UP Law Class ’89 hosts Malcolm Cup

MANILA, Philippines - The UP Law Class 89 will stage the Malcolm (Madness) Cup on July 24 at the Splendido Taal Golf and Country Club in Tagaytay with a huge field expected to see action in the traditional golf fund-raiser by the UP College of Law.

Registration is ongoing with fee pegged at P3,500, inclusive of green fees, breakfast, lunch, giveaways and raffle items. For inquiries, call up Atty. Al Oxales at 02-8180395 or 09178856683 or email [email protected].

The event is one of a number of activities held in celebration of UP Law Class 89’s silver jubilee and the UP Law Grand Alumni Homecoming on Nov. 21. 

Meanwhile, the class hosted a leadership forum and fund-raising dinner recently with former President Fidel V. Ramos and Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III as keynote speakers. The forum was graced by political leaders, businessmen and private citizens interested in learning and sharing their own views on the theme “Overcoming Challenges: Philippines Vision 2020”. 

Naga Mayor John Bongat, Dean Antonio La Viña of the Ateneo School of Government and Director Mario Molina of the Manila Economic and  Cultural Office in Kaoshiung, Taiwan composed the panel of reactors. Sen. Pimentel,Bongat, La Viña and Molina belong to UP Law Class 89.

Preparations are also under way for a third benefit event “Chorus Juris in Concert” set Oct. 11 at the Music Museum.

At stake in the Malcolm (Madness) Cup are specially-designed Oblation trophies and a brand new Toyota Wigo, a Piaggio Club Car, and a Callaway Golf Set for hole-in-one feats.

Up for grabs in the raffle draw are Samsung TVs, a Samsung smart phone, IPAD Mini, and Canon SLR Camera.

The beneficiaries for the class’ homecoming activities and fund-raising efforts are Habitat for Humanity House Building Projects and You Got My Boat Building Projects for both Yolanda and Bohol Earthquake Victims; specialized training of lawyers for maritime disputes; UP law alumni on-line directory; I AM PGH Rehabilitation of Ward 12; and a medical fund for retired UP law faculty.

Chief backers of the event are CD Technologies Asia, Inc. (Platinum partners),  Shell Exploration Philippines B.V., Meralco, and Jaka Investments (gold),  Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. (silver), Villaraza and Angangco Law Firm, Security Bank, SyCip Salazar Gatmaitan and Hernandez, Fine Sands Dredging and Resources Corporation, Volvo, Marie France, DDT Konstrakt, Inc., Chevrolet, Tan Acut Lopez and Pison Law Offices, and Megaworld (major sponsors)and Hyundai, Zamora Poblador Vasquez and Bretaña Law Offices, Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra & Sison Law Firm, CATS/Chrysler, Petron, Phoenix Petroleum, Kimpura/Interland, Sta. Lucia Land, Inc., Belle Corporation, RCBC and Carag Jamora Somera and Villareal Law Office (hole sponsors).

Other members of UP Law Class 89 include former Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro, Jr., Court of Appeals Justice Nina Antonio-Valenzuela, former Representative and Vice-Governor Rolex Suplico, RTC Judge Angelene Quimpo-Sale, Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio De Los Reyes, Deputy Secretary for Legal of the Commission of Appointments Alvin Cruz, Vice-President for Legal Affairs of the University of the Philippines Hector Danny Uy, Deputy Director General Esperanza Ayson, Office of International Relations and Protocol of the Senate of the Philippines, Service Chief Jocelyn Yuzon of the Management Planning and Operations Audit Service of the Senate of the Philippines, former Vice-Mayor Constante Foronda, former National Labor Relations Commission Chairman Benedicto Bitonio, former Defense Undersecretary Alberto Valenzuela, former Chief Administrator Reynaldo Regalado of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, and former Prosecutor Venipi Canta;