Maria Clara B. Tankeh-Asuncion is a practitioner of domestic and international law for almost fifteen years. Atty. Asuncion was born in Manila, Philippines on November 4, 1959. Admitted to the Philippine Bar on May 30, 1987, she graduated Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Santo Tomas in 1978-1982, and Bachelor of Laws with Honors, Cum Laude. from the University of Santo Tomas in 1982-1986.