Meinrado Enrique Bello is a Filipino lawyer whose career has spanned various roles in public service, private practice, and corporate legal management. He is primarily known for his tenure as the former head of the Legal Department of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Retirement and Separation Benefits System (AFP-RSBS).

As the legal officer of the AFP-RSBS, he was involved in the legal and administrative oversight of one of the country’s major military financial institutions, though this period of his career also saw him facing legal scrutiny alongside other officials in cases brought before the Sandiganbayan (the Philippines’ special anti-graft court) related to the management of AFP-RSBS funds and land acquisitions.

In his private practice, Atty. Bello has represented clients in a variety of legal matters, with a particular focus on labor law and employment disputes. Public legal records, such as the Supreme Court case Artates v. Bello (2023), indicate that he has handled cases involving illegal dismissal before the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). However, he also faced professional disciplinary action in early 2023, when the Supreme Court suspended him from the practice of law for six months due to negligence in failing to timely inform a client about an unfavorable decision, which prevented the client from filing a timely appeal.

Personal Information
Complete Name –> Atty. Meinrado Enrique A. Bello
Birth Date –> N/A (Age )
Hometown –> Metro Manila, Philippines

Family
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Education
College –> N/A
Law School –> Ateneo de Manila University
* Passed the Bar in 1989 (Top 2)

Government Service Career / Work Experiences
Former Legal Department Head, Armed Forces of the Philippines Retirement and Separation Benefits System (AFP-RSBS)
Private Lawyer

Affiliation
Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)

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See also: List of Bar Topnotchers in the Philippines since 1903