UP teams wins championship and finalist slots 2017 Justitia Moot Court Competition Two teams from the UP College of Law grabbed the championship and a finalist slot at the 3rd Teehankee Center for the Rule of Law Justitia Moot Court Co mpetition, held at the Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati City, on November 23-24, 2017. Garnering the top place was the UP LDMU Team 2, composed of Juan Paulo Artiaga, Bong Orduna, Franz Albert Lantin, and Kathleen Benavidez. Following close was the UP LDMU Team 1, with members  Raymond Joseph Garcia, Gavin Chan, Chrysologous Herrera, and Kacel Castro, finishing…

Class of 1992 heads 2017 UP Law Grand Alumni Homecoming Dubbed the "Rock of Legis," UP Law Alumni Grand Homecoming was held last Friday, 17 November 2017, at the Rizal Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel, Makati. At the forefront of the celebration was the UP Law Class of 1992.Honored as the "rock of legal education" were the UP Law Faculty, as core elements in the success of the respective careers and vocations of the present alumni. The Class of 1992 dedicated the proceeds of various fundraising activities to the medical fund of retired faculty members. The event also involved a silent art…

Promoting the Human Right to Reproductive Health: IHR co-heads seminar for teachers and counselors Recognizing that the Right to Reproductive Health is one of the fundamental Human Rights, the Institute of Human Rights, together with ReproCen, the Social Medicine Unit of the UP College of Medicine, and the Department of Education Quezon City, conducted “Promoting the Human Right to Reproductive Health: Training Seminar for Public School Teachers and Guidance Counselors” last Aug. 29, and Sept. 6, 2017, at the Conference Room of the Bocobo Hall. One hundred thirty teachers and counselors attended the training sessions which aimed to present a…

UP Law Center Institute for the Administration of Justice holds forum on on religious freedom in the secular state Legal experts weigh in on religious freedom in the secular state Co-organized by the UP Law Center Institute for the Administration of Justice, the forum "Religious Freedoms and the Secular State" gathered legal experts to help the Philippine legal system grapple with the mandates of both religious freedom and state secularization amid religious pluralism in the country. The event was held in cooperation with Brigham Young University Law School - International Center for Law and Religion Studies, the J. Reuben Clark…

UP Law Class of 1992 holds Turnover Ceremony for their Legacy Project UP Law Class of 1992 Legacy Project As part of their legacy project for their alma mater, the UP College of Law Class 1992 turned over two refurbished restrooms at the second floor of the Malcolm Hall on August 10, 2017. In addition to the renovated facilities, the Class of 1992 contributed P500,000 to the medical fund of retired UP Law professors. The Legacy Project homepage can be visited at: https://www.facebook.com/UP-Law-1992-Legacy-Project-1413002102121018/  

UP Law Team wins Best Applicant Memorial in the 2017 Philip Jessup Public International Law Moot Court Competition The five-member team representing UP Law in the 2017 Philip Jessup Public International Law Moot Court Competition won the Richard R. Baxter Award for Best Applicant Memorial in the event, besting teams from over 60 countries. The winning memorial by Lee Yarcia, Ely Zosa, Peterson Poon, Leeanne Gali and Carlo Borromeo will be published in the Jessup Compendium and the International Law Students' Association (ILSA) Journal for International and Comparative Law. The distinction is in addition to the team's earlier achievements in…