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Salonga Center volunteers reap awards in the 6th National IHL Moot Court Competition

Volunteers of the Salonga Center were declared best mooters in the 6th National IHL Moot Court Competition held in Manila last November 17-19, 2010. Milmon Bryce Tenorio bagged the Best Mooter Award in the General Rounds, while co-oralist Micah Dagaerag was declared Best Mooter in the Final Round. Representing the SU College of Law, Dagaerag and Tenorio successfully defended their positions which qualified them for the semi-finals and ultimately in the final round where they grabbed the championship trophy against the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

The competition was participated by 14 law schools in the country namely: Ateneo de Davao University, Ateneo de Manila University, Far Eastern University, Lyceum of the Philippines University, San Beda College, St. Louis University, Silliman University, Southwestern University, University of Batangas, University of Cebu, the University of the Philippines-Diliman, University of St. La Salle, University of San Carlos and Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan.

The other members of the team are Atty: Sheila Catacutan-Besario (team coach), Terrence Callao, who was last year’s Best Mooter in the General Rounds, Joshua Ablong also a mooter in last year’s competition, Karla Aguilan, Zara Dy, Kenny Melody Hotingoy, Nathan Ramacho and Karissa Tolentino. Most of the members of the moot court team are also volunteers of the Salonga Center.

The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition is annually organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Philippine National Red Cross in partnership with the Philippine Association of Law Schools and the Supreme Court. This year’s host was San Sebastian College-Recoletos where the general and semi-final rounds were held. The final round on the other hand was held in the En Banc Session Hall of the Supreme Court. The Judges in the final round were Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Prof. Harry Roque, Richard Desgagne who serves as ICRC regional legal adviser, Dr. Mario Aguja and Atty. Lorna Kapunan.

As this year’s champion, Dagaerag and Tenorio will represent the Philippines early next year for the IHL Moot Court Competition in Hong Kong.
Other reports:
Philippine Daily Inquirer: "Silliman beats UP in moot court competition"
ABS-CBN News: "Silliman U tops moot court contest"



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Micah Dagaerag and Milmon Bryce Tenorio at the Supreme Court En Banc Session Hall.



The moot court team. From left to right (front row): Atty. Sheila Catacutan-Besario (Team Coach), Micah Dagaerag, Terrence Anton Callao, Zara Dy, Karissa Tolentino, Bryce Tenorio, Joshua Ablong. (Back row): Atty. Myles Nicholas Bejar (Director, Salonga Center), Atty. Mikhail Lee Maxino (Dean, SU Law). Not in the picture are the rest of the members of the team: Karla Aguilan, Kenny Melody Hotingoy and Nathan Ramacho who all contributed in the research and drafting of the memorials as well as in the formulation of questions.

source: http://www.salongacenter.org/mootcourt.php

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