Announcement: Philippine Law Journal Student Editorial Board Volume 95, A.Y. 2021-2022 The Faculty Examination Committee is pleased to announce the full list of the students who attained the ten highest scores in the qualifying legal writing and editing examinations of the Philippine Law Journal (Volume 95, A.Y. 2021-2022): Lu, Liam Calvin Joshua C. Chair Nonato, Vince Alvic Alexis F. Vice-Chair Tapao, Arianne Christian G. Member Ramos, Steffi Eunice S. Member Leron, Anton Gabriel A. Member Mendiola, Maxinne Marie C. Member Mariano, Keith Richard D. Member Valencia, Rejinel G. Member Manuel, Ian Anthony A. Member Javier, Joseph Sebastian R. Member Under…

Remembrance MERLIN M. MAGALLONA: A GIANT OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME Rommel J. Casis and Theodore O. Te UP College of Law When a great tree falls, the forest is a bit bare and a lot emptier. At the dawn of this year, the 10th Dean (1995-1999) of the University of the Philippines College of Law (UP Law), Merlin M. Magallona (August 6, 1934-January 1, 2022), left the forest barer and emptier as he entered immortality.[1] He was, bar none, the pre-eminent scholar of his time, and foremost teacher of International Law in the country. He…

UP LAW TO REPRESENT THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IN THE INTERNATIONAL FINALS OF THE PRICE MEDIA LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION UP Law has qualified for the International rounds of the 2021-2022 Price Media Law Moot Court Competition organized by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights of Oxford University, held virtually from December 20-22, 2021. The team will be representing the Asia-Pacific Region and compete against the teams from South Asia, Asia-Pacific, South East Europe, North East Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas. The team is composed of Amierielle Anne Bulan (3C), Trishia Gail Fernandez (3C), Luis Alfonso Manlangit (3B), Pauline Samantha…

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,…