Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba
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Sha Elijah Biruar Dumama-Alba (born 1981 or 1982) is a Moro Filipino lawyer who is a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament.
Early life and education
Dumama-Alba was born to parents who are both doctors and government workers and grew up in Cotabato City. She attended the University of the Philippines (UP) for her college education. Following her family's tradition, she initially pursued a preparatory medical course, but shifted to pursuing a law degree on her third year of university. She pursued a bachelor's degree in public administration in UP and studied law at the San Beda College.
Career
While pursuing a law degree at San Beda, Dumama-Alba worked at the Department of Agrarian Reform-Office for Foreign Assisted Projects. After passing the Philippine Bar Examination in 2007, she joined Buñag & Uy Law Offices which specializes in taxation, corporate, and labor laws. Dumama-Alba served as attorney at the Civil Service Commission-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. In 2013, she was appointed as legal consultant to the Bangsamoro Transition Commission.
She took the Special Shariah Bar Examinations in 2018, where she placed third.
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