LAW students of the University of San Carlos in Cebu placed third in the 15th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition held in Geneva, Switzerland.

The team was composed of Yovellie Delubio, Philip Jezrael Nobleza, Loranisa Balorio and Mel Joseph Castro. They were mentored by Assistant Dean Daryl Bretch Largo and Atty. Rhomeljustein Redoble.

They were the only team from Southeast Asia to enter the semifinals.

The group competed with the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (India), St Thomas University (Canada), and University of Sydney (Australia) in the advanced round of the competition.

Dubbed as the Olympics of human rights mooting, the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is the largest human rights competition, gathering law students from around the world to argue on a hypothetical human rights case.

This year, the competition adopts a hybrid format, with the in-person advanced rounds taking place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from July 17–21, 2023 and the preliminary virtual rounds taking place from May 20–27, 2023.

The teams underwent a rigid double elimination process, starting with the submission of memorials before qualifying for the preliminary rounds conducted online and the in-person rounds in Geneva.