Michael Henry Yusingco

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Michael Henry Yusingco
BornApril 28, 1973
Education Melbourne Law School (Master of Law and Development)
Arellano University School of Law (Bachelor of Laws)
Ateneo de Manila University (Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy)
OccupationLawyer

Michael Henry Yusingco is a Filipino lawyer and academic professional. [1] His constitutional reform analyses and political insights are frequently heard in broadcast media interviews. [2] [3] [4] He writes papers and policy briefs on issues related to charter change, decentralization, and federalism as a research fellow in various institutions, including the Institute for Autonomy and Governance and the Ateneo Policy Center. [5] [6]

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He has served as a consultant to the Office of Senator Koko Pimentel for a year and has written op-ed articles for various newspapers and news sites. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Education

Yusingco graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1995 and from the Arellano University School of Law in 2002, passing the bar examinations the following year. [12]

He earned his Master of Law and Development degree from the University of Melbourne Law School in 2014.

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