Professor Aguiling-Pangalangan presents Regional and Philippine Perspectives on the 1993 Adoption Convention at the HCCH Access to Justice Conference On 14 September 2023, Professor Elizabeth H. Aguiling-Pangalangan took part in the Hague Conference on Private International Law’s (HCCH) Asia Pacific Week (APW) 2023 held at the Hong Kong University on 11-14 September 2023. She presented an overview of the implementation and enforcement of the 1993 Adoption Convention in four Southeast Asian countries, with a specific focus on the Philippines. The HCCH celebrated its 130th Anniversary during the Asia Pacific Week with the theme “Access to Justice and Sustainable Development: The…

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…

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!…

The International Seabed Authority recently selected Asst. Professor Espenilla to present her legal research paper at the first ever 'Women in the Law of the Sea Conference' Assistant Professor Jacqueline Espenilla, the current Director of the UP Law Center’s Institute for Maritime Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UP-IMLOS), was recently chosen by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to present her paper entitled “Coding ocean equity into the BBNJ Treaty: Understanding the role of developing countries in transforming ocean governance” at the ISA’ first ever Women in the Law of the Sea (WILOS) Conference. The event was held at…

UP College of Law Faculty Statement Condemning the Threats made by Ms. Badoy Against Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar. We, undersigned Members of the Faculty of the University of the Philippines College of Law, condemn the threats made by Ms. Lorraine Badoy against Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar and the red tagging of Judge Magdoza-Malagar and her husband, UP Cebu Chancellor Leo Malagar. Both Judge Magdoza-Malagar and Chancellor Leo Malagar have been members of the UP Law faculty as lecturers. Ms. Badoy’s statements should not be allowed to remain unaddressed. The threat to kill another is a felony punished under our criminal laws. Red…

Asst. Prof. Tiu presents report as Legal Consultant in the United Nations (UN) Joint Programme for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Philippines On 23-26 August 2022, the United Nations Joint Programme for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Philippines (UNJP) held the Capacity-building Workshop of the Commission on Human Rights on the Anti-Terrorism Act was held at the Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort in Clark, Pampanga. The workshop comprised a series of presentations tackling Republic Act 11479, otherwise known as the “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020” (ATA), its Implementing Rules and Regulations, Calleja v.…