Nicanor
Buwan
Black Hole
100

Prior to pursuing law, he graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1978 with this undergraduate science degree.

What is BS Biology?

100

Dean Mel has been continuously teaching Civil Law subjects at this school—his legal alma mater—since 1986.

What is the Ateneo Law School?

100

He frequently shares sharp legal insights, breakdowns of current events, and updates on high-profile trials via this specific verified social media platform handle.

What is @deanmelofficial on Facebook?

200

He served as the Dean of this university's Institute of Law from 2013 to 2022.

What is Far Eastern University (FEU)?

200

Dean Mel says this line when a student's answer in recitation is not found in the book. This line can also be abbreviated.

What is Jibber-jabber?

200

Dean Mel served as an amicus curiae (friend of the court) in this landmark Supreme Court case, pushing the En Banc to recognize a foreign divorce decree and abandon restrictive rules on citizens who divorced abroad.

What is Baluyot v. Baluyot?

300

He earned his Master of Laws (LLM) in Banking Law from this prestigious American university in 1986.

What is Boston University?

300

Students prepping for his strict recitation sessions often refer to the "____ method," which simply means endlessly reading his textbooks on these specific legal topics.

What is the Bible method?

300

Dean Mel stood alongside other prominent lawyers as a petitioner in G.R. No. 252578, a major case that challenged the constitutionality of this controversial 2020 law.

What is the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020?

400

In 1993, he broadened his international expertise by serving as a fellow for this UN-affiliated legal body in Geneva, Switzerland.

What is the International Law Commission?

400

For years, Dean Mel served as a popular legal correspondent and radio host on this TV5 public service program.

What is the Dean Mel Show, Dean Mel on Air, Relasyon, Solved na Solved?

400

Representing online rights, he acted as a petitioner and counsel in the landmark case Disini v. Secretary of Justice, which contested the validity of this 2012 internet-focused law.

What is the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012?