Sabrina C. Datu

Ms. Datu obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from San Beda University. She holds a BA degree in Philosophy from the University of Sto. Tomas where she graduated cum laude.

She obtained her degree on Advanced Master of Laws (Adv. LL.M) in Public International Law, with specialization in International Criminal Law from Leiden University in the Netherlands, where she graduated with cum laude distinction.

Ms. Datu takes pride to be part of the first San Beda Law team to join the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Jessup). Since then, she has participated in various moot court competitions, garnering local best speaker awards.

She has diverse and extensive litigation experience. Ms. Datu began her career in private law offices where she was trained to handle a variety of cases before different levels of the judiciary, such as those pending before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. She also handled cases before government agencies exercising quasi-judicial powers such as the PRC, NLRC, DEPED and DOJ. 

Ms. Datu was also a dedicated public servant. She provided legal representation for the underprivileged before the Metropolitan Trial Court and the Regional Trial Court, as a public defender. She handled criminal, civil, family, special civil actions and special proceedings cases.

After obtaining her Adv. LL.M in 2022, Ms. Datu worked as an intern at the Office of the Prosecutor of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) and as a Visiting Professional in the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, Netherlands.

Ms. Datu believes in a healthy work life balance. She loves to explore the world, travelling alone or with loved ones to discover new places, different cultures and cuisines. When at home, she enjoys baking, binge-watching or relaxing with a cup of coffee.

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