The HSAC Family proudly congratulates Atty. Deanna D. Pena, Head of Legal Assistance Division, on her appointment as Judge of the Municipal Trial Court of Bombon, Camarines Sur.
In 2004, Atty. Pena earned her Bachelor of Laws from the San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila College of Law, where she finished at the top of her class. She successfully passed the Bar in the following year.
Atty. Pena entered government service as Technical Assistant in the Office of the President in 2005, and was eventually appointed Director III in the same office from 2008 to 2010.
Atty. Pena thereafter joined the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) as Attorney IV, and was taken under the wing of former Commissioner Ria Corazon A. Golez-Cabrera. Throughout her stint in the HLURB, Atty. Pena strongly advocated for the employees’ welfare and benefits, and performed her functions with utmost professionalism, competence, and integrity. In July 2021, she was promoted as Attorney VI and assumed the position of Head of Legal Assistance Division of the HSAC.
After seventeen years of exemplary service in the Executive Department, Atty. Pena joins the Judiciary as one of the newly appointed MTC Judges of her native province. Truly, she is an unstoppable, inspirational, and remarkable woman.
We are proud of you, Judge Deanna D. Pena!