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…

UP IHR conducts a 3rd Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities Following two successful Focus Group Discussions (FGD), the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) organized the third and last FGD on 6 December 2023 as part of its research project titled “A Research on the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities.” The third session, attended by medical professionals and representatives from the education sector, built on the key insights shared in the previous FGDs. Notably, the medical professionals hailed from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Adventist University,…

UP IHR Conducts a 2nd Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities Following its first Focus Group Discussion (FGD), the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) organized a second FGD on 13 October 2023 as part of its research project titled “A Research on the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities.” Building on the key insights shared by persons with disabilities and non-governmental organizations during the first FGD, the second session took off with the attendance of several legal professionals and government officers. Notably, participants hailed from esteemed institutions including AKAP Pinoy…