IHR launches three publications on Children’s Rights in 2018 opener

IHR launches three publications on Children's Rights in 2018 opener Celebrating the World Day of Social Justice, the Institute of Human Rights (IHR) started 2018 blazing as it presented the book launch of three publications last February 20, 2008, 11:00 A.M., in the First Floor Lecture Room of Bocobo Hall, U.P. Law Center, Diliman, Quezon City. Holding true to its mission of engaging in relevant and responsive research to contribute to the development of law and policy in the light of the imperatives of human dignity, the IHR through its Director, Professor Elizabeth Aguiling – Pangalangan, proudly launched Comparative Children’s…

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No to Cha-Cha Coalition Led by Two Framers of the 1987 Constitution

NO TO CHA-CHA COALITION LAUNCHED BY A COALITION LED BY TWO FRAMERS OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION A “No to Cha-Cha Coalition”, led by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario P. Davide, Jr. and former COMELEC Chairperson Atty. Christian S. Monsod, was launched last 13 February 2018. During the launch, held at the Malcolm Theater of the UP College of Law in UP Diliman, Quezon City, the coalition presented a host of reasons for rejecting moves to change the Constitution. Former SC Chief Justice Davide, Jr. and Atty. Monsod, both members of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, stated that a shift to…

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UP Law Center comments on House Bill No. 6027

UP Law Center comments on House Bill No. 6027 seeking the dissolution of marriage based on irreconcilable differences or severe and chronic unhappiness The UP Law Center, upon request from the Committee on Population and Family Relations of the House of Representatives, gave its legal inputs on House Bill No. 6027, noting that several provisions of the bill are either vague or open to misunderstanding and must be clarified. Cited in a Philippine Daily Inquirer news report, the UP Law Center, in its comment, observed that the two grounds for dissolving marriages cited in the bill are ambiguous and could…

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UP Law Center launches its Charter Revision Project

UP Law Center launches its Charter Revision Project The University of the Philippines is imbued with a commitment to national development and service to the Filipino nation. The UP Law Center, on the other hand, is mandated to undertake technical studies and researches in law, particularly on projects for reform, with the Institute of Government and Law Reform (“IGLR”) being tasked to discharge the functions of the defunct Code Commission. Along these lines, the UP Law Center, through the Institute of Government and Law Reform, launches today its Constitutional Review Project (CRP) as part of its ongoing research and academic…

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Institute of Human Rights kicks-off 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Institute of Human Rights kicks-off 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights In celebration of Human Rights Month and the lead-up to the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, U.P. Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) and Center for International Law (CenterLaw) held Culturalizing Human Rights v. Human Rightization of Culture: Epistemology of Human Rights in Asia last December 11, 2017 at the Ambion Room of Malcolm Hall, U.P. College of Law. The event featured a discussion of Prof. Upendra Acharya of Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington, on the origin, definition,…

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Profs. La Viña, Hilbay, and Gatmaytan on Deputy Ombudsman Carandang’s “unconstitutional” suspension

Profs. La Viña, Hilbay, and Gatmaytan on Deputy Ombudsman Carandang's "unconstitutional" suspension Three UP Law academics sought for their comments on the Rappler article “Carandang case: Impeachment for Morales or Duterte?” agree that the President’s suspension order against Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang is an “unconstitutional act.” Professors La Viña and Hilbay agree that Ombudsman Morales’ defiance of the order is simply the Ombudsman following the law. For Constitutional Law professor Dan Gatmaytan: “Malacañang got exactly what they wanted, which was to create a controversy for the Supreme Court to rule on.” The full report may be accessed at: https://www.rappler.com/nation/195050-arthur-carandang-suspension-morales-duterte-impeachment  

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