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OPINION
A De La Salle University Law
Review: Building our house on
stone
by Karla Rose Gutierrez

Ellipsis… and Ampersand

by Janna Preciosa B. Aquino

Editorial: Being a Gear in

Clockwork
The De La Salle University – College of Law (DLSU-COL) hosted its first ever Diokno Debate Cup by Lasallian Advocate
on 3 April 2016 at Miguel Hall in De La Salle University – Manila. Following an Asian Parliamentary
Debate format, debate teams underwent two rounds of eliminations and four teams have broken BAHAY…BABOY…BAGYO
through to the semi-final round. by Lasallian Advocate | Bon
Jeffery M. Caluag
The debate competition was participated by ten teams across six different schools namely, San Beda
College of Law, the Lyceum of the Philippines College of Law, University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of WORDS ARE POWERFUL
Civil Law, Adamson University College of Law, Manila Law College, and our very own DLSU-College by Atty. Chato Olivas-Gallo
of Law.

The debate is “apt for the times” according to adjudicator Atty. Jesus Falcis. He felt excited and jovial Rico’s The Bandwagon: A gift:
in being part of the event as he was a former debater; and now a human rights advocate and optimism and history
by Danilo R. Rico II
educator himself. He thought that DLSU-COL is a law school with liberal views in human rights; and
that discourse in the human rights discussed in the debates matched the advocacy of the College.
Tolentino’s Core Catcher:
Atty. Dino De Leon, one of the adjudicators, had this to say about Above all else, study!
the Diokno Cup, “It was definitely a great start. It’s a very by Armon Perez Tolentino
promising project, and I am so proud that DLSU-COL “The organizers must be
organizations worked together in organizing such a great project. commended for their hard work, De Leon’s Guest Colum: I
Truly, DLSU-COL should be at the forefront of promoting human and I am only but certain that choose to be a Lasallian lawyer
rights discourse.” by Dino S. De Leon
the Diokno Cup will eventually
become the largest and most
Seasoned debaters Karlo Antonio (awarded the Best Speaker) prestigious human rights law
and Michelle Angeles of San Beda College of Law felt that their debate tournament in the
participation in the debate feels homey. They added that the country and hopefully, in the
debate community is getting bigger and better every year and it Asian region.” -Atty. De Leon
has always been a delight to participate in events organized by
De La Salle because it has always been efficient.

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This efficiency was credited to the system employed by the organizations behind the event wherein
before the oral adjudication was given, the ushers gathered the score sheets and gave it to the
master tabulator, as explained by LAMDES President Karla Rose Gutierrez.

She said that, “the atmosphere was light and casual because even the judges were people we
already have a rapport with because we interact with them in other debates. Atty. Dino De Leon was
also a Lasallian debater all throughout.” Participants felt comfortable, she later added. “The Animo
was felt because all the organizations made sure that everyone was accommodated. It was an effort
of the DLSU-College of Law as a whole.”

The debate cup sought to showcase the various dimensions of human rights law by seeing it in a
value judgment and policy debate. The cup was held in commemoration of one of the country’s
brightest legal luminaries, the late Jose W. Diokno.

Overall, the Diokno Debate Cup was a success. It is a collaborative project of the DLSU Law Moot
and Debate Society, the Law Student Government, Paralegal Volunteers Organization, International
Law Society and Juan De La Salle.

The four teams that reached the semi-finals are San Beda College of Law, De La Salle University
College of Law Teams A and B, and Lyceum College of Law Team B. DLSU-COL Team A is
composed of Michelle Laureta, Dan Ramos, and Angelo Tiglao; while Team B is composed of Alice
dela Cruz, Jon de Guia, and Donna Santy.

After the dust has settled, only DLSU-COL Team A and San Beda College of Law remained. These
teams will square off in the finals. According to Julia Pineda, one of the organizers of the event, the
Diokno Debate Cup finals will be held on 22 April 2016, at the Learning Commons, Henry Sy Sr. Hall,
in De La Salle University – Manila.

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