CALOOCAN Mayor Dale Gonzalo ‘Along’ Malapitan and key local officials have taken pride of the excellence and achievements gained by the University of Caloocan City-College of Law despite being ‘neophyte’ as it was only established a few years back.
Just recently, the mayor awarded cash incentives to its 16 new lawyers after passing the 2025 Bar Exams.
Also, the youthful local chief executive honors 24 law graduates during its sixth commencement exercises, celebrating a milestone in the city’s continued commitment to accessible and quality legal education.
He then congratulated the graduates as he recognized the dedication and perseverance that carried them through the rigorous journey of law school.
“The journey to becoming a lawyer is not easy. If you find it difficult, it is not intentional, but rather a preparation for everything you will face once you become full-fledged attorneys.”
Malapitan likewise encouraged the graduates to remain confident as they prepare for the bar examinations, reminding them that they’re capable and deserving of success.
“This isn’t the time to doubt yourselves. This is the time to take your preparations to the highest level and accept that every single one of you are excellent and enough to be called attorneys,” Malapitan, son of former long-time mayor and now District 1 Rep. Oca Malapitan, said.
He thanked the parents, professors, school officials, and the entire UCC community for supporting the students throughout their experiences.
A brainchild of the mayor’s father and was established in 2017, the UCC-CoL has been recognized by the Legal Education Board as one of the top performing law schools nationwide, emerging Number 6 Overall in the 11-34 First Time Takers Category for the 2024 Bar Examinations.
“Our very own UCC-COL also aims for sustainable development of the law and the administration of justice from the city to the country,” said the younger Malapitan as he encouraged its law students to continue making the city proud of them by passing the bar examinations, among others.
He said it’d be most welcome if those that would graduate from UCC-COL and eventually hurdle the bar exams would decide to work with the city government to serve the residents.
