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The Post-Pandemic State of Women’s Rights in the Philippines

The Post-Pandemic State of Women's Rights in the Philippines In celebration of International Women's Month, the UP Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) will be hosting an in-person forum entitled “The Post-Pandemic State of Women’s Rights in the Philippines” to be held on 06 March 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon, at the 1st Floor Lecture Hall, UP Law Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City. Join us in bringing attention to the challenges that women faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the existing legal tools to combat them. The UP IHR sees the approval of House Bill No. 8655 in…

Philippine Law Journal inducts Volume 96 Editorial Board

Philippine Law Journal inducts Volume 96 Editorial Board The new set of Philippine Law Journal (PLJ) editors formally assumed office on February 4, and took their oath in an Induction and Turnover ceremony at the Malcolm Theater in the UP College of Law. Notable guests and former PLJ alumni who attended the ceremony included former Supreme Court Associate Justice Vicente V. Mendoza and former Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis H. Jardeleza, who also delivered the keynote address. UP College of Law Dean Edgardo Carlo Vistan II, in his opening remarks, emphasized the challenging work of the PLJ Editorial Board to…

UP IHR Participates AUN-HRE Annual Members Meeting

UP IHR participates in the ASEAN University Network-Human Rights Education's (AUN-HRE) annual members’ meeting The UP Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), represented by Director Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan and University Researcher Atty. James Gregory Villasis, took part in the annual network meeting of the ASEAN University Network- Human Rights Education (AUN-HRE) held online on 31 January 2023. The meeting was called to inform the members of the status of the Network’s past human rights projects as well as to seek comments, suggestions, and collaborations for its future programs. The meeting was presided over by AUN-HRE’s Chair/Convener, Professor Vachararuttai Boontinand who…

Code of Crimes Culminating Activity

Culminating Activity of the Code of Crimes Revision Committee and Transmittal of the Code of Crimes to Congress The Code of Crimes Committee, with the UP Law Center – Institute of Government and Law Reform sitting as Committee Secretariat, celebrated the culmination of the Code of Crimes Project on January 25, 2023 at the Malcolm Hall Learning Commons from 10:00am to 12:00pm. The Code of Crimes Revision Project began as early as 2014 in an effort to overhaul Act No. 3815, or Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, which was enacted as early as 1930. Many special penal laws have…

Prof. Tiu selected as National Rapporteur on Corporate Climate Change Litigation

Prof. Tiu selected as National Rapporteur on Corporate Climate Change Litigation The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) and its Global Perspectives on Corporate Climate Legal Tactics Project selected Assistant Professor Michael T. Tiu, Jr. as the National Rapporteur for the Philippines to analyse and compare best practices to facilitate continuous improvement in the implementation of climate change law. As National Rapporteur, Prof. Tiu will also lead the International Experts Group composed of scientists, policy-makers, practitioners, and judges from the Philippines who will provide input and deliberate on corporate climate change litigation in the country. Congratulations, Prof. Tiu!…

UP Law and UNODC host Human Rights Dialogues on Drug Law Reform

UP Law and UNODC host Human Rights Dialogues on Drug Law Reform The University of the Philippines College of Law, in partnership with the United Nations Joint Programme for Human Rights (UNJPHR), hosted the first of a webinar series titled, "Human Rights Dialogues” on 08 November 2022 through Zoom and Facebook Live. The event highlighted new perspectives on drug laws and policies based on latest evidence and provided a platform for key government agencies, civil society organizations, as well as the general public, for open discussions on the proposed public health-centered and human rights-based approach to drug legal reform. A…

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