UP Law-OLA awarded Gawad Pangulo for “Lingap Legal sa Panahon ng Pandemya” The UP Office of the President, through the Padayon Public Service Office, presented the Office of Legal Aid (OLA) with the Gawad Pangulo: Award for Excellence in Public Service for its project “Lingap Legal sa Panahon ng Pandemya,” during the 4th Gawad Pangulo Awards held on December 16, 2021. This year’s theme for the award was “Galing UP, Lingkod Bayan: Pagtugon sa Hamon ng Pandemya.” Focusing on UP’s projects during the pandemic, the Gawad Pangulo was awarded in recognition of UP’s public service mandate. In his opening remarks,…

Announcement: Applications for LAE 2022 Are Now Being Accepted The UP College of Law is pleased to announce that applications for Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) 2022 are now being accepted. The College will be accepting applicants for Diliman, BGC and Iloilo classes. The deadline for LAE registration and submission of academic records and other requirements is on 11 February 2022. The LAE will be held on 6 March 2022, Sunday, with the time to be announced later. Due to the uncertainties and potential health implications of an onsite exam, the LAE will be administered online. Applicants will be required to…

UP Law Center Workers And Employees Program (WEP) Holds 2nd Online Roundtable Discussion With Various Labor Groups The Workers and Employees Program (WEP) of the University of the Philippines Law Center conducted its 2nd Online Round Table Discussion (RTD) last November 20, 2021 which focused on the theme - - “Identifying the Most Pressing Labor Issues for the 18th Congress”. The event was attended by representatives from labor unions and federations, labor-related organizations, and government agencies, a Sectoral Representative, policy experts, labor practitioners, academics, and law students. The RTD was formally opened by UP College of Law Associate Dean, Professor…