UP Community bids farewell to Sec. Edgardo Angara Paalam kay PEJA The UP community led by President Danilo Concepcion and four past Presidents (Emmanuel Soriano, Jose Abueva, Emerlinda Roman, Francisco Nemenzo) paid their respects to an esteemed son and President of his alma mater, the University of the Philippines, in a final farewell on 18 May 2018 held in Malcolm Hall. Edgardo J. Angara, who ably steered UP (1981-1987) during a turbulent period in the nation’s history, passed away at age 83 on 13 May 2018. During his six years as President of the UP, EJA made fundamental and enduring…

UP Team bags Team Prize in Best Victim's Counsel at the 2018 ICC Moot Court Competition The UP Law team showed their true mettle at the 2018 Universiteit Leiden - International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition (English Edition), where the students finished as Quarter Finalists among representatives of 45 countries. They likewise garnered the Team Prize for Best Victim's Counsel. The team was composed of Cathy Alcantara, Hilton Aguila Lazo, Michelle Lao, Anton Sison, Deanna Clarisse Heceta, and team captain Vaupetroanji Peña.  Coaching their team was Atty. Raphael A. Pangalangan,  while their Faculty adviser was Prof. Nicholas Ty. The competition,…

Event Report: UP Institute of Human Rights holds “Strengthening Support for RPRH Law Implementation: Training of Legal Advocates”

The Institute of Human Rights, in cooperation with the Population Commission, conducted a three-day seminar last April 4 to 6, 2018 entitled “Strengthening Support for RPRH Law Implementation: Training of Legal Advocates.”

This seminar aimed to capacitate legal advocates on defending the full implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law (RPRH Law) through building their knowledge and skills on the RPRH Law and other relevant statutes, on clarifying misconceptions on the interpretation of the law particularly for LGU implementers, and on providing legal remedies for implementers of RPRH Law being question and harassed by anti-RH Groups. The seminar also aimed to provide guidance and support to the Legal Support Team in dealing with legal barriers posed against the full implementation of the RPRH Law.

(more…)

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,…