Conflicts of Law is an annual simultaneously activity all through-out Philippines. An activity lead and hoisted by the Association of Law School of the Philippines (ALSP). This competition do vary from sports ie. basketball, volleyball, cross-fit (you read that right) to debate.
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Last February, Arellano University - School of Law sent two (2) contingents and adjudicators, whom are members of Arellano Law Forensic Guild (Debate Society). Team A was composed of: Edward Chan, Engr. Jhez Salvador, and Maech Medina. Team B was composed of Micah Gimelo, Avvy Alba, and Christian. In the same light, adjudicators are Krisha Abuella (head of ALFG) and JP Nanit.
It was such a great and challenging debate, a total of 3 rounds in one (1) day, all topics that were given for veto were all legal. First round was criminal, second is a mix of torts (government taking responsibility), and lastly civil law (grounds for legal separation).
Arellano Law - Team A: score was 2:1 (Team A made it to Top 5 and to represent in Dakak, National Debate competition)
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| Image copyright attributed to its owner. Ed Chan was delivering his DLO speech. This is a 2nd debate round with San Beda Mendiola - Team A (Voltaire, Victor Baguilat, and Kim). Adjudicator is Nicky from UP Dilimian. |
1. Government side, MLQU - Team A vs Opposition, Arellano - Team A (won the round)
2. San Beda Mendiola - Team A (won the round) vs Arellano - Team A
3. San Sebastian - Team A vs Arellano - Team A (won the round)
*As to speaker's score, Ed Chan made it to Top 10, Jhez got the next, then Maech - no speaker's score is lower that 75%.
Arellano Law - Team B:
1. Arellano - Team B vs Ateneo - Team A
2. Arellano - Team B vs UST - Team B
3. Arellano - Team B (won the round) vs San Sebastian - Team B
JP Nanit did give his oral adjudicatory round, while krisha broke as adj. and made it to the final round panel - UP - Team A vs Ateneo - Team A.
Below note is copied from ALSP National Convention:
" Congratulations to the top 5 law schools who shall represent the NCR Region for the 1st ALSP National Debate Competition!
1. University of the Philippines
2 Ateneo de Manila University
3. San Beda College - Mendiola
4. De La Salle University
5. Arellano University
The 1st ALSP National Debate Competition is a pioneer event in honor of the 25th Founding Anniversary of the Association of Law Students of the Philippines which shall be celebrated during the 2014 Annual National Convention on April 25-27 at Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte." Source: ALSP National Convention, link: https://www.facebook.com/alspnationalconvention25
1. University of the Philippines
2 Ateneo de Manila University
3. San Beda College - Mendiola
4. De La Salle University
5. Arellano University
The 1st ALSP National Debate Competition is a pioneer event in honor of the 25th Founding Anniversary of the Association of Law Students of the Philippines which shall be celebrated during the 2014 Annual National Convention on April 25-27 at Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte." Source: ALSP National Convention, link: https://www.facebook.com/alspnationalconvention25
Congratulations Arellano University - School of Law and Arellano Law Forensic Guild (ALFG) for such a great and hard work!
Would like to take this opportunity too to extend our THANK YOU to Arellano Law Student Council for such a heartwarming and overwhelming support, to Maureen Pautajo (SC President) and Rootbeer Napiza!!! Thank you, and thank you!!!
