UP Law members among signatories for “A Call for Adherence to Constitutional Process” Quoting Justice JBL Reyes’s words “No Master but Law; No Guide but Conscience; No Aim but Justice,” UP Law members, along with various law faculties, signed a statement expressing concern over unconstitutional means used to remove former Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. The statement was released on May 10, 2018, prior the Supreme Court decision granting the quo warranto petition on May 11. Over 130 signatories firmly insisted that “the integrity of the process is as important as its result.” The full document appears below.…

UP Law students join mobilization after CJ Sereno ouster The studentry of the UP College of Law, supported by the UP Law Student Government (UP LSG), marched in protest following the decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines to grant the quo warranto petition ousting the former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on May 11, 2018. With calls to uphold the rule of law and defend democracy, the gathering commenced in front of Malcolm Hall for a short program before convening with students from other UP colleges, Ateneo de Manila University, and Miriam College at Katipunan Avenue for the…

Jayson Edward “SJ” San Juan named 96th Philippine Collegian EIC With the highest rating of 84.8, UP Law student Jayson Edward “SJ” San Juan was named the Editor-in-Chief of the Philippine Collegian for A.Y. 2018-2019 after the paper’s editorial examination on May 5, 2018. San Juan previously served as an Associate Editor of the paper from 2005-2006. He is preceded by Sanny Boy D. Afable as its EIC. Kulê, as the Collegian is also known, is the official student publication of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Founded in 1922, it has become a symbol for academic freedom, critical thinking,…

ConstiTutok InfoSeries PART 2B : Attempts to Amend the 1973 Constitution The Institute of Government and Law Reform (IGLR) of the UP Law Center, continues its ConstiTutok InfoSeries with PART 2B on Attempts to Amend the 1973 Constitution available at fb.com/uplawcentergovtlawreform The ConstiTutok InfoSeries reviews the legal history of the country’s Charter. Constitutional change is an ongoing topic of current mass media reporting, with summary reports on the contents of proposed drafts and the differing views of individuals who are either for or against the amendment of the Constitution. To assist the citizenry in gaining a more thorough understanding of…

From Talk to Tangibles: Setting the tone for Law Complex fora In her opening remarks for the forum Trashing Paradise, Dean FCT called for ‘talk’ to end in tangibles. Touching on the contribution of the UP Law Center to national discourse, the Dean conceded the need for discussions on national issues, within academe, in order to raise public awareness; but, she said that such forums need to be turned/translated into action. She suggested that the Law Center could adopt focused projects through networking with government agencies and NGOs to demonstrate through model projects on how to resolve a given public interest issue. Trashing…

The Institute of Government and Law Reform launches its Infoseries with ConstiTutok Constitutional change has been the topic of  summary reportage in mass media of late, with accounts on the contents of proposed drafts and the differing views of individuals who are either for or against the amendment of the Constitution. To assist the citizenry in gaining a more thorough understanding of the issues to which they are linked, the UP Law Center has launched an online information campaign. ConstiTutok  is a creative presentation of the UP Institute of Government and Law Reform (IGLR) team, that guides the reader through the legal history of the…