Vol. 1, No.2
Intramuros, Manila
November-December 2016
University Library goes hi-tech
ProQuest subscription gives PLM access to e-books, e-journals
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core another first for the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila! The University Library recently finalized its subscription to ProQuest, a US-based information content and technology company that provides access to a global collection of e-books and e-journals, thus, making the Pamantasan the first local state university to give its students and faculty this high-tech service free of charge. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, ProQuest has a growing content collection that now encompasses 90,000 authoritative sources, six billion digital pages and spans six centuries. It includes the world’s largest collection of dissertations and theses; 20 million pages and three centuries of global, national, regional and specialty newspapers; more than 450,000 e-books; rich aggregated collections of the world’s most important scholarly journals and periodicals; and unique vaults of digitized historical collections from great libraries and museums, as well as organizations as varied as the US Library
ONLINE RESEARCH. President Ma. Leonora V. de Jesus tries out PLM’s ProQuest subscription
as other University officials, led by EVP Nelson Celis and Chief Librarian Grace Mauricio, look on. Next year, 100 new PCs will be installed at the University Library to enable more students to take advantage of this online research service.
of Congress, the Royal Archives and the Associated Press. The subscription was announced in simple rites held last Dec. 6 at the Library Reading Room where University officials, led by President Ma. Leonora V. de Jesus, participated in the ceremonial launch of this newest library service.
“The University Library has witnessed a great metamorphosis in recent years, both in the library collection, development, and service structures,” Grace Mauricio, chief librarian, said in her opening remarks. Thanking President De Jesus for her support, Mauricio noted that Turn to page 6
PLM bags silver at PRSP Students’ Grand Prix T
he Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila placed first runner-up in the 2016 Students’ PR Congress and Grand Prix interschool competition for its public relations campaign #ItoAngGustoKo which sought to heighten awareness of the severity of the out-of-school youth problem in the Philippines. PLM’s Team Gladius, composed of 11 mass communication students, prepared the campaign as the university’s official entry to the annual event organized by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) for students in the fields of communications, advertising and media. A highlight of this yearly PRSP affair is the interschool contest that trains students in developing an actual communication plan. The campaign of Team Gladius adhered to this year’s PRSP theme which focused on the Abot Alam National Program for Out-of-School Youth of the Department of Education and the National Youth Commission. The project seeks to locate out-of-school youth and enroll them
Editor-in-Chief Mr. Ibarra C. Gutierrez Consulting Editors Ms. Sahlee Bugna-Barrer Mr. Rodolfo A. Morales Managing Editor Ms. Pauline M. Abuda Writer Ms. Mary Lane D. Liporada Contributors Dr. Gina A. Opiniano Mr. Edward Ortega Photographers Mr. Jeffrey Bagallon Mr. Jonathan Flores Lay-out Artist Mr. Ernanie Gonzales Editorial Coordinator Lainna Pangyarihan-Ko The PLM Today is published by the Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs with office address at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, General Luna cor. Muralla St. Intramuros,Manila. For inquiries or information, please call 02-526-6842 or email us at vppa@plm.edu.ph.
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TEAM GLADIUS. Members of PLM’s Team Gladius are all smiles after bagging first runner-up in
the 2016 Students’ PR Congress and Grand Prix interschool competition for their public relations campaign #ItoAngGustoKo to heighten awareness of the severity of the out-of-school youth problem in the country. Photo shows (from left) Nerissa Gabelo (team adviser), Jelo Arevalo, Ariana Ubina, Ryan Carl Mangubat, Christine Joy Galura, Ina Marie Tuscano, Pamela Faith Asis, Shanen May Dean, Joaida Fely Ruales, Rachelle Anne Tan, Albert Ray Alejandro, Roman Paolo Montalban, Prof. Mark Gutierrez (team adviser), and Prof. Ludmila Labagnoy from the Department of Mass Communication of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
in program interventions in education, entrepreneurship and employment. The PLM public relations plan stressed how the alarming rise in the number of out-of-school threatens the country’s economic development, specifically by contributing to the increase in the number of unskilled workers. Despite the enormity of the problem, it is not being adequately addressed compared to other national issues, the plan pointed out.
The campaign of Team Gladius listed several recommendations to help reduce the number of out-ofschool youth and to pave the way for a better future for these youngsters by urging the government to appropriately resolve the problem. PLM competed against San Beda College, De La Salle University (DLSU), Assumption College, and Polytechnic University of the Philippines in the finals of the Students’ PR Congress and Grand Prix held last November 13 at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall of DLSU. n
Towards paperless transactions
ICTO conducts Office 365 trainings T he Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO), in coordination with the Microsoft Student Partners (MSP) and Microsoft Student Community (MSC), conducted a series of trainings on the Microsoft Office 365 suite for Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) officials, deans, unit heads, faculty and staff. Held on Nov. 17, 21, 24 and Dec. 8, 2016, the series was held in response to the directive of Dr. Ma. Leonora V. De Jesus, PLM president, for ICTO to
conduct various trainings on the use of the different features of Office 365, which will eventually lead to paperless transactions in all offices of the university. An actual hands-on use of the program concluded each training session, which many of the attendees particularly enjoyed. Most acknowledged their surprise at the different features of Office 365 and stated that they would begin using the program soon. n
Student leaders hold 2nd General Assembly By Edward Ortega
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tudents of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila enthusiastically welcomed the plans discussed and initiatives taken by their student leaders during the 2nd General Assembly of the Supreme Student Council, the College Student Councils, and presidents and vice presidents of student organizations held last Nov. 9, 2016 at the Bukod Tanging Bulwagan. Spearheaded by the Office of Student Development and Services (OSDS) in partnership with the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences-Student Council (CHASSSC), the gathering also served as an avenue to update the student body
on operational matters. In her opening remarks, Dr. Gina A. Opiniano, officer-in-charge dean of the OSDS, challenged the student leaders to position themselves based on the goals they intended to achieve. She also reminded them to capably fulfill their responsibilities. Director for Student Discipline Prof. Marianne Rose P. Yu, for her part, reported on student violations, and reiterated the shared responsibility of the OSDS and the councils and organizations to inspire discipline among PLM community members. Members of the College Student Councils shared their strategies in disseminating information regarding matters on student discipline. These included conducting room-
Helping less-privileged PLM scholars
to-room announcements and being active in the grievance committee of their respective colleges. Ibarra C. Gutierrez, vice president for public affairs and vice chair of the President’s Committee on Culture, Arts, and Sports (PCACS) and Domingo Cobarrubias, PLM consultant and movie and theatre actor, called on the student leaders to be more responsible in planning and implementing their respective activities. They also expressed willingness to support and fund student activities, particularly those that relate to arts, culture and sports, with the objective of widening the scope of PLM from just an academic institution to a cultural center that promotes the holistic development of its students. n
Pamana Project distributes pre-owned uniforms By Dr. Gina A. Opiniano
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he Office of Student Development and Services (OSDS), Supreme Student Council (SSC) and College of Business Management Student Council (CBM-SC) successfully conducted the second round of the PLM Iskolar Pamana Project last Dec. 2, 2016 at the University Activity Center when they distributed pre-owned uniforms to 87 PLM students. The PLM Iskolar Pamana Project is a pre-owned uniform collection and distribution project that aims to help the scholars of PLM get uniforms for free. The uniforms are gathered from donations of their fellow PLM students and alumni. A brainchild of the PLM administration, the project promotes social responsibility, a core value of the Pamantasan, by encouraging students and alumni alike to share their extra uniforms or pre-owned but still wearable uniforms with their less privileged schoolmates.
2016. Many donations were received from students and alumni who were given pins and certificates as tokens of appreciation for the act of kindness. A year-long activity, the PLM Iskolar Pamana Project continuous to accept donations of uniforms as well as other EXEMPLARY PROJECT. Students gather at the University Activity Center for the second round of distribution of pre-owned uniforms. items that may be useful to students such as books and school supplies. The first round of distribution Donations may be given to the OSDS was held last June 6, 2016, the first or CBM-SC office during weekdays day of classes, as an auspicious way from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. to welcome School Year 2016-2017. These will be given to less priviFifty-one uniforms were distributed leged PLM students during the next to willing beneficiaries of the project. rounds of distribution scheduled for Encouraged by the positive renext year. The beneficiaries of this sponse to the project’s first round of project have expressed their gratiboth students and alumni, the organiztude to the organizers and the PLM ers scheduled another round of distriadministration for coming up with bution which was preceded by the colthis project. n lection of donations last Sept. 20-22, November - December 2016 l PLM TODAY l 3
PLM students enJOY journalism lecture T
hree of the country’s most outstanding journalists – Maria Teresa “Marites” D. Vitug, editor-at-large of Rappler; Horacio “Howie” G. Severino, news anchor and vice president for Professional Development of GMA Network Inc.; and Nancy C. Carvajal, reporter of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism – inspired students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila at the last leg of the Metrobank Foundation’s Journalism Lecture Series held last Nov. 24 at the Justo Albert Auditorium. The three were recognized as the Journalists of the Year (JOY) 2015 in a search conducted by the Metrobank Foundation and Probe Media Foundation Inc. The Search for JOY recognizes excellence in Philippine journalism across all media platforms. With the theme “Shaping the Nation through Powerful Stories,” the 2015 search honored journalists who had contributed to positive social change and nation-building and helped influence and develop their audience towards constructive growth. Carvajal, former senior reporter of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, is best known for the exposé on the P10-billion pork barrel scam that made Janet Lim Napoles a household name in 2013. “With the right motivation and attitude towards good journalism anyone can own these kinds of stories,” Carvajal told PLM students. She encouraged the audience to be responsible in words and action, and take care of the right to freedom of expression. Every journalist, she said, dreams of writing high impact stories, the kind that can take down an undesirable leader, expose incompetence in government, influence public opinion, and change history. However, it is important to discern available information, nurture the right contacts, and do the necessary research and legwork to come up with a compelling story, she noted. Advising future journalists, Carvajal said: “Follow your nose. Organize and get facts the right. Take notes. Record the interview. Do not misrep-
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JOY AWARDEES. Metrobank Foundation’s three Journalists of the Year (JOY) 2015 (from left) Marites Vitug, Howie Severino and Nancy Carvajal field questions from the audience after their talks on the various aspects of journalism.
resent yourself. And always ask permission.” Recognized for her hard-hitting questions and exhaustive research and analysis, Vitug was honored for her stories on the inner workings of the Supreme Court. “Journalists should pursue a more noble cause, which is to bring positive change to communities and to the country,” she said. To do this, she said journalists should adhere to the core principles of journalism: loyalty to citizens, obligation to the truth, independence from subjects, commitment to the role as community watchdog, adherence to the highest standards of journalism, and ethical behavior. She discussed the challenges of writing controversial stories, which require comprehensive research and possibly facing cases of libel. She cautioned the audience about fake news and urged them to remain involved in the key issues affecting society. Because of her interest in the Supreme Court, she encouraged the students to be aware of changes in the highest court in the land, as the choice of the next Supreme Court associate justices are likely to have a major impact on everyone’s lives. “You can make a difference as citizens, students and journalists,” Vitug told PLM students. Severino who hosts documentary and news programs at GMA Network,
focused his talk on the kind of person that makes an excellent journalist. “Excellence is a moral obligation,” he said. “In some jobs, mistakes can be fatal; in journalism, mistakes can be very damaging.” He encouraged the students to forget passion and develop interests, find and appreciate good mentors, develop good collaborators, listen to their parents and yet make independent decisions, clarify goals, and be realistic and flexible by testing talents and skills. Journalism currently faces a number of challenges, particularly in the depiction of violence, Severino noted. “In news reporting, journalists may be facilitating desensitization, when people are no longer affected and shocked,” he said. “It may also cause disinhibition when viewers lose their normal tendency to inhibit from their own thoughts of violence. There is also moral disengagement, or the dehumanization of victims of violence.” Enjoying human rights and the power of technology, millennials, according to Severino, are the most empowered generation in history. He ended his talk with a challenge to the students: “Will you be the selfie generation or aspire to something greater and turn your cameras to the bigger world? Wherever you are, wherever you go, make it a better place.” n
Stressed and depressed: Recognizing and helping people at risk
Psychiatrist conducts lecture on depression awareness, suicide prevention
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raffic. Final exams. Papers. Deadness; feelings of worthlessness, guilt put financial or property matters in lines. Love life. Family. Barkada. and failure; loss of interest in activiorder. Dr. Ronquillo encouraged the Financial problems. Social media. In ties that used to bring pleasure; lack audience to be supportive of people this fast paced world, these and variof energy and exhaustion; agitation at risk and encourage them to seek and restlessness; trouble in concentreatment and therapy. ous other triggers cause stress and tration, inability to think clearly or Reacting to Dr. Ronquillo’s talk, depression and, at the most extreme, make decisions; lack of or too much Prof. John Vincent Felix, chair of the suicidal tendencies. Recognizing sleep; weight loss or weight gain; Department of Psychology, College of the symptoms and measures to address people at risk was the topic of and suicidal thoughts, among othScience, said: “Accumulated stress is ers. Causes of depression may be the problem. The family should be “Stressed and Depressed: A lecture biological (e.g., genetics, chemical able to equip their children so that on depression awareness and suicide they can stand on their prevention,” a talk given by own, express themselves Dr. Eleanor Ronquillo to freely, and fully determine a jampacked Justo Albert what they want out of life. Auditorium last Nov. 16, Para kahit anong problema 2016 at the Pamantasan ng dumaan, kaya niya itong Lungsod ng Maynila. lampasan.” A medical doctor and Prof. Jessie Reyes, a fullpsychiatrist, Dr. Ronquillo time faculty at the Departhas more than 25 years ment of Psychology, added of experience in stress that “Family is the core. management, depression If there is a good foundaawareness, suicide intertion, depression can be alvention and other mental leviated and issues can be health issues. solved. The family helps Stress, according to her, individuals remain and is normal and comes from grow stronger.” many sources, including JAMPACKED LECTURE. Dr. Eleonor Ronquillo tells her audience to be “We want our students family, finances, and studies, supportive of people at risk and to encourage them to seek treatment to recognize fellow stuamong others. “Social me- and therapy. dents at risk,” PLM Presidia is now a major source of imbalance, medical illness), psychodent Ma. Leonora V. de Jesus said. stress because you see how different social (loss of a loved one or rela“We are not just interested in stuyou are from other people,” she noted. tionship), or long-term use of illegal dents getting good grades, we want “It’s a source of bad news, and you drugs and alcohol. fully developed individuals.” see comments from very emotional Depression may lead to a downPLM, she added, is planning to people. It has also become a venue for ward spiral into suicide. Dr. Ronimplement a number of measures to bullying and hate comments.” quillo explained that warning signals ensure the good mental health of all Depression, on the other hand, may include statements such as “Hinthe members of the PLM community. takes two forms. “Some people react di ko na kaya”, “Kung wala ako mas These include conducting more lecto stress or problems with a passing masaya pa sila”, “Sana hindi na ako tures and seminars; increasing awaresadness or normal depression, where ipinanganak”, “I wish I were dead“, “I ness of stress, depression, and suicide feelings of depression are short-lived have no one, nobody cares”, and “I am intervention among students, faculty and mild,” Dr. Ronquillo said. “But a loser and a burden,” among others. and personnel; increasing the number when depression lasts more than Those who have suicidal thoughts of and skills of guidance counsellors; two weeks with significant sympmay also come up with drawings and collaboration with the Philippine Gentoms, then medical attention may be letters indicating lack of self-worth eral Hospital; posting of contact infornecessary.” and death; seek access to means of mation of crisis centers and hotlines When people are depressed, they are unwell, not abnormal, and should suicide such as pills or drugs, a gun, on the PLM website and Facebook rope or knife; act recklessly or enpage; creation of a PLM crisis center, be given appropriate treatment, she gage in risky behavior; increase alhelpline, and training PLM students to emphasized. She cited symptoms cohol or drug intake; or suddenly serve as responders. n of depression such as extreme sadNovember - December 2016 l PLM TODAY l 5
University Library goes hi-tech it was hard to believe that the PLM library opened with only 768 volumes of books, most of which were donated by private individuals, societies, and foundations, such as the Asia Foundation and US Information Services. At present, she said, the library’s book collection totals 50,000 volumes of foreign and local print materials, but, thanks to the ProQuest subscription, this can now be multiplied several times over. The ceremonial launch is considered a giant leap for the Univer-
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sity as it will provide PLMyers with access to the best books, journals, and learning materials through an increasingly familiar and popular medium – digital technology. It will also enable the University Library to achieve one of its key goals, which is “…to explore potentials of technology in order to deliver a wide spectrum of excellent library services.” The ProQuest subscription comes bundled with another prominent service, Turnitin, an anti-
plagiarism software that is very popular among researchers. This software enables users to enhance and perfect their technical and academic writing skills by detecting copied parts of a written output. Many universities are now using this tool to assist undergraduate and graduate students in improving their research skills. With these newly acquired library services, PLM is well on its way to becoming a real techie university. n
Child Development Center to rise in PLM tions, professional associations, and academic institutions. The MOU signing was attended by former President and incumbent Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada, former President and incumbent Congresswoman of the second district of Pampanga Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and former Senator and incumbent PLM Regent Maria Teresa Aquino-Oreta. Signatories were PLM President Maria Leonora V. de Jesus and ECCD Council Vice Chairman of the Board and Executive Director Teresita G. Inciong. Under the MOU, PLM and the ECCD Council will develop an operational framework and practical modalities for cooperation focusing on education development issues, in order to advance childhood care and development in the country. The PLM, a state university funded by the City of Manila, has the experience of educational management as well as the administrators, faculty and personnel who can conduct an ECCD Council-designed program for the pre-service and in-service training and development of present and future child development teachers in Manila, the rest of the National Capital Region and beyond. Both the PLM and the ECCD Council have the mandate to undertake research and human resources development interventions for the systematic
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THREE PRESIDENTS. PLM President Ma. Leonora V. de Jesus presents a replica of PLM’s Rizal as a Student monument as a token of appreciation to former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as another former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph E. Estrada look on.
professionalization of ECCD service providers. Under the MOU, professionalization can be achieved through enrolment in educational programs in site-based or distance education modes, and through pre-service and in-service training including continuing education programs.
ECCD efforts are founded on the recognition that early childhood care and development programs are a valuable investment contributing significantly to improved performance among children when they enter school and later in their lives. n
PLM professor named Outstanding Finance Educator P rof. Melvin Jason S. De Vera, a faculty member of the College of Business Management of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, was recently named Outstanding Finance Educator Awardee in the National Capital Region (NCR) to add another feather to the university’s academic cap. De Vera, along with Ferdinand Timbang of Miriam College who also represented the NCR, re- NCR WINNER. Prof. Melvin Jason de Vera holds his awards as ceived the prestigious De- Outstanding Finance Educator in the National Capital Region. loitte-FINEX Outstanding Flanking him are officers of Deloitte Philippines and the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX). Finance Educator Award from Deloitte Philippines finance education profession. and the Financial Executives InstiThe current president of the Fitute of the Philippines (FINEX) Renance Educators Association of the search and Development FoundaPhilippines, De Vera bagged the tion Inc. which conduct an annual 2015-2016 edition of the accolade nationwide search that honors the
College of Law conferred twin awards Passing Rate, and the Certificate of Merit for being among the 15 Highest Ranked Law Schools in the Passing Rate for New/First-Time Examinees. “It is with great pride that we received these awards from the LEB for recognizing us as one of the top-performing law schools that obtained a passing rate which was above the national rating recorded in last year’s Bar Examinations,” said Atty. Marisol D.L. Anenias, dean of the PLM College of Law. In 2015, the College ranked ninth in terms of passing percentage rate among the country’s law schools. It was the second straight year that the PLM College of Law was commended for its successful efforts to advance the study of the legal profession and, at the same time, to provide quality education to underprivileged but deserving law students. The twin awards were conferred to PLM for having adequately performed within the parameters of the Board’s legal mandate alongside the
after hurdling panel interviews conducted by the chief finance officers of renowned financial institutions. He is the first PLM faculty member to qualify as a semifinalist and a finalist in this 10-year-old awards program. In ceremonies held last Oct. 6 at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel Manila, De Vera accepted the award together with the winners from the Visayas and Mindanao. They included Dr. Melanie De Ocampo from the University of San Carlos Cebu and Dr. Virgie Yacapin from Xavier University in Mindanao who was also named the national winner this year. Deloitte/Navarro Amper & Co. is a professional services firm providing audit, tax, risk, and financial advisory services, while FINEX is an association of about 700 finance executives. n
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other top law schools of the country, said LEB chairman Atty. Emerson B. Aquende. “I’m glad because even though we are a fledgling college, having been established only in 1989, we can already compete with the well-entrenched law schools,” said Dean Anenias, who expressed her gratitude to PLM President Dr. Ma. Leonora V. De Jesus for her unwavering support for the college, and to the faculty members for their earnest efforts to train the students become productive and efficient lawyers in the future. “We are unique, compared to other universities, in the sense that we expose our future practitioners to the law for the public interest, and stress that private practice is very different,” she pointed out. Dean Anenias disclosed that the college is one of the law schools practicing the Moot Court system as part of its Juris Doctor curriculum to foster the competence and proficiency
of its students. At the same time, the analytical skills of the students are sharpened through the application of the Socratic Method. The method involves argumentative dialogues based on questions and answers to stimulate critical thinking and to elicit notions and underlying presumptions. The course includes the Legal Internship Program which aims to immerse students in actual legal problems on the field to impart to them the long-standing principle adopted by the College, Lex Ad Bonum Publicum, or “The law for the public’s interest.” The two awards were received by Dean Anenias who hosted the LEB anniversary celebration held at the New World Manila Bay Hotel in Malate. The affair was attended by legal luminaries from the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the Philippine Association of Law Schools and the Philippine Association of Law Professors, law practitioners and law students. n
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National Child Development Center to rise in Pamantasan T
he country’s first National Child Development Center cum Training Laboratory will rise at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) to offer curricular studies for teachers on early childhood care and development which currently do not receive sufficient emphasis in institutions of higher learning. The center, to be housed in a new building that is targeted for completion next year, is the centerpiece of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed last Oct. 25 between PLM and the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council, a national government agency. Established by Republic Act No. 10410 or “The Early Years Act of 2013,” the ECCD Council is responsible for institutionalizing a national system for early childhood care and development covering children aged zero to four years. The ECCD system is envisioned to be comprehensive, integrative and sustainable, involving public
Members of the PLM Board of Regents, led by Chairman Benjamin I. Espiritu (seated, extreme right), and Early Childhood Care and Development Council Executive Director Teresita G. Inciong (standing, extreme right) join Manila Mayor Joseph E. Estrada and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo after the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Pamantasan and the ECCD.
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PLM College of Law conferred twin awards T
TOP-PERFORMING LAW SCHOOL. President Ma. Leonora V. de Jesus and Atty. Rufino V.
Abuda, vice president for legal affairs, hold one of the awards given to the PLM College of Law for its consistent inclusion among the country’s best performing law schools. Also in photo are College of Law Dean Marisol D.L. Anenias (second from left) and Arch. Gil C. Evasco, vice president for academic affairs (second from right).
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he College of Law of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila recently received two awards from the Legal Education Board (LEB) for its consistent rating as one of the country’s top-performing law schools. The LEB supervises all law schools in the country through Republic Act No. 7662, the Legal Education Reform Act of 1993 which mandates it to prepare students for the practice of law and to ensure the continuing legal education of practicing lawyers. On the occasion of the seventh anniversary of the LEB last Nov. 11, the university was awarded the Certificate of Academic Recognition with trophy for being among the 15 Highest Ranked Law Schools in Overall Turn to page page 7