Ms. Himala is a skilled lawyer and excellent communicator with a background in the private sector and government service, and extensive experience in litigation, legislation, and public policy.
Ms. Himala received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines in 2018 where she graduated in the top 10 of her class, with the Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence. She is also a member of the Order of the Purple Feather (UP Law Honors Society). She was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2019. Ms. Himala obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication and graduated cum laude from the same university in 2012. Ms. Himala earned her Master of Laws in International Business and Economic Law from Kyushu University in 2023.
While pursuing her law degree, Ms. Himala served as a Legislative Staff Officer for the Office of Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri and Office of Senator Pia S. Cayetano, where she contributed in legislative research and drafting for landmark laws including the Reproductive Health Act and Bangsamoro Organic Law. She then worked as an Associate Lawyer in Divina Law Office, where she was the first in the firm’s litigation department to be promoted to Senior Associate in only two years.
You may contact her at cch@pshvlaw.com.