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College of Law

The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA is a privately owned co-educational Catholic institution of higher learning. It was established in 1975 as Perpetual Help College of Rizal. It was granted university status in the year 1997 and became the University of Perpetual Help of Rizal and eventually was renamed the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.

The College of Law of the university started its operations in the year 1994 with Justice Edgardo L. Paras as its first dean for the first semester. The pioneer professors were Justice Minita V. Chico-Nazario (present Dean), Justice Ricardo Galvez , Justice Maria Losa, Judge Edilberto Sandoval, Atty. Jack Jimenez, Atty. Eugene Paras and Rev. Pastor Bing Oyos, There were 32 pioneer students, 18 males and 14 females who enrolled.

By the second semester of the year 1994 and until March 2009, Justice Isagani Cruz became its second Dean. Atty. Joe-Santos Bisquerra became the third Dean from 2009 to 2011. Currently, the fourth Dean is in the person of Justice Minita V. Chico-Nazario.

In 2000, the College of Law was declared the third best school, out of the 10 Best Law Schools in the Bar. According to an article written by former Chief Justice Panganiban, the school is one of the top performing schools in the Philippines for the last five years.

By the year 2005, it produced a 6^th placer in the bar exams in the person of Gladys V. Gervacio, earning a perfect 100% in two bar subjects – Legal Ethics and Labor Law. Since then, the College of Law is consistent in being one of the top ten best law schools in the Philippines. Considering the fact that most of the students of Perpetual are working either full time or part time, Perpetual is making its way to the top attracting an increasing number of student enrollees year after year.

From June 2011 up to the present, Dean – Justice Minita V. Chico-Nazario is at the helm of the College of Law steering the college towards the attainment of its vision, mission, and philosophy.

Today, UPHSD College of Law is now on its 24^th year.

When classes commence, students are visibly delighted with the most impressive line-up of professors who are Justices, Judges, Assistant Solicitor General, Prosecutor, retired counsels and lawyers. Most of them are bar topnotchers and holders of masteral degrees. It must be emphasized that two (2) of its Faculty members are Judicial Excellence Awardees for the first level courts, Judge Emily L. San Gaspar-Gito and, Justice Myra Fernandez. Recently, 3 faculty members were promoted to Supreme Court Justice from the Sandigan Bayan. These are Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, Atty. Abigail S. Domingo-Laylo who was appointed as Judge, Malabon RTC and Atty. Mary Glenn Moldez who was appointed as Public Prosecutor Muntinlupa City. Its Administrative Officer is a retired Judge, and the Administrative Assistant is a former training officer of the DILG. Both are always ready to accommodate or assist everyone with a smile.

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Philosophy

The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA believes and invokes Divine Guidance in the betterment of the quality of life through national development and transformation, which are predicted upon the quality of education of its people. Towards this end, the institution is committed to the ideals of teaching, community service, and research, as it natures the value of “Helpers of God” with, “Character Building is Nation Building’ as its guiding principle.

Vision

The school aims to be at par with the top Manila law schools. It seeks to foster excellence in legal education by promoting scholarly academic pursuits among its faculty and providing students with the legal knowledge and competence preparing them to become productive and successful lawyers of sound moral values. It is further committed to enhance higher legal education through its exemplary academic program, and to contribute to the improvement of the law through other forms of public service.

Mission

To inculcate in its students a proper appreciation and understanding of law as an instrument for the highest interests of the nation. The college also strives to prepare its students for the practice of law as a career with full fidelity to the lofty standards of the legal profession and the demands of responsible citizenship. It is the aim of the College of Law to provide legal education and instill the Perpetual Creed that “Character building is Nation building” to future members of the legal profession.