MANILA -- The 5th National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) will be held on November 19 and 20 at the Philippine Christian University.

The event, which brings together top law schools in the Philippines, is jointly hosted by the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Philippine Association of Law Schools (PAL), and the Supreme Court (SC).

ICRC programme officer lawyer Evecar Cruz explained that a moot court is an activity where participating law schools take part in simulated court proceedings that include drafting briefs and oral arguments.

Sixteen law schools nationwide have confirmed their participation including Arellano University, Ateneo de Davao University, Ateneo de Manila University, Cagayan State University, Lyceum of the Philippines, Saint Louis University (Baguio), San Beda College, Silliman University (Dumaguete), University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (Bacolod), University of Batangas, University of Cebu, University of San Carlos (Cebu), University of San Jose-Recoletos (Cebu), University of St. La Salle (Bacolod), University of the Philippines and Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro).

The final competition will be held at the En Banc Session Hall of the SC on November 30, 3 p.m. (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex)