A significant phase in PLM’s four decade-long of success stories came in August 2007 when its seventh president, Atty. Adel A. Tamano, assumed office. After six presidents, the last having served for three terms, the changing of the guards ushered a new chapter in the history of PLM, one that is punctuated by an empowering leadership anchored on optimism and idealism but is certainly not limiting and unrealistic.

Succeeding Atty. Tamano on 01 December 2009 is another legal personality whose long public service and stellar track record made him a logical choice of City Mayor Alfredo S. Lim to steer the city-funded university into greater heights. Atty. Rafaelito M. Garayblas, Secretary to the Mayor at the Manila city government and then-concurrently executive vice president, now serves as the Acting President upon the approval by the Board of Regents.

On his side is an amiable yet gutsy lady lawyer, Atty. Gladys France J. Palarca, as executive vice president whose youthful idealism complements the solid experience of her boss. Together, the two lawyers make an incomparable duo out to provide a fresh outlook to the governance model of the University.

The tandem is currently backed by the permanent vice presidents, Dean Neri S. Pescadera (OIC for academic affairs), Mr. Danilo A. Baluyot (administration), and Ms. Angelita G. Solis (finance & planning), as well as by Dr. Anchela Y. Uy-Biag, university/board secretary.

The Board of Regents, headed by its chair, retired Supreme Court Justice Justo P. Torres Jr., has been supportive and approving of the reforms presented by the management team for sanction of the highest policy-making body.

The other university officials serving as the official family (directors, deans and chiefs of various administrative offices) play significant roles in the decision-making process as they are accorded sufficient leeway in performing their functions and exercising their authority in their own domains through an empowering environment.