The Asian Society of Labour Law (AsianSLL) held a Special Conference in Manila last 16-17 December 2022, with the theme “Labour Rights in the New Normal”. The Conference was organized in cooperation with the Workers and Employees Program (WEP), University of the Philippines College of Law/Law Center. Labour law practitioners, academics, experts, and law students from all over Asia attended physically in the Malcolm Theater and Bocobo Hall, both in the UP Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City, and virtually via Zoom Webinar. The Manila Special Conference is the second AsianSLL conference held in Manila, after the 2010 Biennial Conference which…

Opening of Applications The UP College of Law is pleased to announce that applications for the 2023 Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) are now being accepted. The College will be accepting applicants for Diliman, BGC and Iloilo campuses. The deadline for LAE registration and submission of academic records and other requirements is on 17 February 2023. The LAE, which will be administered online, will be held on 12 March 2023, Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Please also take note of the following dates for prerequisite activities to the LAE: Mock LAE - 26 February 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Practice LAE - anytime…

Philippine Law Journal Student Editorial Board Volume 96, A.Y. 2022-2023 The Faculty Examination Committee is pleased to announce the students who attained the ten highest scores in the qualifying legal writing and editing examinations of the Philippine Law Journal (Volume 96, A.Y. 2022-2023): Rañola, Bianca Marie J. Angela M. Chair Sanders, Robert Jr. M. Vice-Chair Mangahas, Iñaqui Angelo Member Nonato, Vince Alvic Alexis F. Member Butac, Troy John G. Member Cañaveral, Maria Isabel R. Member Ramirez, Mika Andrea O. Member Estrada, Katrina Kaye N. Member Castro, Jan Aurel Nikolai M. Member Manlangit, Luis Alfonso F. Member Under the rules of…

UP Law and UNODC host Human Rights Dialogues on Drug Law Reform The University of the Philippines College of Law, in partnership with the United Nations Joint Programme for Human Rights (UNJPHR), hosted the first of a webinar series titled, "Human Rights Dialogues” on 08 November 2022 through Zoom and Facebook Live. The event highlighted new perspectives on drug laws and policies based on latest evidence and provided a platform for key government agencies, civil society organizations, as well as the general public, for open discussions on the proposed public health-centered and human rights-based approach to drug legal reform. A…

Applicants Qualified to take the Philippine Law Journal Volume 96 Student Editorial Board Examination The PLJ Volume 96 Student Editorial Board Examination Committee has determined that the following applicants are qualified to take the PLJ Student Editorial Board Examination to be held on Saturday, November 26, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the legal writing and from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the editing examinations. ALASTOY, Desiree B.* BAEL, Frances Dianne S.* BUTAC, Troy John G.* CADIZ, Dominique S. CAÑAVERAL, Maria Isabel R.* CASTRO, Jan Aurel Nikolai M. CEMBRANO, Eric Leonardo L.* CHAVEZ, Ric Duane E.* CHUA,…