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

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in the

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. It formerly served as the college of law of

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. It has produced lawyers such as Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia, 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 9th President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the 5th Vice President of the Philippines, V ...

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

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. 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%). 01484jfLandmarks_Buildings_Intramuros_Manilafvf_01

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History

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

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

, 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 (chair), with Ms. Sabina G. Lacson (president/COO) in charge of operations, and Atty. Jose Grapilon as dean.

Notable alumni

* Carlos P. Garcia - 8th

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, 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 -

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from 1992 to 1993, 1995 to 1996, and 1998, lawyer. Top 9 in 1949 Philippine Bar Examination. * Cornelio Villareal -

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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 Sr. (August 19, 1916 – February 14, 2006) was a Filipino politician. He was the only Filipino of Indian ancestry and person with disability (an amputee) who served as 17th Mayor of Manila from 1971 to 1986. Bagatsi ...

- 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 * Jose Garvida Flores - poet and playwright *

León María Guerrero III Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again fro ...

- 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

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* 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 under President Carlos P. Garcia from 1957 to 1961 * Jose B. Lingad - provincial governor of Pampanga from 1948 to 1951 and congressman from Pampanga from 1969 to 1972.

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* * {{Authority control National University (Philippines) Universities and colleges established in 1915 Graduate schools in the Philippines Law schools in the Philippines 1915 establishments in the Philippines