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Manalo, Lawrence Ivan

Senior Associate

Area of Focus

Bio

Atty. Lawrence Ivan Manalo is a Senior Associate in Villaraza & Angangcoโ€™s Labor & Employment Department. He regularly assists clients in navigating Philippine employment law, supporting compliance initiatives, advising on disciplinary actions and employee separation, and providing strategic, practical guidance across a broad range of workplace matters.

He first joined the Firm as a Junior Associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group, before moving in-house as Senior Corporate Legal Counsel of a prominent local, multi-industry conglomerate with key interests in power generation, agribusiness, and real estate development. In that role, he supported executive leadership on employment-related concerns, including employee discipline, outsourcing and subcontracting arrangements, and workforce and organizational management.

Atty. Manalo returned to the Firm in 2025, bringing a broadened perspective and deeper, on-the-ground insight from his in-house experience.

Credentials
  • Juris Doctor- University of the Philippines (2018)
  • B.A. Political Science- University of the Philippines Diliman (2012)
Publications
  • AI and Job Security in the Philippines: Doโ€™s, Donโ€™ts, and Red Flags Employers Should Keep in Mind
  • Hiring by Algorithm: What Philippine Employers Need to Know About AI in Recruitment
  • Philippines: Navigating Employment Dynamics Across Borders
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