UP COLLEGE OF LAW FACULTY MEMBERS STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR THE URGENT PASSAGE OF THE SOGIESC EQUALITY BILL We, the undersigned Faculty Members of the UP College of Law, declare our strong and unequivocal support to the campaign for the urgent passage of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, or Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Equality Bill. In making this stand, we recognize the widespread stigma, discrimination, and marginalization faced by members of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community. Many of them have been deprived of their freedoms and right to livelihood, education, health, and public…

Announcement: Applications for Young Leaders’ Program 2025 will be accepted until 20 September 2024, 12:00 noon The UP College of Law, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, is now accepting applications for the 2025 Young Leaders’ Program. Interested applicants are required to submit the following documents (both hard and soft copies) for screening: Application for Admission (prescribed form) Official Transcript or Certified Academic Record of the university the applicant attended Recommendation Letter from the Recommending authority Two Recommendation Letters from the Employer or from the supervising Professor of the university the applicant last attended (prescribed form) Certificate of Health…

Philippine Law Journal Faculty Examination Committee Announcement Editorial Board Volume 98 (AY 2024-2025) The Faculty Examination Committee is pleased to announce the students who attained the ten (10) highest scores in the qualifying legal writing and editing examinations of the Philippine Law Journal (Volume 98, AY 2024-2025): Castro, Jan Aurel Nikolai M. Chair Mangahas, Iñaqui Angelo Vice-Chair Tanriosa, Eleni Tammi T. Member Sebastian, Josemaria J. Member Carmen, Joshua Cedric I. Member Villareal, Ignacio Lorenzo D. Member Pugay, Sophia Lorena L. Member Dael, Celine Mae D. Member Mencias, Andrew Daniel H. Member Casiño, Benedict Gabriel M. Member   Under the rules…

Call for Scholarship Applications UP College of Law Scholarship Program Academic Year 2024-2025 Applications to the UP College of Law Scholarship Program for Academic Year 2024-2025 will be accepted from 1 July (Monday) to 17 July 2024 (Wednesday). For the First Semester of AY 2024-2025, a scholar may receive a full tuition and miscellaneous fees award, internet & book allowance (set at PhP 10,000.00), and a monthly stipend for three to four months (set at PhP 10,000.00/month). This may be adjusted throughout the semester. REQUIREMENTS: Accomplished Application Form https://forms.gle/w9dUi2B96CgudGoh9 Letter of Intent detailing ALL the justifiable reasons why the applicant…

Suwala Sëkëlungon: Tinig at Talinghaga ng mga Dunong Tëduray at Lambangian Inihahandog ng UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), sa pakikipagtulungan ng UP Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura, ang serye ng Panayam-Talakayan na gaganapin sa ika-21 at 22 ng Mayo 2024 mula 8:00 ng umaga hanggang 12:00 ng tanghali. Ang unang bahagi na pinamagatang “Tiyawan bërab Dowoy: Paghuhusay at Sistemang Pangkatarungan,” ay gaganapin sa ika-21 ng Mayo sa 1st Floor Lecture Room, Bocobo Hall, UP Law Center, UP Diliman. Ang ikalawang bahagi ng serye na pinamagatang “Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples at ang IP Code: Identidad, Bayan, at Kababaihan sa…

PHILIPPINE LAW JOURNAL VOLUME 97 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: SPECIAL ISSUE SYMPOSIUM The JOURNAL will be co-presenting a Forum on Constitutional Change with the UP Law Center Information and Publications Division and the Institute of Government and Law Reform. As part of the Forum, the JOURNAL is accepting paper abstracts on the topic of “Constitutional Change”, which will also be the theme for Issue 4. Selected abstracts will be presented by authors during the symposium proper of the Forum. The abstracts will also be considered for Issue 4. Law practitioners and students are highly encouraged to submit their work. All submissions will…