DAVAO CITY, Dec. 17 -- The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc. (RMC) broke ground on Wednesday for the construction of the Justice Leopoldo M. Abellera building, promising to provide quality legal education not only to Dabawenyos but also to Mindanaoans.

Expected to be completed in 2027, Dean Ramon Edison Batacan of the RMC College of Law said the five-story facility will feature 29-tiered classrooms, a library, a cafeteria, and an amphitheater-style lecture hall.

"We follow the Harvard standard. The stairways are designed not only for passage but also as spaces where students can study or wait for classes," he told reporters during a press briefing.

Catering to about 700 students, the school's College of Law expects enrollment to grow with ...