Regulating the Practice of Professions by Foreigners

On 7 February 2014, chair holder Atty. Andres D. Bautista, former Dean of the Far Eastern University Institute of Law and Chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government, delivered his first lecture at FEU Makati. His topic entitled “Regulating the Practice of Professions by Foreigners” lengthily weighed the complementary principles of Liberty and Prosperity. According to him, “the ability to practice one’s profession is not only a way to earn a living, it is also a means by which an individual may seek fulfillment, attain self-actualization, and contribute to society.” For foreigners in the country, while they are likewise protected by the country’s bill of rights, “there are certain privileges that can be withheld by the State provided that the exclusion of such privilege is neither unreasonable nor arbitrary”.

The lecture attracted law students from host FEU, as well as from the law schools of Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University. He co-founded the Master of Business Administration-Juris Doctor dual degree program of De La Salle Graduate School of Business and FEU. Bautista earned a Bachelor of Science in Legal management degree from Ateneo de Manila University in 1986, a Bachelor of Laws, (Class Valedictorian) from Ateneo Law School in 1990, and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1993.

Before his appointment to PCGG, Chairman Andy was the Chief Executive Officer of Kuok Group Philippines. He also previously served as a Chairman and President of the Philippine Association of Law Schools, and a partner in an international law firm. He was also a member of Constitutional Reform Commissions under previous administrations.

7 February 2014
Dean Andres D. Bautista
Far Eastern University Institute of Law
“Regulating the Practice of Professions by Foreigners” (download PDF)