Atty. Pol Causing: Of fellowship and friendship of Centralians

For Attorney Leopoldo “Pol” T. Causing, Central Philippine University is where fellowship and friendship build up a perfect environment for hospitality, understanding and trust. He is a lawyer and husband of another Centralian, Dr. Virgilia “Virgie” Basoliña Causing, Certified Public Accountant and Professor at CPU College of Commerce for more than twenty years.

Atty. Causing, fondly called “Pol” by friends and associates, studied his Master of Business Administration at CPU and finished his law studies at the UP College of Law. He was a long-time professor of Political Science at the West Visayas State College (now a University).

At times while Dr. Virgie attends to her classes, Atty. Pol would visit friends in nearby offices (particularly the Office of Communications). He would share and discuss current issues and topics of interest. One of his favorite topics is “Federalism.” Atty. Pol is an advocate and one of the movers of the Federal Movement of the Philippines. He has written and published booklets on Federalism and authored three textbooks which CPU used for the students some years ago. These are The Revised Constitution of the Philippines, Explained and Annotated, 1982 and 1985 Editions; The Nation and Philippine Government Under the New Constitution, 1980 Edition (co-authored by his wife Dr. Virgie Causing) and Obligations and Contracts, 1973. His friends in the university and media often call him “Mr. Constitution”.

The generosity of Atty. Pol at sharing information extends to his friends who thank him so much for the ideas and wisdom of a legal expert. Atty. Pol is a political analyst who was able to assess and assist candidates in their bid for a position in the local and national administration. A well-respected consultant on political affairs, Atty. Pol is an extensive researcher and resource person in some political and economic fora.

He is one of the Founding Directors of the Graciano Lopez Jaena Foundation, Inc. Other notable positions he had held were: Chairman of the NAMFREL Speakers’ Bureau in 1984, Past President and Vice President of the Rotary Club of Jaro Centraline, Vice President of Iloilo executive Toastmasters Club in 1986 and of the YMCA of the Philippines in 1987. He is also a recipient of the UP Visayas Outstanding Alumni Award in the Field of Political Science. Another noteworthy contribution to society is his proposal in 1980 for WVSU to purchase Don Benito Hospital. Granted the budget of 27 Million Pesos in 1986, WVSU appointed him legal counsel for the said purchase.

What we do not know about Atty. Pol Causing, we learn from publications and information from friends in the media. In fact Atty. Pol is a member of the Iloilo Press Club, an original panelist and co-host of Danny Fajardo in a local TV show Reklamo Publiko, a Centralian journalist, and Panay News publisher.

Atty. Pol and Dr. Virgie Causing, who are active in both academic and social affairs, have a successful marriage with three professional daughters: a banker, a doctor and nurse in the US.

“Fellowship and friendship among Faculty and Staff coupled with very important Christian values are two reasons why Central Philippine University is exciting,” according to Atty. Pol.