The UP Law wins 26th Stetson Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition Southeast Asian Regional Rounds (SEARR) Championship UP Law proudly congratulates the UP Law Stetson Team for prevailing as Champions of the 26th Stetson Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition Southeast Asian Regional Rounds (SEARR) held virtually last January 24-28, 2022. The team bested Ateneo Law School in the semi-finals and won against Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law in the final round, where they were judged by a panel of International Environmental Law and International Humanitarian Law experts. This year’s theme revolves around “Challenges Presented…

Asian Society of International Law: Are you an AsianSIL member interested in International Criminal Law? The UP Law Center Institute of International Legal Studies (UP IILS) together with the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) invite you to be part of our International Criminal Law Interest Group! You may register through this link: http://bitly.ws/nW9f. By being part of the group, you will be exposed to the latest developments in International Criminal Law, new scholarly work and publications in the field, and various opportunities for discussion and collaboration including calls for papers, conferences, webinars, and similar events. See you there!  

Announcement: Philippine Law Journal Student Editorial Board Volume 95, A.Y. 2021-2022 The Faculty Examination Committee is pleased to announce the full list of the students who attained the ten highest scores in the qualifying legal writing and editing examinations of the Philippine Law Journal (Volume 95, A.Y. 2021-2022): Lu, Liam Calvin Joshua C. Chair Nonato, Vince Alvic Alexis F. Vice-Chair Tapao, Arianne Christian G. Member Ramos, Steffi Eunice S. Member Leron, Anton Gabriel A. Member Mendiola, Maxinne Marie C. Member Mariano, Keith Richard D. Member Valencia, Rejinel G. Member Manuel, Ian Anthony A. Member Javier, Joseph Sebastian R. Member Under…

Remembrance MERLIN M. MAGALLONA: A GIANT OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME Rommel J. Casis and Theodore O. Te UP College of Law When a great tree falls, the forest is a bit bare and a lot emptier. At the dawn of this year, the 10th Dean (1995-1999) of the University of the Philippines College of Law (UP Law), Merlin M. Magallona (August 6, 1934-January 1, 2022), left the forest barer and emptier as he entered immortality.[1] He was, bar none, the pre-eminent scholar of his time, and foremost teacher of International Law in the country. He…

UP LAW TO REPRESENT THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IN THE INTERNATIONAL FINALS OF THE PRICE MEDIA LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION UP Law has qualified for the International rounds of the 2021-2022 Price Media Law Moot Court Competition organized by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights of Oxford University, held virtually from December 20-22, 2021. The team will be representing the Asia-Pacific Region and compete against the teams from South Asia, Asia-Pacific, South East Europe, North East Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas. The team is composed of Amierielle Anne Bulan (3C), Trishia Gail Fernandez (3C), Luis Alfonso Manlangit (3B), Pauline Samantha…