The Philippine Law School (PLS), founded in 1915, is a

law school A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction. Law degrees Argentina In Argentina, ...

in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. It formerly served as the college of law of

National University A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...

. It has produced lawyers such as Philippine President

Carlos P. Garcia Carlos Polestico Garcia (November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971) was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth president of the Philippines. A l ...

, a member of the class of 1923 who placed 8th in the Bar Examinations with a rating of 86.60%. President

Diosdado Macapagal Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr. (; September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino lawyer, poet and politician who served as the ninth president of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth vice president, serving from 19 ...

was also a PLS law student until his sophomore year, later transferring to the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel ...

. The school also produced Senate President Neptali A. Gonzales, and Atty. Anacleto R. Mangaser, who holds the third highest official general average in the history of the Bar Examinations (95.85%).

History

Founded in 1915 by Attys. Simeon and Ricardo Conlu Lacson with a collaboration with Mariano F. Jhocson Sr., the founder of the

National University (Philippines) The National University (NU), colloquially ''National U'', is a private non–sectarian coeducational university located in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The founder of the university, Mariano F. Jhocson Sr., established the institution on Au ...

, Philippine Law School was established at its first campus in

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. It previously served as the College of Law of

in Sampaloc, Manila. Atty. Simeon Rene T. Lacson took over as President and oversaw the school's transfer from Intramuros to Pasay in 1958. He served the school until his death in 2009. Today, Philippine Law School's Board of Trustees is headed by Mr. Vittorio G. Lacson (Chairman), with Ms. Sabina G. Lacson (President/COO) in charge of operations, and Atty. Jose Grapilon as Dean.

Notable alumni

- 8th

President of the Philippines The president of the Philippines ( fil, Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as ''Presidente ng Pilipinas'') is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of t ...

, lawyer, teacher and poet. Bachelor of Laws (Philippine Law School), Doctor of Humanities (honoris causa)

(1961). *

- 9th President of the Philippines, 6th

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, lawyer and professor. Bachelor of Laws (attended). *

Neptali Gonzales Neptali Alvaro Gonzales (June 10, 1923 – September 16, 2001), better known as Neptali Gonzales, Sr., was the President of the Philippine Senate from 1992 to 1993, 1995 to 1996, and 1998. Early life and career Neptali Alvaro Gonzales was b ...

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from 1992 to 1993, 1995 to 1996, and 1998, lawyer. Top 9 in 1949

Philippine Bar Examination The Philippine Bar Examination is the professional licensure examination for lawyers in the Philippines. The exam is exclusively administered by the Supreme Court of the Philippines through the Supreme Court Bar Examination Committee. Brief hist ...

. *

Cornelio Villareal Cornelio T. Villareal (September 11, 1904 – December 22, 1992) was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1962 to 1967, and again from 1971 to 1972. Popularly known as Kune, his ...

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from 1962 to 1967, and from 1971 to 1972 * Josepha Abiertas - was the first woman to graduate from the school *

Ramon Bagatsing Ramon Delaraga Bagatsing (August 19, 1916 – February 14, 2006) was a Filipino politician. He was the only Filipino of Indian ancestry and person with disability (as an amputee) to serve as Mayor of the City of Manila from 1971 to 1986. Baga ...

- was

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from 1971 to 1986 * Alberto Segismundo Cruz - poet, short story writer and novelist * Manuel S. Enverga - founder of

Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation (MSEUF), also known as Enverga University, is a private, non-sectarian university, which is situated mainly in Lucena, Quezon. It has satellite campuses in Candelaria, Catanauan, Sampaloc, San Antonio, a ...

* Jose Garvida Flores - poet and playwright *

León María Guerrero III León María Ignacio Agapito Guerrero y Francisco, GCrM KGCR (March 24, 1915 – June 24, 1982), better known simply as Leon Ma. Guerrero III, was a Filipino diplomat and novelist, and was one of the foremost Filipino nationalists of his era. ...

- was ambassador to the United Kingdom (1954 to 1962), Spain (1962 to 1966), India (1966 to 1973), Mexico (1973 to 1977) and Yugoslavia (1977 to 1980) * Antonio Horrilleno - was an associate justice of the

Supreme Court of the Philippines The Supreme Court ( fil, Kataas-taasang Hukuman; colloquially referred to as the ''Korte Suprema'' lso used in formal writing is the highest court in the Philippines. The Supreme Court was established by the Second Philippine Commission on Ju ...

* Santiago Lucero - was a member of the 3rd Congress of the Republic for Cebu's 6th District from 1954 to 1956 * Felixberto Serrano - was

Secretary of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...

under President Carlos P. Garcia from 1957 to 1961

References

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