Why Angela Ylagan identifies with Babe the pig

Angela Ylagan, 36, is a very accomplished lawyer whose crusade to protect copyrights and trademarks gets her talking with passion about the harm that pirated music and game CDs and film DVDs do to society. As a senior associate, Angela is one step away from being a partner in the prestigious 250-staff-member ACCRA law firm. After nine years with the firm, our bachelorette knows that perseverance and determination are keys to her success.

What sports do you like best?

Working out at Gold’s Gym.

What is the first thing you look at when you meet a man?

If he has a ring?

What is the first thing you look at when you meet a woman?

Her earrings.

On what occasion do you lie?

On social occasions, I pretend to be younger. With clients, I gain in credibility if I tell them I am older.

Which living person do you admire most?

My mother, Amelia Ylagan, who is a doctor of Business Administration at UP. She was widowed at 29 and did not have a job then. She taught me about perseverance and determination. She earned her MBA at Ateneo while working.

What is your most fervent wish ?

To be healthy and live to be 100 years old like the Queen Mother. Did you know that 10,000 people celebrated their Septuagenarian Day this year?

How do you resolve your conflicts?

I am slowly learning the grace of going to Mass before I react.

What book influenced your life?

George Orwell’s Animal Farm with its cynical way of talking about government.

Which hero of fiction can you most identify with?

Babe, the pig. They wanted him to be a pig but he wanted to be a sheep dog. In my case, I don’t want to be confined to just being a woman.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

Procrastination

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Lack of guts.

What is your motto?

Those who indulge, bulge.

What do you most value in your friends?

We like to eat together.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Books. Jewelry. I read about the quality of amber in Poland. I love earrings.

Name a moment that brings back happy memories.

High school and college were really fun. All I had to accomplish was to get good grades. Now there are a zillion things to do.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

I had to work hard and sacrifice to earn my degrees: UP Law, Member of the Philippine and New York Bars, and Philippine CPA.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Parties.

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