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…

UP wins 1st Pan-Asia International Human Rights Moot UP Law took the championship of the first Pan-Asia International Human Rights Moot Court Competition held at the University of Hong Kong last June 30. The team, composed of Peterson Poon, Leeanne Gali, Carlo Borromeo, and Maria Veronica Manalo, beat the National University of Singapore to claim the top prize of the inaugural moot. The team also won the award for Best Memorial for the Applicant. They were coached by Prof. Rommel Casis, with Lee Edson Yarcia as assistant coach. They also received support from the Philippine Airlines. The competition is organized…

UP Law finishes as semi-finalist in 2017 ICC Moot Court Competing with 64 schools from 50 countries all over the world, the University of the Philippines team finished as a semifinalist in the 2017 International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition (English version) held on 14- 19 May 2017 at the Hague, Netherlands. The five-man team was composed of Theodore Joseph Jumamil, Monique Castro Roa, Vaupetroanji Peña, Risa Crisostomo,and team leader Samantha Ann Tirthdas. Tirthdas was also recognized as the overall Best Speaker and Best Speaker for the Prosecution. Coaching the team was Prof. Nicolas Ty, assisted by Raphael Pangalangan.…