UP Law WEP calls for Minimum Wage Increase in the Private Sector The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law/Law Center Workers and Employees Program (WEP) conducted two online round table discussions (RTDs) last 24 February and 2 March 2024 with the theme “Raising the Minimum Wage in the Private Sector, Improving Quality of Life.” The first RTD last February was attended by 26 partners, including representatives from the Office of Representative Arlene D. Brosas of Gabriela Women’s Party, the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs), various organizations, unions and federations…

UP IHR conducts Second FGD on the Human Rights Impact of the Philippines’ Transition to Circular Economy The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) conducted its second focus group discussion (FGD) on 14 June 2024, as part of its initiative to examine the Extended Producer Responsibility Act (R.A. No. 11898, or EPRA) and its impact on various sectors. The FGD was attended by representatives from several corporations and organizations, including SGV & Co., Philippine Plastics Industry Association, Universal Robina Corporation, Plastic Bank Philippines, Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, PCX Solutions, Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Material Sustainability (PARMS), CEMEX…

UP IHR Co-organizes a Legal Forum on SOGIESC in the Asia-Pacific Region In light of the celebration of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBT), the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) and the Gender Law and Policy Program (UP GLPP) organized a Legal Forum on the Status of Recognition of the Rights of Persons with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) in the Asia-Pacific Region on 16 May 2024. The event was in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Ateneo de Manila School of Law, the Integrated Bar…

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…