09/07/2026
๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators (PICAM), joined by the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC), successfully hosted the 2nd Construction Arbitration Moot Competition on July 6โ7, 2026, at the University of the Philippines Bonifacio Global City!
Eight law schools from across the country went head-to-head, tackling landmark construction cases. They are: Ateneo de Naga, Aurora State College of Technology, Batangas State University, Cagayan State University, De La Salle University, Jose Maria College Foundation Inc., Manila Adventist College, and University of Perpetual Help System, whose delegates demonstrated impressive command of construction law and arbitration advocacy.
The competition ran through several rounds of oral arguments over the two days, culminating in the announcement of this yearโs big winners:
๐Overall Champion: Jose Maria College Foundation, Inc.
๐๏ธ๐ง Best Memorial for Both Claimant and Respondent: ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐
๐๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธBest Oralist for ๐๐ต๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ท๐ฝ: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฃ of ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
๐๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธBest Oralist for ๐ก๐ฎ๐ผ๐น๐ธ๐ท๐ญ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฝ: ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐ข๐๐ก๐ก๐ of ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐.
Justice Teresita V. Diaz-Baldos (Ret.), Chairperson of the CIAC, gave the closing remarks. Thereafter, Commissioner Engr. Emilio Lolito Tumbocon, officially opened the CIACโs Moot Dinner, which was followed by the presentation of special awards for participating schools.
The participating students impressed judges and observers alike with their preparation, poise, and grasp of the intricacies of construction arbitration โ a promising sign for the next generation of practitioners in the field.
