28/01/2026
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ง
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐. ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐-๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ!
The team distinguished themselves at the Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds, held on 11-14 January 2026 at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, where they demonstrated rigorous research and compelling courtroom advocacy on issues involving the rights to privacy and freedom of expression in the age of new technologies. โ
In recognition of special awards, ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง secured the ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐, and ๐
๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ earned the ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐.
Comprised of ๐
๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ (3rd Year), ๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ณ (3rd Year), ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง (2nd Year), ๐
๐ซ๐๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ณ๐ (2nd Year), ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ (2nd Year), and ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐๐จ (2nd Year); with ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง (2nd Year) as observer and understudy, the team prepared under the mentorship of ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ as coach and ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐
๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ง as advisor.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ. They also emerged as 1 of 7 teams representing the Asia-Pacific region, and 1 of only 4 teams representing the Philippines on the international stage, competing against leading law schools from around the world.
Congratulations, Ateneo de Naga Price Team!
Ad majorem dei gloriam!
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The Ateneo de Naga Price Team extends its sincere gratitude to the following individuals and institutions whose invaluable guidance and generosity were instrumental in their preparation and success:
๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ:
โข Ateneo de Naga College of Law
โข BIGGS Diner
โข Congressman Nelson Legacion
โข Hon. Margie Mirando
โข Atty. Dwight Garvy Tan
โข Atty. Jomari Ian Simando
โข Atty. Michelle Barandon
โข Atty. Nathaniel Emil Legacion
โข Atty. Rainier Savilla
โข Atty. Robert Louie Beriรฑa
โข Atty. Sharmie Ann Abalayan
โข Atty. Scranton Orcullo
โข Ar. Edward and Mrs. Arianne Armada
โข Mr. Dave Bercasio
โข Mr. Earl Alfonso Dominador Cruz
โข Mr. Jay-R Leonidas
โข Mr. Juvin Durante
โข Mr. Lloyd and Mrs. Janice Summer Valenciano
โข Mr. Paul Khristian Baylon and Family
โข Mr. Renvie Mangyao
โข Ms. Allana Pauleen Mien
โข Ms. Angela Ong
โข Ms. Ayainna Louisse Atutubo
โข Ms. Carmel Grace Olivan, Ms. Lovely Chasen Cale, Mr. Paul Antolino, and Ms. Verra De Villa
โข Ms. Dina Bon-De Luna
โข Ms. Iris Clarisse De Belen
โข Ms. Ma. Verna Agrado
โข Ms. Therese Mary Anntoinette Delos Santos
The team is particularly grateful to Atty. Domnina Rances, Dean of the Ateneo de Naga College of Law, for her steadfast support of experiential legal education through mooting.
The team further extends its gratitude to the broader Ateneo de Naga College of Law community for its continued encouragement and engagement.