Gratitude to the Donors of the UP College of Law Scholarship As new lawyers sign the Philippine Roll of Attorneys today, I would like to express my profound gratitude to the generous contributions of the donors of the University of the Philippines College of Law (UP COL) Scholarship Program. They have played a pivotal role in turning our scholars' dreams of becoming UP Lawyers into reality. Since its inception in Academic Year 2018-2019, the scholarship program championed the principles of gender equity and social inclusion (for Persons with Disabilities, LGBTQI+, and Indigenous Peoples). To date, the scholarship has opened doors…

Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) 2024 Announcement Opening of Applications The UP College of Law is pleased to announce that applications for Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) 2024 are now being accepted. The College will be accepting applicants for Diliman, BGC and Iloilo campuses. The deadline for LAE registration and submission of academic records and other requirements is on 1 March 2024. The LAE, which will be administered online, will be held on 17 March 2024, Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Please also take note of the following dates for prerequisite activities to the LAE: Mock LAE – 10 March 2024, Sunday at…

On 13 December 2023, The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) conducted a public forum on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) titled “Beyond Laws: Exploring Realities of HIV Prevention and Care in the Philippines.” Launched in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the event was attended by representatives from the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), Caloocan City Health Department, Department of Health Epidemiology Bureau, Department of Social Work and Development (DSWD), San Lazaro Hospital HIV/Aids Department, UP Diliman Health Service, UP Diliman Journalism Department, and the Red…

The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law/Law Center Workers and Employees Program (WEP) conducted via Zoom a series of roundtable discussions (RTDs) on 8, 22, 29 July, 30 September, and 25 November 2023 on the UP Law Center (UPLC) Proposed Revised Labor Code. The RTDs had the theme “Revised Labor Code of the Philippines : A Leap Into An Empowered Filipino Workforce”. Consistent with its mandate under Republic Act No. 3870 to undertake technical studies and research in law, the UPLC spearheaded the revision of Presidential Decree No. 442, or the Labor Code of the Philippines, through its…

UP Law WEP Takes Part in 2023 Occupational Safety, Health and Rehabilitation Conference in Taipei The UP Law Workers and Employees Program (WEP) performed several roles during the 2023 Occupational Safety, Health and Rehabilitation International Conference held at the Grand Hotel, Taipei City, Taiwan, last 10-11 November 2023. WEP is the Secretariat of the Asian Society of Labour Law (AsianSLL), which co-organized the Conference. Organized by the Ministry of Labour, coordinated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Center for Occupational Accident Prevention and Rehabilitation, managed by the Tianyi Management Consulting Co., Ltd., and co-organized by the Taiwan Labour…