Ponce Enrile Reyes & Manalastas was founded in 1983 and now comprises a number of partners and associates actively engaged in general law practice. It is known in the Philippine legal community as "PECABAR". The wide area of the Firm?s litigation practice includes civil, commercial and special civil actions, as well as criminal cases, where the Firm has invariably provided legal services as prosecutor or as defense counsel, as the case may be.