Proud of this team
Monday, December 18th, 2006Source: Philippine Redcross Website
Xavier University bested eight other law schools during the second Philippine Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law held over the weekend at the Ateneo Professional School in Makati City.
The winning team was composed of Garret Paolo B. Nolasco, April Ann A. Uy Ang, Zerah Marie B. Absin, Jeanny Mae Rafols, Cristina Mae Quinagan and Lester S. Labiano. They will represent the Philippines on the 5th Asian IHL Moot Court Competition in Hongkong next year.
Three IHL experts judged the championship round: former Ambassador Rosalinda Tirona, Dr. Umesh Kadam, Delegate for the Academe of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – Kuala Lumpur Delegation and Mr. Johan Guillaume, ICRC Protection Delegation based in the Philippines.
The other competitors were from Arellano University, Ateneo de Manila University, Cagayan State University, Cagayan Colleges of Tuguegarao, University of San Jose Recoletos, University of San Carlos, University of St. La Salle and University of the Philippines.
UP was runner-up while Ateneo and La Salle made it to the semi-finals round.
The Best Mooter trophy was awarded to Ms. April Ann Uy Ang of Xavier, while the Best Memorial award was given to the Ateneo team.
Philippine National Red Cross chairman Richard J. Gordon, Mr. Felipe Donoso, ICRC Head of Delegation in the Philippines and Atty. Carlos Medina, Director of the Ateneo Human Rights Center, awarded the trophies during the closing ceremonies.
