UP Law Alumni Homecoming 2025 Hosted by UP Law Batch 2000 Katangi-tangi: Limitless Possibilities Last 14 November 2025, the UP Law Alumni Grand Homecoming didn’t just unfold — it ignited. The ballroom came alive as UP Law alumni lit up the night. Under the bold and brilliant lead of Batch 2000, alumni from across generations swept in: justices, judges, public servants, and changemakers stepping into the spotlight once more. Highlights included katangi-tangi batchmate and keynote speaker, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, whose presence added extra pride and energy to the evening. Every arrival felt like an entrance scene; every handshake, a…

UP Law Center Hosts High-Level Roundtable on Trade, Climate, and Sustainable Development: Towards a Trade-Related Climate Strategy for a Climate-Resilient Philippines The Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) of the University of the Philippines (UP) Law Center, in partnership with the Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs (TESS) and the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the World Trade Organization (WTO), hosted the High-Level Roundtable on Trade, Climate, and Sustainable Development: Towards a Trade-Related Climate Strategy for a Climate-Resilient Philippines on 2 October 2025. The event gathered representatives from key government agencies and institutions, including the Department of Trade…

UP College of Law Associate Professor Rommel J. Casis Presents His Paper at the 10th Asian Society of International Law Biennial Conference The UP College of Law warmly commends Associate Professor Rommel J. Casis, for presenting his paper during the first plenary session of the 10th Asian Society of International Law Biennial Conference, hosted by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam on 9 to 10 October 2025, at the Sheraton Hanoi Hotel. Associate Professor Casis presented his paper entitled “ILC’s Codification Works as Portals for Asian Influence on International Law,” which focused on Asia’s Role in the Development of International Law.…

UP GLPP Participates in Pasig City Committee Hearing on Proposed Health Proxy Ordinance The University of the Philippines Gender Law and Policy Program (UP GLPP) participated in the Committee Hearing on the proposed Health Proxy Ordinance held on 9 October 2025, at the Pasig City Hall Session Hall. The hearing, presided over by Hon. Erik Gonzales, Chairperson of the Committee on Health and Sanitation, brought together members of the Pasig City Council, representatives from the City Legal Office, City Health Department, and Gender and Development Office, as well as the UP GLPP team composed of Prof. Virginia Viray, Atty. Irene…

UP GLPP attends Technical Working Group Meeting on Senate Bill Nos. 565 and 845 - An Act Amending R.A. No. 11313 (Safe Spaces Act) On 6 October 2025, the UP Gender Law and Policy Program (UP GLPP),  represented by Atty. Glenda Litong, Atty. Angelo Santiago, Atty. Irene Pua, and Gari Acolola, participated in a technical working group meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality, in collaboration with the Committee on Justice and Human Rights. The event was held at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City. The meeting was also attended by…