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Reflections on the Bayanihan Act or Republic Act No. 11469

Reflections on the Bayanihan Act or Republic Act No. 11469 (“the Act”) with Matrix of Presidential Powers Under Existing Laws to Meet Emergencies, Including the Covid-19 Crisis (5 minutes reading time, 1,249 words) The article summarizes the discussion among UP College of Law professors belonging to the Constitutional Law Cluster on Republic Act No. 11469 or Bayanihan Act. It also contains a comparative chart of the presidential powers in the Bayanihan Act and existing statutes. Emergency powers do not justify violations under the Bill of Rights, particularly freedom of expression and of the press, repression of the right against unreasonable…

Emergency Powers in the time of COVID-19

Emergency Powers in the time of COVID-19 Even as a "public discussion" of whether a grant of emergency powers to the President was called for at this time, Congressional action passed on such authority to the Executive, as reported on 23 March 2020. Two law professors from the UP College of Law were sought out by media for their legal take on the subject. Professor Dante B. Gatmaytan - interviewed on 22 March and Professor Antonio La Vina in an Opinion on 23 March - both argued against the proposal. They both opined that the President has enough authority under…

Message from UP President Danilo L Concepcion amidst COVID-19

Message from UP President Danilo L Concepcion March 20, 2020 Click here for the official release of UP President Danilo L Concepcion's message. Dear members of the UP community: I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to you all for your amazing response to this crisis—a global situation the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetimes. We have been forced to suspend classes, work and all other campus activities, and to stay inside our homes and practice social distancing, all to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to keep our healthcare system from…

ONAR Announcement

ONAR Annoucement, Re; Rules for Submission In compliance with the Resolution No. 11 and the UPD Chancellor’s announcement dated 10 and 17 March 2020, as well as Office of the Dean UP College of Law Memo dated 15 and 17 March 2020 that work in UP Diliman is SUSPENDED until 14 April 2020, the ONAR Office will also be CLOSED during the same period until further announcement. Please email rules for submission (certified copies and in PDF format) to the ONAR email address: onar_law.upd@up.edu.ph. You may also direct all inquiries to said email or text/call +63 956 523 2706. …

Temporary Contact Details for the UP Law Complex

Temporary Contact Details for the UP Law Complex During the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine, all our offices are closed and only work from home arrangement is allowed. In case you need to reach us, please contact the relevant office through the contact details below: Please view the UP LAW COVID-19 RESPONSE page for all pertinent information on how we are managing our academic and administrative support during the pandemic.

Chancellor Nemenzo’s Update on COVID-19

Chancellor Nemenzo's Update on COVID-19 Situation in UPD as of March 12, 2020 Uploaded on Youtube, open link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT80Fb4fYpI 12 March 2020 Dear Members of the UP Diliman Community, Yesterday, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since my statement two days ago, the Department of Health has reported a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in different parts of Metro Manila. Sadly, UP Diliman has not been spared by the growing epidemic. As of today, three members of our community have been identified as PUIs and are confined in nearby hospitals. Rest assured that…

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