Gratitude to the Donors of the UP College of Law Scholarship As new lawyers sign the Philippine Roll of Attorneys today, I would like to express my profound gratitude to the generous contributions of the donors of the University of the Philippines College of Law (UP COL) Scholarship Program. They have played a pivotal role in turning our scholars' dreams of becoming UP Lawyers into reality. Since its inception in Academic Year 2018-2019, the scholarship program championed the principles of gender equity and social inclusion (for Persons with Disabilities, LGBTQI+, and Indigenous Peoples). To date, the scholarship has opened doors…

Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) 2024 Announcement Opening of Applications The UP College of Law is pleased to announce that applications for Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) 2024 are now being accepted. The College will be accepting applicants for Diliman, BGC and Iloilo campuses. The deadline for LAE registration and submission of academic records and other requirements is on 1 March 2024. The LAE, which will be administered online, will be held on 17 March 2024, Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Please also take note of the following dates for prerequisite activities to the LAE: Mock LAE – 10 March 2024, Sunday at…

UP Law WEP Takes Part in 2023 Occupational Safety, Health and Rehabilitation Conference in Taipei The UP Law Workers and Employees Program (WEP) performed several roles during the 2023 Occupational Safety, Health and Rehabilitation International Conference held at the Grand Hotel, Taipei City, Taiwan, last 10-11 November 2023. WEP is the Secretariat of the Asian Society of Labour Law (AsianSLL), which co-organized the Conference. Organized by the Ministry of Labour, coordinated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Center for Occupational Accident Prevention and Rehabilitation, managed by the Tianyi Management Consulting Co., Ltd., and co-organized by the Taiwan Labour…

UP IHR conducts a 3rd Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities Following two successful Focus Group Discussions (FGD), the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) organized the third and last FGD on 6 December 2023 as part of its research project titled “A Research on the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities.” The third session, attended by medical professionals and representatives from the education sector, built on the key insights shared in the previous FGDs. Notably, the medical professionals hailed from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Adventist University,…