36 Union Representatives Complete March 2025 DOLE UP Law Paralegal Training Program on Labor Rights and Remedies Thirty-six (36) participants from the Cordillera Administrative Region, Regions I, II, and III completed the 3rd round of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)–University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law Paralegal Training Program on Labor Rights and Remedies held in Sequoia Hotel, Timog Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City, last 25-30 March 2025.  Pursuant to the 23 August 2023 Memorandum of Agreement between the DOLE, UP College of Law, and UP Law Center, the training was a gender-sensitive paralegal program…

UP GLPP Held a Two-Day Seminar on Anti-Sexual Harassment for the Securities and Exchange Commission The UP College of Law (UP Law) - Gender Law and Policy Program (GLPP) held an Anti-Sexual Harassment Seminar for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from December 2 to 3, 2024. The two-day seminar was held at the Commons Law, UP Malcolm Hall. The seminar was dedicated to and attended by the members of the SEC’s Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI) on sexual harassment and their extension offices. The event was organized by the GLPP in partnership with the SEC as part of…

The UP IHR hosts an Online Forum on Clarifying Fake News on Comprehensive Sexuality Education The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) hosted an online forum titled “Forum on Clarifying Fake News on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)” on 17 February 2025. The event, attended by over 300 participants including policymakers, educators, legal professionals, and advocates, aimed to counter unfounded claims against CSE and highlight its role in curbing the teenage pregnancy crisis in the Philippines. UP College of Law Dean Darlene Marie B. Berberabe emphasized that adolescent pregnancy can perpetuate poverty and social exclusion, making CSE essential.…

UP IHR Co-leads Forum on Legal Identity and Civil Registration of Muslim Minorities and Indigenous Peoples In celebration of Civil Registration Month, the University of the Philippines Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), in collaboration with Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services (IDEALS Inc.), organized the forum titled “Legal Identity for All: Breaking Barriers to Citizenship for Muslim Minorities and Indigenous Peoples,” held last 5 February 2025. The event served as a fitting celebration of Civil Registration Month by directly addressing the fundamental role of civil registration in ensuring legal identity and fostering equitable access…