University of San Agustin

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City

Dear Ma’am/Sir,

Good day!

We, the fourth year students of the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from the
University of San Agustin, are conducting a study entitled Career Alignment of Foreign
Service Graduates of University of San Agustin: A Tracer Study. Along this line, we would
like to invite you to be part of our study.

Attached is a questionnaire containing questions regarding your present employment

status. Your cooperation will be highly appreciated.

Rest assured that we will observe utmost confidentiality of your responses. Thank you!

The Researchers:

David James A.Corro

Chantal Jan N. De la Llana

Vonne Brassen J. Labagnao

Arcel Rose E. Moreno

Hannah Mona Lisa O. Pillado

Nica C. Sampiano

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City

Name: _Earl Aaron P. Reyes____________________________

Year Graduated: _______2015-2016________

What is your current employment status?

 Employed
 Self-employed
 Unemployed

*If employed, what is your current job? ____Paralegal__________________

Organization: _____E.T.Reyes III LAW Partners & Associates_
(Please proceed to the questionnaire)

*If self-employed, what is the nature of your work? _______also called as legal assistants:
continuing to assume new responsibilities in legal offices and perform many of the same tasks as
lawyers. Nevertheless, they are explicitly prohibited from carrying out duties considered to be
within the scope of practice of law, such as setting legal fees, giving legal advice, and presenting
cases in court._______________
(Please proceed to the Part II of the questionnaire)

*If unemployed, please proceed to the Part II of the questionnaire.

I. Kindly put a check on the boxes corresponding to the tasks that you do/related to your
job.

 1. Takes charge or take part in a natural disaster, major accident, or civil unrest
forces an evacuation from a foreign country.
 2. Negotiates for economically focused bilateral/multilateral agreements.
 3. Handles all of the embassy/company’s human resources.
 4. Serve as control officers for Philippine officials and congressional delegations,
designing their agendas, accompanying them to meetings, and managing logistics.
 5. Has passion for Philippine history and culture and enjoys explaining and sharing
these with the world.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City
 6. Helps fellow citizen abroad when arrested, hospitalized, or has fallen victim to
crime overseas.
 7. Serves as control officers for high level Philippine government visitors, devising
agendas and arranging site visits to local ports or factories.

 8. Keeps the executive/authorized office informed on everything from morale issues

to the company’s obligations under Philippine/international law.
 9. Analyzes trends and, using excellent writing skills, makes recommendations to
the embassy on opportunities to advance Philippine Policy objectives in the country
or region.
 10. Travels often to speak and provide Philippine-themed programming to regions far
from the capital.
 11. Promotes Philippine business interests and tourism.
 12. Identifies important opportunities overseas for Philippine companies.
 13. Handles all the budget, finance, real estate and property matters.
 14. Uses skills of persuasion to motivate a government/company to take a certain
action or support a certain policy.
 15. Works closely with journalists, acting as a source of information, and promoting
free speech and transparency.
 16. Combats fraud to protect our borders and fight human trafficking.
 17. Builds subject-matter expertise in areas such as energy security and trade policy.
 18. Oversees the technical staff providing communications systems.
 19. Accompanies the head and other high level officials to meetings, taking notes, and
reporting conversations.
 20. Handles and promotes cultural and educational exchanges and programs.
 21. Meets foreign nationals at work.
 22. Delivers economically focused messages and try to persuade local interlocutors
to support Philippine policy positions.
 23. Directs the work of staff responsible for improving family member morale.
 24. Builds subject-matter expertise in areas such as human rights, religious freedom,
trafficking in persons, narcotics trafficking, fighting corruption, electoral politics and
counterterrorism.
 25. Advises the head and other officials on what to say publicly and when to say it.
 26. Works with local or national authorities in making decisions involving issues with
foreign countries or global concerns.
 27. Has certain familiarity with economic, trade, and business principles.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City
 28. Ensures what is need to carry out the embassy/company’s mission.
 29. Uses the insight gained from local contacts and experiences to report on a variety
of issues that may be of interest to the company/embassy/government.
 30. Tracks local public opinion

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City

II. Kindly state the reasons for your current employment status on the space provided.
a. (Reason/s for choosing current job or reason/s for self-employment or for being
unemployed.)

I always advocate thinking far ahead in terms of preparing for law school. For students who want

to take a gap year before attending law school, it's a good idea to choose a post-undergraduate

job, such as, Paralegal. With this line of work, it would definitely lay the groundwork for all your

subsequent Law studies.