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,…

UP Law Professors Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan and Michael Tiu, Jr spoke at the 2022 HCCH Asia Pacific Conference UP IHR Director Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan and Assistant Professor Michael Tiu, Jr. served as session chairpersons at the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) Asia Pacific Week held on 18-20 October 2022. The three-day event was an international meeting where private international law practitioners, academics, and scholars had the opportunity to exchange views on and share best practices in the implementation of key HCCH conventions. This year’s forum centered on the theme “Enabling Cross-border Cooperation in the Region and Beyond” and was…

Announcement: Applications for Young Leaders’ Program 2023 will be accepted until 04 November 2022, 12:00 noon. The UP College of Law, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, is now accepting applications for the 2023 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…