Teresita Javier Herbosa (born October 28, 1950) was the chairwoman of the

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. She was appointed to the SEC by President

Benigno Aquino III Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III (; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of ...

and took office on April 29, 2011. As Chairperson, she is also a member of the

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. Herbosa has two bachelor's degrees from the

University of the Philippines The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 200 ...

and a Master of Comparative Law degree from the

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. Prior to her government service she was a co-managing partner of the Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Regala & Cruz Law Offices. She is presently an associate professor at the De La Salle University - College of Law, where she teaches courses in Corporation Law and Commercial Law Review.

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