You might have heard both the most traumatic experience and the best part of a law student’s life. But do you know that learning is also taught outside of the four corners of school?
The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc.-School of Law (RMC-SOL) has been exposing its students to different mechanisms and methods in its bid to make learning the law and the complex legal concepts in a much exciting way. Hence, its Consumer Protection Laws class of 2026 developed a community-driven initiative that effectively balances information-sharing with direct public service.
Tagged as “Maalamon, Mabinantayon, ug Malambuong Konsyumer sa Digital nga Panahon”, the educational forum has gathered over a hundred consumers, especially residents of Barangay Sto. Niño, Tugbok District in Davao City, to discuss relevant concerns amidst the current economic challenges.
Barangay Captain Romeo F. Alberca emphasized in his opening message during the consumer-focused activity held at the barangay gym on Saturday, April 11, the need to cooperate and collaborate in protecting consumers and in promoting their welfare. He extended his gratitude to the organizers for choosing his barangay as the venue.
In the meantime, RMC-SOL Assistant Dean, Atty. Dante O. Calamba, who is also the Consumer Protection Laws professor of the class, expressed his utmost gratitude to the leader of the barangay local government unit for the support. He noted as well the huge contribution of the panelists/discussants to the success of the gathering.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Smart Communications tackled their respective programs for consumers and their specific strategies in ensuring that consumer rights are protected in the digital age.
Apart from the consumer forum, the organizing law students brought in as well numerous services, including medical and legal.
The RMC-SOL’s Consumer Protection Laws class of 2026 gives its heartfelt admiration and gratitude to the following: BLGU of Sto. Niño, Tugbok, Davao City, Captain Alberca and Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson Ritchelle Maei N.Oring; PAB Law; Smart; PLDT; Regional Medical and Dental Unit 11 (PNP); Mores Pastries; Nutricient Corp; 2nd City Mobile Force Company-DCPO; PS 9 (Tugbok Police Station); PS 2 (San Pedro Police Station); Doc Miguel Acosta of LMA Medical Group; Optometric Association of the Philippines-Davao; and the Office of Councilor Enzo Villafuerte.
As law students, we surely have learned a lot from our planning stage to everything we heard from our resource persons and from the kind of service that we witnessed among our partners.
Hats off to AD Dante and to my dear classmates! May we produce more worthwhile projects in the next school year. Ad maiora!
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