Biography of Jhoel Raquedan

Jhoel P. Raquedan was born on 2 August 1974 in Malasiqui, Pangasinan.  Although born in the province, he grew up in Metro Manila.  Atty. Raquedan studied in public schools during his elementary days. Through hard work and perseverance, Atty. Raquedan was a consistent honor student and graduated as Valedictorian of Francisco Legaspi Memorial School in Ugong, Pasig City in 1987. Atty. Raquedan studied high school at the Pasig Catholic College in Pasig City.  He graduated among the top students of his class (with 2^nd Honors) in 1991.

Prior to entering law school, Atty. Raquedan graduated from the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE), also in Diliman, with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Economics (Dean’s Medal for Scholastic Excellence).  While enrolled as a student in UPSE, Atty. Raquedan was also working as a Research Associate at the Philippine Center for Policy Studies (PCPS).

After graduating from the UPSE, Atty. Raquedan enrolled at the UP College of Law in 1996. While studying law, Atty. Raquedan was one of the few day-class students who were working full time at the UP Law Center as a Research Associate at the Institute of Human Rights.  Atty. Raquedan graduated in April 2000 and took the Bar Examinations of the same year and was admitted with a grade of 85.84% (the passing rate for the year was 20% ).