20/04/2026
๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ
Janina Casuanah E. Sahagun, a third-year full-time student of Bukidnon State University College of Law, has been accepted into the prestigious Office of the Solicitor General Legal Internship Program (OSG-LIP) for 2026.
The OSG-LIP is an annual competitive training initiative for incoming junior and senior law students, providing hands-on experience in government litigation, legal research, drafting pleadings, and court proceedings. Interns are mentored by senior state solicitors and assistant solicitor generals, granting students exposure to, and experience in, the highest levels of government lawyering. It will take place in Metro Manila from June until August of this year.
When asked how it felt to receive the news, Miss Sahagun said, "It was a mix of overwhelming happiness and pressure. I felt joy because I got the opportunity to experience the program, especially since this was my second year in applying for the internship. I also felt pressured because I will be bringing the name of the school and I have big shoes to fill with the extraordinary performance of the previous interns before me. However, that privilege will be my motivation to make my experience meaningful and fulfilling."
Miss Sahagun is now BukSU Law's third successful applicant to the OSG-LIP, after Mr. Jann Anthony Mag-abo the previous year, and Atty. Toni Rose Sualan in 2023. This follows Miss Sahagun's already brilliant run as one of BukSU Law's most active and dedicated student leaders, having previously served in many vital capacities in the Debate and Moot Society and in the Bar Operations Commission.
According to her debate coach, and full-time faculty member, Atty. Micah Stefan Dagaerag, "Janina has always been one of our smartest, hardest working, and most skilled students. I am not surprised at all that she was chosen by the OSG as amongst the top applicants from all over the Philippines. She really does represent the best of what it means to be a BukSU Law student, and I am exceedingly excited for her."
"I applied in the OSG-LIP Program because of my commitment and passion in public service. The program will be a great opportunity for me to be at the forefront of public litigation, and will also be an excellent training ground for me as a future lawyer. I hope this will enhance my analytical and argumentative skills by helping me bridge the gap between theory and practice," Miss Sahagun added.
