Eugene Kaw

Biography

Eugene is admitted as a lawyer in the Philippines and is a graduate of a top-ranked law school where he also currently teaches. He is also a faculty member and lecturer of law at several top-ranked Philippine law schools. Eugene is a former government official and professional, having served for 9 years in various senior management capacities in the legislative and executive branch of the Philippine government, including as an Assistant Secretary in the Department of Tourism of the Republic of the Philippines. Previous to being Tourism Assistant Secretary, he served as Director III and Chief Legislative Officer in the office of a senator and as Director IV in the Office of the President - Presidential Management Staff. Prior to joining public service, he practiced litigation, labor, and corporate law with one of the biggest law offices in the Philippines. He is back in the private sector as a privacy practitioner, management consultant for a leisure, entertainment, food, and property development conglomerate, and as a law practitioner with a special advocacy for public interest issues while currently serving as the executive director of a think tank consultancy and resource center that focuses on strategic public policy work to strengthen democratic institutions.