The USC Law Debate and Moot Team delivers a back-to-back stellar showing at this year’s Philippine National Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, proving once again that excellence isn’t a one-time act—it’s a habit.

Against 24 formidable law schools nationwide, USC Law excelled in legal advocacy, clinching Rank No. 1 in the Preliminary Rounds and a Semifinalist finish in the Advanced Rounds.
USC Law also swept the most coveted awards, underscoring the team’s strength in both the written word and the spoken argument, namely:
- Back-to-back Best Overall Memorial
- Back-to-back Best Respondent Memorial
- 4th Best Oralist: Bri Unabia
- 5th Best Oralist: Mel Joseph Castro
This year’s USC Jessup Team is composed of Team Captain Bri Unabia (4th year), Mel Joseph Castro (4th year), Earl Max Eata (3rd year), Neil Glova Jr. (3rd year), Nichole Simblante (1st year), and Allen Dave Capa (1st year). They are set to represent the Philippines once more in the Jessup International Rounds in Washington, D.C. in April 2026.
This momentum builds on an already world-class benchmark. In the Jessup International Rounds last year, USC Law ranked No. 2 out of 152 teams worldwide in the Preliminary Rounds and brought home major honors—First Place in the Richard R. Baxter Award for the Best Applicant Memorial in the World, First Place in the Alona E. Evans Award for the Best Team Memorials in the International Rounds, and Second Place in the M. Cherif Bassiouni Award for the Best Team Memorials in the National and Regional Rounds.
This sustained legacy of excellence is guided by the steady hands of the team’s dedicated head coach Atty. Daryl Bretch M. Largo, Assistant Dean of the School of Law and Governance, and assistant coaches Atty. Rashid Vedra Pandi and Atty. J. Priyanka Dalagan.
