#EyesOnMarawi Internally Displaced Persons Six Years After the Siege Join the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID), the UP College of Law and the Mindanao State University’s forum #EyesOnMarawi: IDPs Six Years After the Siege taking place on May 22 (Monday) at 9:00 AM in the University of the Philippines- BGC Campus. As we approach the 6th anniversary of the Marawi Siege, thousands of families in Marawi remain displaced. PCID— with the support of its partners—now aims to raise public awareness on their plight. Our distinguished panelists will report on the realities faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs): Atty.…

The UP Law Moot and Debate Court Union brought home numerous accolades in various competitions In the span of 9 months, the organization has garnered 3 world championship titles as well as 2 national championships titles. In addition, they have received twelve best speaker awards and two memorial awards. We wish the teams the best of luck as they continue to compete in three more competitions this season. The organization would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to their teams' advisers and distinguished alumni for their invaluable wisdom and guidance, which played a crucial role in their success. They would…

Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Legal and Social Advancement in the Philippines (CALESA) Project One more day until the CALESA International Conference on the Application of the Principles of the Bologna Process to University Academic Programmes hosted by the UP College of Law in partnership with the Legal Education Board! Take a look at the topics and speakers from our foreign partner institutions for the 5-day Conference. You may still register at: https://bit.ly/CALESA2023 #CALESAProject #UPLaw #UPCollegeofLaw  

UP IHR joins institutional partner in Child’s Right to Identity international forum The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) invites everyone to an online symposium entitled “Child’s Right to Identity in Family Relations,” which will be held on 16 May 2023, 1:00-4:00 pm, CET (7:00-11:00 pm, Philippine Standard Time) via Zoom. Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan will serve as a resource speaker on Child's right to identity in family relations from an Asia Pacific perspective. The Child Identity Protection (CHIP), an international NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland, will host the event with its partner organizations, one of which is…

WEP wraps up RTD series on Freedom of Association The Workers and Employees Program (WEP) of the University of the Philippines College of Law/Law Center concluded its Round Table Discussion (RTD) series on Freedom of Association (FOA) with the theme “Power of Association: Strengthening Workers’ Right to Self-Organization, Security, Safety, and Expression” last 25 March 2023. The event was the 12th overall RTD of WEP since it was established in June 2021, and the 3rd in a series on FOA, the 1st and 2nd of which were conducted last 18 February 2023 and 4 March 2023, respectively. WEP Program Director…

UP Law Community Women’s Month Commemoration Activities 2023 The University of the Philippines College of Law and its student organizations have organized several events to celebrate International Women's Month and promote gender equality and women empowerment. The UP Institute for Human Rights (UP IHR) organized a forum entitled “The Post-Pandemic State of Women’s Rights in the Philippines.” Emphasizing the gaps in Philippine laws in the digital age, it became an avenue for women and advocates to brainstorm solutions for gender-based problems that have continued and expanded to cyberspace. Within the college, the Office of the Associate Dean encouraged the UP…