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.…

LAE 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT | DISQUALIFYING ACTS DURING THE LAE PROPER Applicants are reminded that the following actions are NOT ALLOWED during the LAE and will result in disqualification of the applicant: Going to the bathroom or otherwise going out of the camera frame during the exam; Closing the SMOWL Computer Monitoring Application during the exam; Asking someone to assist you in answering any of the exam questions; Researching for any answer or part of an answer in books, notebooks, or any other source; Using any form of scratch paper; Using any electronic device other than the one you will use…

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…

Translations of Impeachment Primer and Frequently Asked Questions The UP College of Law is releasing translations of its Impeachment Primer and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). These Filipino, Cebuano, and Ilocano translations were prepared by students and alumni of the College and funded by the Malcolm Foundation, hoping to keep as much of the general public informed about this important issue.   Click on the links to download the .pdf:   English: https://uplaw.ph/impeachmentprimerandfaq Filipino: https://uplaw.ph/impeachmentprimerfilipino Cebuano: https://uplaw.ph/impeachmentprimercebuano Ilocano: https://uplaw.ph/impeachmentprimerilocano

UP GLPP Gender Sensitivity Orientation for Incoming First Year Law Students and Petition Signing for the Statement of Support for the Urgent Passage of the SOGIESC Equality Bill The UP Gender Law and Policy Program (UP GLPP) organized and hosted a Gender Sensitivity Orientation (GSO) for UP Law Students, prioritizing the incoming first year students of the UP College of Law for Academic Year 2024-2025 last 16 August 2024. This marked the first time the GSO was held in person since its inception in 2020. The orientation was part of the lineup of events for the ADAPT 2024: UP Law…