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00:00Inspired by the story of a Filipino who finished law at Oxford Brookes University in England,

00:06here's his law journey in this video.

00:10You can get a hands-up from a Filipino in England who finished law

00:15and became an upper second-class owner at Oxford Brookes University.

00:20When he was young, Romeo Ezequiel Ocfemia dreamed of becoming a lawyer.

00:26His love for and study of law became his motivation to succeed.

00:32Romeo became the president of Oxford Brookes Law Society.

00:36He served as a legal companion in the collaborative legal outreach program of his university

00:42and was named 2024 Student Community Champion of Brookes Union.

00:48Romeo wanted to focus on cross-jurisdictional family law

00:53to protect the rights of women and children.

01:03He also planned to deepen his knowledge of international trade law,

01:08medicinal law, and commercial law.

01:12At present, he is continuing his Master of Law at the University of Biram,

01:18a prestigious university known for legal research.

01:23Let's find out the secret behind the law journey of Romeo Ocfemia

01:28and his study tips and advice here on Sunshine Stories.

01:35And we will be joined live via Zoom from Durham, England.

01:40Welcome to Rise and Shine Philippines, Romeo Ezequiel Ocfemia. Good morning!

01:47Good morning. Thank you so much for having me again.

01:50How has it been to be a law student and now a graduate of a university in England?

01:58To be honest, coming into university, it's difficult to have that expectation

02:04as an international student that you can achieve, you can keep up with them

02:10and more so excel in the subject of law.

02:15But so far, I've been welcomed by the community.

02:18I've been encouraged by my peers and my lecturers.

02:22And now that I have graduated, it feels so good.

02:27And the fact that I got to celebrate that momentous occasion when I graduated

02:32with my uncles and aunts, my mom and my dad, my sister, and my family.

02:38It's such an overwhelming feeling.

02:40It feels so good.

02:43But still, I am continuing to fight, continuing to pursue my education.

02:49And it's very exciting. Very exciting.

02:55Congratulations. We heard that you want to deepen your knowledge

02:59in cross-jurisdictional family law.

03:02Why did you choose to focus on this?

03:05So, it was very unexpected because I came to university wanting to specialize

03:11in commercial law, litigation, arbitration, anything within the corporate discipline.

03:19But when someone offered me a work and legal scheme in the Oxford Crown Courts,

03:26most of the cases there were fairly and mainly based on family law.

03:34So, I got first-hand experience.

03:36So, there were a lot of doors that opened for me.

03:40I got to work for specialist family law firms based in Oxford.

03:44And I thought, why not bring it to the Philippines?

03:48Why not gain perspectives from different jurisdictions?

03:53What I was thinking was maybe very similar to the Philippines

03:57is Ireland, the UK, which is entirely separate.

04:02So, it's a very interesting field

04:05because this will enhance what we know now in the Philippine laws.

04:10How can we improve protecting children, protecting women,

04:15and fairly getting that access to justice.

04:19So, that was really my aim, why I chose.

04:22But I chose cross-jurisdictional family law,

04:26but I'm still exploring a lot of fields.

04:29I wonder what was your inspiration or who was your inspiration?

04:33Why did you pursue law?

04:37For me, I think it's a combination of people who inspire me and people who push me.

04:44You know, ever since I was a child,

04:48I've seen prominent Senators in news programs

04:54like Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago who inspired me.

04:58But then there are also people who push me.

05:00So, my family, my mom, my dad,

05:04they said, you're very privileged to have this opportunity.

05:09So, take it, make the most of it.

05:11And that's what I think I did.

05:13Hopefully, that's what I did.

05:15And aside from that,

05:17there's a support system that you can do it for one or two years.

05:23So, that's my family here in the UK,

05:26my uncles and aunts in Qatar, in the Philippines,

05:30and my support system in Oxford.

05:33So, my Oxford friends who are watching, hello.

05:36I think it's a whole barangay.

05:42It's a whole group of people that's continued to help me reach this point.

05:47What are your pieces of advice to those who want to follow your footsteps?

05:54These were really wise words from Ambassador Teddy Locsin.

05:59When we met, he told me,

06:01most of the opportunities that I've got were very much happy accidents or coincidences.

06:09The only difference between a regular person and him is

06:14he was prepared to face those challenges or face those opportunities.

06:19And that's something I took with me.

06:21So, just be prepared.

06:24Be flexible in what you want to do.

06:26And always say yes to the opportunities.

06:29And prepare yourself for those opportunities.

06:32Because we really don't know.

06:34Just what I said a few seconds ago,

06:37I came into this university wanting to pursue commercial,

06:41not knowing there's a whole different field out there waiting for me.

06:45And we don't know in a few years' time,

06:47will I be a family lawyer or will I be a corporate international?

06:51I genuinely don't know.

06:53I just take things day by day.

06:55And hopefully, it works out for the best.

06:58Well, good luck to your future endeavors.

07:01And again, congratulations.

07:03Romeo Ezekiel Ophemia.

07:06Thank you for joining us here on Rise and Shine Philippines.

07:10Thank you very much.

Sunshine Stories | Sama-Samang ma-inspire sa kuwento ng isang Pinoy law graduate sa England; ang kaniyang study tips and advices, alamin!

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