5-PEAT WIN: UP LAW BAGS ITS 5TH CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE NATIONAL ROUNDS OF THE JESSUP MOOT COURT COMPETITION The University of the Philippines College of Law bags the championship of the National Rounds of the 2022 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition for the fifth consecutive year! The Jessup Moot Court Competition is the biggest and most prestigious moot court competition in the world. This year, the Philippine National Rounds were sponsored by Divina Law and were held virtually from February 26 - March 1 2022, with teams participating from all over the country. The UP Law…

WEP Conducts 3rd Virtual Roundtable Discussion on Pandemic-Related Benefits for Labor The UP College of Law/Law Center’s Workers and Employees Program (WEP) conducted its 3rd Round Table Discussion with the theme “Amidst a Crisis: Pandemic-Related Benefits for Labor” on February 12, 2021 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Representatives from labor unions, officials of government agencies, a sectoral representative, labor law practitioners, and law students participated. Formally opening the program, WEP Program Director, Prof. Patricia R.P. Salvador Daway revisited the accomplishments of the 2nd RTD and discussed the expectations for the 3rd RTD. This was followed by Atty. Emir V. Mendoza’s presentation of…

UP Law Center Technology Law and Policy Program to Discuss Meta’s Oversight Board with Co-Chair Jamal Greene On February 18, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., the UP Law Center Technology Law and Policy Program will hold a webinar entitled “Content Moderation and Human Rights on Facebook and Instagram: A Discussion with Meta’s Oversight Board.” The webinar will feature the Oversight Board’s Co-Chair Jamal Greene as the main speaker, with Professor Theodore Te as a reactor. The Oversight Board began its work in 2020. It issues binding and independent decisions on content on Facebook and Instagram. One of the first cases reviewed…

Extension of Deadline for Application and New Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) Date In order to accommodate applicants who are experiencing difficulties and delays in securing their documentary requirements, the deadline for application to the LAE and submission of documents is extended to 04 March 2022. The date of the LAE is likewise moved to 03 April 2022, Sunday, while the first mock LAE will be held on 13 March 2022.