and DPO-related matters, and trademark registration and protection under the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.

 

 

Litigation Support Assistant – Ivan Jandusay completed a degree in Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies in Polytechnic University of the Philippines (2023).

He is currently at his second year of completing a Juris Doctor degree at Arellano University.

 

 

Litigation Support – Jovie Sarmiento graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Marketing Management at the Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Lipa. Her expertise centers on on case administration and client coordination.