SEC partners with the UP Law Center to foster capital market development The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with the University of the Philippines (UP) Law Center in generating more research projects to help foster capital market development in the country. In a ceremony held on March 18, the SEC and the UP Law Center signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities for cooperation in research projects, capacity building and policy analysis, and resource and information sharing relevant to the capital markets. Under the MOU, the UP Law Center shall provide the SEC with technical…

UP IHR holds a public forum on Anti-Rape Laws in the Philippines In celebration of National Women’s Month and International Women’s Day, the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) held a public forum on 8 March 2024 titled “Strengthening Justice: Assessing and Advancing Anti-Rape Laws in the Philippines.” UP College of Law Dean Darlene Marie B. Berberabe opened the event by emphasizing the need for the forum in order to critically assess the implementation of ‘The Stronger Protection Against Rape and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Act of 2022,’ or Republic Act No. 11648, and its application and…

UP LAW Bags Championship at 2024 Stetson Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition The University of the Philippines College of Law has secured another victory after winning the championship title at the 28th Stetson Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition held in Gulfport, Florida, USA from April 10-13, 2024. The Stetson win marks the second time this year that UP LAW  clinched the world championship at a renowned international moot court competition, a remarkable feat that shines the spotlight on UP LAW as the leading institution in moot court competitions worldwide. UP Law’s Stetson win is also significant as this…

UP COLLEGE OF LAW SECURES HISTORIC WIN AS WORLD CHAMPIONS OF 2024 PHILIP C. JESSUP MOOT COURT COMPETITION Washington, DC - April 6, 2024 - The University of the Philippines College of Law (“UP Law”) has etched its name in history once again, clinching the prestigious title of World Champions at the 2024 Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington, DC. This remarkable victory comes nearly three decades after their last triumph in the same competition, reaffirming UP Law's unparalleled excellence on the global stage. The Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition stands…

UP GLPP, The Asia Foundation hold Regional Conference toward Clearing a Path for an Anti-Discrimination Law. Last February 10, the University of the Philippines College of Law Gender Law and Policy Program (UP GLPP), in partnership with The Asia Foundation and the UP Visayas (UPV), held its 2nd regional conference for Visayas and Mindanao called The Path Towards an Anti-Discrimination Law: A Regional Conference on Issues, Challenges, and Strategies in UP Visayas, Iloilo City. The aim was to build momentum for national policy change in the adoption and meaningful implementation of local-level anti-discrimination ordinances. With more than 55 attendees from…