Darlene Berberabe
Filipino lawyer
Darlene Marie "Lelen" Basco Berberabe is a Filipino lawyer, academic, and former corporate executive who has served as the 39th solicitor general of the Philippines since 2025. She previously served as the 17th dean of the University of the Philippines College of Law from 2023 to 2025.
A graduate of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP), Berberabe began her legal career in the private sector, working for Baker McKenzie and Procter & Gamble Philippines. In 2010, she became the chief executive officer of the Pag-IBIG Fund, a position she held until 2017 before returning to private practice. In 2023, she succeeded Edgardo Vistan as dean of the UP College of Law, becoming the third woman to hold the office.
In 2025, President Bongbong Marcos appointed Berberabe as solicitor general during a major cabinet reshuffle, making her the second woman after Agnes Devanadera to hold the post. Before her appointment, she was briefly considered as a nominee to succeed retiring Associate Justice Mario Lopez.
Berberabe is the widow of professional basketball player Samboy Lim and the mother of athlete and 2019 SEA Games gold medalist Jamie Lim.
Early life and education
Berberabe is the daughter of former Batangas City Mayor Conrado Berberabe and Luz Basco. She completed her primary education in 1981 and her secondary education as valedictorian in 1985 at St.
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