UP Institute of International Legal Studies & UP Law Debate and Moot Court Union hosts the 2023 Dean Merlin M. Magallona Cup The Merlin M. Magallona Cup began in 2013 as the Justice George Malcolm Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, the premier intra-college moot court competition open to all UP Law Students without prior competitive moot court experience. It was later named after the late Dean Merlin M. Magallona and issues relating to Public International Law were included in honor of the late Dean. On its 10th year, the UP Law Debate and Moot Court Union (UP-LDMU) partnered with the…

UP IHR Director Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan speaks in international forum on Child’s Right to Identity On 16 May 2023, UP Law Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) Director Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan served as a resource speaker in an international online symposium entitled “Child’s Right to Identity in Family Relations”. The UP IHR joined several institutional partners in the event which was hosted by Switzerland-based international NGO Child Identity Protection (CHIP) on the occasion of the International Family Day. Professor Aguiling-Pangalangan focused on the child’s right to identity in family relations from an Asia Pacific perspective. In her talk, Professor Aguiling-Pangalangan…

Announcement! Philippine Law Journal Volume 97 Student Editorial Board Examination The Chair, Vice-Chair, and the eight (8) other members of the Student Editorial Board of the Philippine Law Journal Volume 97 shall be chosen through competitive examination to be given on July 1, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (for on-the-spot legal writing) and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (for on-the-spot editing). On or before June 9, 2023 (until 5:00 p.m.), all applicants must send to aocrisostomo@up.edu.ph a comprehensive and detailed CV clearly indicating law school academic performance, as well as any relevant past writing, editing, and management…

Qualifiers for Interview after the 2023 Law Aptitude Examination The Admissions Committee of the UP College of Law is pleased to announce that based on the results of the 2023 Law Aptitude Examination (LAE), undergraduate general weighted averages, and the factors, a total of 496 applicants listed below have qualified for the interviews to be conducted to determine the final list of applicants to be admitted to the College's Juris Doctor program in Diliman, BGC and Iloilo for the Academic Year 2023-2024. The interviews will commence within the month of May 2023. Those who have qualified for interview will be…

#EyesOnMarawi Internally Displaced Persons Six Years After the Siege Join the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID), the UP College of Law and the Mindanao State University’s forum #EyesOnMarawi: IDPs Six Years After the Siege taking place on May 22 (Monday) at 9:00 AM in the University of the Philippines- BGC Campus. As we approach the 6th anniversary of the Marawi Siege, thousands of families in Marawi remain displaced. PCID— with the support of its partners—now aims to raise public awareness on their plight. Our distinguished panelists will report on the realities faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs): Atty.…

The UP Law Moot and Debate Court Union brought home numerous accolades in various competitions In the span of 9 months, the organization has garnered 3 world championship titles as well as 2 national championships titles. In addition, they have received twelve best speaker awards and two memorial awards. We wish the teams the best of luck as they continue to compete in three more competitions this season. The organization would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to their teams' advisers and distinguished alumni for their invaluable wisdom and guidance, which played a crucial role in their success. They would…