Payoyo-Villordon was born in Baguio to Judge Tito A. Payoyo and Hilaria Bautista-Payoyo. She is the eldest among their children.[1]
She earned her law degree from the Baguio Colleges Foundation (now University of the Cordilleras). Before entering law,she also taught at the Union Christian College,the Philippine Military Academy,and the Baguio Colleges Foundation.[1]
Career
Payoyo-Villordon first worked in the public sector as a Department Prosecutor at the Department of Agriculture in 1987,later joining the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) where she became Division Manager of the Board of Inquiry and Discipline. She also served as a Legislative Staff Officer at the House of Representatives.[1]
In May 2001,she joined the judiciary as Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) of Olongapo City. She later served as Acting Presiding Judge of the Metropolitan Trial Courts in Mandaluyong (Branch 59) and Pasay (Branch 45). In 2004,she was promoted as Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 224 of Quezon City,where she served for 13 years until her appointment to the Court of Appeals.[1]
She is also active in judicial associations,serving as Treasurer of the Philippine Women Judges Association (PWJA) and President of the Quezon City RTC Judges Association at the time of her CA appointment.[1]
International involvement
Payoyo-Villordon represented the Philippine judiciary in several international conferences,including events of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) held in Washington D.C.,Seoul,Auckland,Sydney,and Arusha. She also participated in regional conferences of the ASEAN Law Association and the OECD Competition Workshop for Judges in Busan,Korea.[1]
Recognition
She was recognized twice as an Outstanding Judge by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (2007 and 2014),and received commendations from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for her efficient case disposition.[1]
Personal life
She is married to Quezon City Prosecutor Rafael R. Villordon. They have three children:DOJ Prosecutor Loverhette Jeffrey,Atty. Barwin Scott,and Kathleen Stacey.[1]
Sources
This article incorporates text from afree content work.Licensed under public domain as a work of the Philippine government.Text taken fromPHILJA In Pursuit of Judicial Excellence,14,Government of the Republic of the Philippines,Philippine Judicial Academy.
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