Prominent graduate
Carlos P. Garcia
Philippine Law School, Class of 1923; 8th President of the Republic of the Philippines.
Heritage and legacy
A public identity worthy of legal tradition.
PHILLAW honors its history while carrying a disciplined academic mission into the future.
Legacy
History gives the school its weight. Students give it its future.
Philippine Law School honors a tradition of legal education, disciplined formation, professional achievement, and service to the nation.
From tradition to triumph
Stories of achievement belong in a polished public archive.
Legacy framework
A continuing story of formation, service, and achievement.
Origins
Foundational story
A tradition established around the serious study of law and preparation for the legal profession.
Formation
Generations of students
Students, faculty, and school leaders have sustained a proud tradition of academic development.
Service
Profession and public life
Graduates have carried the school's tradition into the judiciary, government, public service, and legal practice.
Future
Modern access
Online learning and Student Portal services keep essential academic access within reach.
Institutional archives
People and moments in the PHILLAW story.
The archive honors student leadership, institutional stewardship, distinguished graduates, and service in Philippine public life.
Student life
Student Council, 1948
A historical record of student leadership at Philippine Law School.
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Public service
Felixberto M. Serrano
Secretary of Foreign Affairs 1957 - 1961 and Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations; Philippine Law School Class 1936.
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Judiciary
Roman Ozaeta
Justice of the Supreme Court June 24, 1941 - May 16, 1950; Solicitor General 1938; Secretary of Justice; Philippine Law School Class 1921.
Judiciary
Pacifico De Castro
Justice of the Supreme Court January 17, 1979 - May 31, 1984; Philippine Law School Class of 1939.
Judiciary
Conrado V. Sanchez
Justice of the Supreme Court May 29, 1966 - February 19, 1970; Philippine Law School Class of 1923.
Public service
Neptali A. Gonzales
Senate President 1992-1993, 1995-1996, 1998; Philippine Law School class of 1949.
Stewardship
Mr. Vittorio G. Lacson
Board Chairman, October 2008 to Present.
Stewardship
Atty. Simeon Rene Lacson
President, 1958 - 2009.
Institutional archive
Dra. Casilda G. Lacson, Atty. Simeon Rene T. Lacson, Dona Josefita T. vda. de Lacson
A Philippine Law School institutional archive photograph.