About Berne

• Partner, Ocampo Santos Lomangaya and Guerrero Law Offices (Greenhills, City of San Juan, Metro Manila)
• Deputy Executive Director (currently Acting [2011]), e-Law and IT Centers, Arellano University School of Law (City of Pasay, Metro Manila)
• Professor of Law, Arellano University School of Law (City of Pasay, Metro Manila)
• Technology and the Law (2008-)
• Constitutional Law I (2011-)
• Project Lead (2011-), Creative Commons Philippines
• Trustee, Institute of Continuing Legal Studies and Education (Greenhills, City of San Juan, Metro Manila)

Educational Background:

• Professional Studies:
• Arellano University School of Law (Taft Avenue, City of Pasay, Metro Manila); 2002-2006, Bachelor of Laws (Ll.B.)
• College:
• Ateneo de Manila University (Loyola Heights campus, Quezon City, Metro Manila); 1992-1996, Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), major in Political Science
• High School:
• Don Bosco Technical Institute – Tarlac (Tarlac, Tarlac); 1988-1992
• Elementary:
• Intermediary: Don Bosco Technical Institute – Tarlac (Tarlac, Tarlac); 1985-1988
• Primary: College of the Holy Spirit – Tarlac (F. Tanedo campus, Tarlac, Tarlac); 1982-1985
• Preparatory: College of the Holy Spirit – Tarlac (F. Tanedo campus, Tarlac, Tarlac); 1981-1982

Events Participated:

• 2011
• Local Lectures
• Speaker, Round table. “Creative Commons.” Organized by University of the Philippines Open University. “Open Education Resources and the University: Participating in the Knowledge Commons” at the National Computer Center (Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines) on 6 September 2011, afternoon.
• Speaker, Plenary Presentation. “Rights.” Organized by Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines-Tertiary Level. Held during 2011 MTAP-TL Annual Convention, “Keeping abreast with educational reforms in Mathematics” at De la Salle University – Dasmariñas, Cavite (City of Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines) on 11 August 2011, morning.
• International Participations
• [Summit] Creative Commons. Warsaw, Poland. 16-18 September 2011.
• 2010
• Asian Regional conferences
• Speaker. “Creative Commons and Free Access to Law.” Organized by Creative Commons Korea. Held during the 2010 (third) Creative Commons Asia & the Pacific regional conference, “Open for Innovation” at the National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea on 5 June 2010.
• Local Lectures
• Speaker. “Creative Commons and Free Access to Law.” Organized by University of the Philippines – Diliman. Held during the Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology 2010 (Y4IT) at University of the Philippines – Diliman campus, Quezon City on 15 September 2010, afternoon.
• Speaker. “Music and Creative Commons.” Organized by members of a class in AB Music Production, DLS-College of St. Benilde. Held at the Amphitheater of the School of Design and Arts building, DLS-College of St. Benilde, Manila (P. Ocampo Street [Vito Cruz], Manila, Philippines) on 1 September 2010, afternoon.
• Speaker. “e-Commerce and Beyond.” Held at Trinity College, Quezon City. (E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City) on 23 July 2010, afternoon.
• Speaker. “Copyright and Creative Commons.” Organized by the University of Baguio. Held during the 1st North Luzon FOSS Conference at the University of Baguio, Baguio City (Gen. Luna Road, Baguio City, Mountain Province) on 18 January 2010, morning. … (Dax Umaming’s blog coverage here.)
• Local Participations
• Participant. “Kapihan on Copyright.” Organized by the Intellectual Property Office, Philippines. Held at the International Academy of Management and Economics, Makati City (1061 Metropolitan Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas (old Pasong Tamo) and Pablo Ocampo (old Vito Cruz extension), Makati City) on 11 November 2010, afternoon.
• 2009
• Asian Regional conferences
• Chair. “Organizing a CC Asia & Pacific Regional Knowledge Base.” Organized by the Arellano Law Foundation/Creative Commons Philippines. Held at the Creative Commons Asia-Pacific Conference 2009 (The Commons Crossroads) at Manila Pavilion, Manila, Philippines. 6 February 2009, morning.
• Local Lectures
• Co­-Speaker. “Oneline.PH 101: Creative Courtesy through Creative Commons.” Conference Room, Techportal, UP Ayala Technohub, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City. 26 November 2009, afternoon.
• Speaker. “Legal Aspects of IT Security.” De la Salle University, Ramon V. del Rosario Sr. Graduate School of Business, Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills, San Juan City. 17 August 2009, evening.
• Speaker. “Copyright for Educators and Licenses for Knowledge-Sharing.” 2009 MTAP-TL Annual Convention: “Responding to Global Challenges in Mathematics Education.” University of Mindanao (Matina Campus), Davao City. 14 August 2009, morning. … (Mindanao Times’ Report here: “UM hosts the MTAP 2009 confab. Mindanao Times. 29 August 2009″)
• Speaker. “The Law Governing Use and Access to Information Technology.” Jose Rizal University Law School, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. 30 July 2009, evening.
• Speaker. “Creative Commons and echo-seminar on the CC Asia-Pacific Conference 2009.” University of the East (CM Recto Avenue, City of Manila). 27 February 2009, morning.
• Guest lecturer. “Creative Commons.” IT Ethics classes of Mr. Paul Pajo. De La Salle-College of St. Benilde (DLS-CSB, main building, Taft Avenue, City of Manila). 20 February 2009, morning.
• 2008
• Asian Regional conferences
• Co-Speaker. “Open legal content and Creative Commons” ACIA: Asia and Commons in the Information Age. Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. 20 January 2008, morning.
• Local Lectures
• Lecturer. “The legal implications of Web 2.0″ MCLE Seminar. Capacity Building Center, 4/F, POM Bldg., Bureau of Customs, Port Area, Manila. 24 August 2008, afternoon
• Lecturer. “Understanding the legal implications of computers, networks, and the Internet.” MCLE Seminar. Capacity Building Center, 4/F, POM Bldg., Bureau of Customs, Port Area, Manila. 16 August 2008, afternoon.
• Panel, “Maximizing Copyright in the Digital Age of the Music Business.” The Music Industry Forum. Amphitheater of the School of Design and Arts building, DLS-College of St. Benilde, P. Ocampo Street (Vito Cruz), Manila. 15 August 2008, afternoon.
• Speaker. “Legal Challenges in the Web 2.0 Environment.” Riding the Web 2.0 Wave: A Seminar on Issues and Challenges in Research and Advocacy Today. Ople Hall, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. Organized by Migration Information Resource Center, Institute for Labor Studies, DOLE Inter-Agency Committee on Research Matters of the DOLE. 1 July 2008, morning.
• Speaker. “Social Network Legal Challenges.” Social Networking & eBusiness Conference Philippines 2008. Grand Ballroom, Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City, Philippines. Organized by Fiera de Manila, Inc. and DigitalFilipino Club. 21 May 2008 afternoon.
• Speaker. “Applying Creative Commons (licensing) to Web publishing” Inter-Institutional Communication Workshop (ICW). Harrar Hall Seminar Room, International Rice Research Institute at Los Banos, Laguna. 21 May 2008, morning. … (IRRI’s Report here: “ICW 2008 participants discuss dealing with the media, Creative Commons, and Web 2.0.” Bulletin, 26-30 May No. 2008.21.)
• Speaker. “Private initiatives towards open education: International/Local.” Open Education: Are we ready and where are we?. Arellano University School of Law in Taft Avenue, Pasay City. 23 April 2008, afternoon.
• Guest Speaker. “3rd Commencement Exercises” Academia de Regina. Trece Martirez City, Cavite. 28 March 2008, afternoon.
• Speaker. “Presentation of CC Philippine License” Creative Commons Philippine jurisdictional license and Philippine Commons launching. Arellano University School of Law in Taft Avenue, Pasay City. 14 January 2008, afternoon.
• Speaker. “Collaborating Commoners: Towards a Philippine Commons” Creative Commons Philippine jurisdictional license and Philippine Commons launching. Arellano University School of Law in Taft Avenue, Pasay City. 14 January 2008, afternoon.
• International Participations
• [Virtual Conference] Internet:Enabling:Freedom. Virtuelle Akademie, Friedrich Naumann Stiftung Fur Die Freiheit. http://conference.virtuelle-akademie.fnst.org/. 13-26 October 2008.
• Local Participations
• [BarCamp] Bar Camp Manila. G2VC Innovation Center, 5th Floor, The Orient Square, F. Ortigas Road (formerly Emerald Ave.), Ortigas Center, Pasig City. 21 August 2008, evening
• [Seminar] Asian Institute of Management and Ayala Foundation. “Corporate Blogging & Online Reputation Management Seminar.” SGV Conference Room 1, Asian Institute of Management, Paseo de Roxas Avenue, Makati City 11 April 2008.
• [Seminar] Asian Institute of Management and the World Bank’s Development Resource Center (AIM-WB DRC). “Catalysts of Change: an Open Dialogue with the Legendary Leaders of Asia.” AIM-WB Global Distance Learning Center, Asian Institute of Management, Paseo de Roxas Avenue, Makati City 21 December 2007, morning; 1 February 2008, morning.
• 2007
• Local Lectures
• Speaker. “The Creative Commons Philippine Licenses.” Creative Commons 5th Birthday Manila. Arellano University School of Law in Taft Avenue, Pasay City. 15 December 2007, afternoon.
• Speaker. “Copyright: Issues and Concerns,” 6th National Conference on eLearning: “Learning about Technology, eLearning with Technology for the Academe and Industry”. Organized by the Philippine e-Learning Society. University of Santo Tomas, St. Martin de Porres Auditorium (Medicine Auditorium) last 26 October 2007, afternoon.
• Speaker. “Creative Commons,” Kapihan sa PeLS Program. Organized by the Philippine e-Learning Society. College of St. Benilde in Taft Avenue, Manila. 24 September 2007, morning.
• International Participations
• [Seminar] Friedrich Naumann Stiftung / Internationale Akademie für Führungskräfte. Strategic Planning. Theodor Heuss Akademie, Gummersbach, Germany. 8-22 July 2007.
• [Summit] Creative Commons. iCommons Summit. Dubrovnik, Croatia. 14-17 June 2007.
• Local Participations
• [Workshop] Legislators and Experts Workshop on Cybercrime. Pasay A and B Function Rooms, Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City. 25-26 October 2007.
• [Seminar] Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Education in the Philippines: Liberal Perspectives. Antulang Beach Resort, Siaton (near Dumaguete City), Negros Oriental. 26-29 September 2007.

Publications where featured:

• 1 July 2008. Filipiniana.net Blog: Riding the Web 2.0 Wave – Lecture No. 4: Legal Challenges in the Web 2.0 Environment: < http://www.vibalfoundation.org/filnetblog/?p=43 >
• 13 April 2008. Oliva, Erwin. RP school creates own version of Creative Commons license. Philippine Inquirer online edition. < http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20080413-130099/RP-school-creates-own-version-of-Creative-Commons-license >
• 18 March 2008. Toral, Janette. Philippine Commons Empowers Content Creators. < http://philippineinternetreview.blogspot.com/2008/03/philippine-commons-empowers-content.html >
• 17 January 2008. Mindy of WikiPilipinas.org. Mindy’s Musings: Creative Commons: ‘Some’ rights reserved. Printed in the Manila Bulletin. < http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Column:_Creative_Commons:_%27Some%27_rights_reserved >