ACCRALAW Partners Joseph Anthony I. Malaya and Shiree Amor P. Roma will lead a panel presentation on “The PPSA Transition Period is Over: Understanding the Current Landscape of the PPSA and the Registry” at the upcoming Legal 500 GC Summit Philippines, scheduled for March 26, 2026, at the New World Makati Hotel.
Mr. Malaya handles litigation and arbitration cases, specializing primarily in construction arbitration, environmental law, and mining issues. He is vastly experienced in arbitration cases before the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission, Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Singapore International Arbitration Center, and various ad-hoc tribunals, and was included in The Legal 500’s Private Practice Powerlist 2023 for Arbitration in Southeast Asia and recognized as a Key Lawyer for 2022 in Arbitration.
Ms. Roma is part of the Firm’s Corporate and Special Projects Department. She is a dual-qualified professional, serving as both a Certified Public Accountant and legal counsel. Ms. Roma specializes in general corporate work, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital markets, and public procurement. She has extensive experience in providing banking, financing, and lending advisory services to local and foreign banks, as well as non-bank financial institutions. She frequently assists domestic and foreign clients—including lenders, borrowers, and guarantors—in the preparation and negotiation of financing agreements and accompanying security arrangements.
The ACCRALAW session will be delivered in collaboration with Administrator Gerardo P. Sirios of the Land Registration Authority (LRA) and Gwendolynn S. Padilla of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC).
Mr. Sirios is the current Administrator of the Land Registration Authority (LRA). Under his leadership, the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) was implemented through the launch of the Personal Property Security Registry (PPSR)—a centralized online platform for registering security interests in movable property. With a European Languages degree from UP Diliman and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Perpetual Help Rizal in Las Piñas, he has firmly established a public service career spanning three decades and all three branches of government.
Ms. Padilla is the current Head of the Legal Documentation Division of the Legal Affairs Group at RCBC. She brings over 28 years of legal experience with a strong background in banking, finance, and corporate law. A graduate of the UP School of Economics and UP College of Law, she has practiced law in both private firms and financial institutions, ensuring institutional compliance with evolving financial regulations.
The Legal 500 GC Summit Philippines is an annual event that gathers stakeholders from across the Philippine legal community. It brings together experienced in-house counsel, business leaders, and top-tier private practice lawyers to discuss the dynamic role of the General Counsel (GC) in a fast-evolving global economy.