Early Life and Career
Born on October 10, 1946 "Morris" is a true Cordilleran who traces his roots to the remote sitio of Bab-asig, Patiacan, Quirino (formerly Angaki), Ilocos Sur and within the boundaries of Besao, Mountain Province and Tubo, Abra.
Orphaned at an early age, Domogan and his sister Juana struggled to survive and overcome the hardship and many challenges during his youth. He hiked barefoot a two-kilometer trail to go to school everyday until he graduated at the Patiacan Elementary School in 1961. He did odd jobs at the Lepanto, Mankayan, Benguet. He became a rondalla band member, a utility aide and janitor to support himself in college. He finished Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Baguio (formerly Baguio Tech) in 1969 and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Cordilleras (formerly Baguio Colleges Foundation) in 1973. Remembered by his law professors as the student with a "splendid memory", Morris took and passed the Bar Examinations given in the same year of his graduation.
As a new lawyer, Atty. Mauricio G. Domogan embarked upon building a strong foundation in his law practice by working in defense of the rights of laborers. He worked as counsel for employees unions, such as the Lepanto Employees Union, the BPI Employees Union, the Baguio Country Club Employees Union, the Hyatt Terraces Employees Union, the Associated Labor Union, and the Pines Hotel Labor Union, among others. He rendered services as legal counsel to traders in the city market through the Domogan Law Office which he established.
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