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How The Anti-Violence Against Women & Children Act Applies To Allegations Of Abuse In Philippine Basketball

Basketball Player
Thursday, 18 May 2023 Author: Mickey Ingles

Last year, on July 13, 2022, model and former courtside reporter Agatha Uvero accused her husband1 then Philippine Basketball Association player and former University of the Philippines standout Paul Desiderio, of physical and emotional abuse.

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Mickey Ingles

Mickey Ingles

Lawyer & Professor, Ingles Laurel Calderon & Ateneo de Manila University.

Ignatius Michael “Mickey” Ingles is a licensed Philippine attorney, and specializes in Philippine sports and tax law. He assists in the sports, corporate, and tax engagements on the Law Firm of Ingles Laurel and Calderon, a boutique law firm in Makati City, Philippines. Mickey is also a licensed attorney in the State of New York.

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