UP Law Complex Women’s Month Commemoration Activities Last 08 March 2022, the UP Law Complex commenced its Women’s Month 2022 celebration with the theme “We Make CHANGE Work for Women: Agenda ng Kababaihan, Tungo sa Kaunlaran.” A fitting start to face-to-face activities in the workplace since the last event of this kind before the pandemic was also the Opening Ceremonies of Women’s Month 2020. Among the activities lined up are the webinars “Making Change Work for Women: Taking Stock of Contemporary Legislation for Women” by the Institute of Human Rights, “Psst… Hatid na kita!: A Webinar on the Role of…

UP GLPP Conducts Gender Sensitivity Training for UP Law Students To help engender a more inclusive environment in law schools and the legal profession as a whole, the Gender Law and Policy Program (GLPP) of the University of the Philippines College of Law has been conducting regular gender sensitivity training sessions for law students, graduates, and faculty members within and outside the university. Following the success of its first Gender and Development webinar last 9 April 2021, the UP GLPP has pushed to widen its reach this academic year and has now conducted six more iterations of the webinar titled…

COMELEC and UP Law Center Hold Training Program for Military Officers in Preparation for 2022 Elections On 11 March 2022, the UP Law Center, through its Training and Convention Division, conducted a live training seminar catered to various military officers of the AFP Reserve Command. This event is in anticipation of the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections on 9 May 2022. Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentabella of the Department of Energy, Vice-Chairperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Command Multi-Sector Government Council, stressed the importance of the program by stating that its purpose is to provide…

LAE Announcement Re Makeup Mock Law Aptitude Exam for 2022 For those who were unable to take the Mock LAE exam last March 13, 2022, the UP College of Law is extending a final opportunity to take this required exam. The Make Up Mock LAE is scheduled on March 16, 2022 at 9 AM. This is a timed and scheduled exam. Examinees are supposed to take an exam simultaneously on the scheduled date and time. The exam file for the Make Up Mock LAE will be available for download starting March 15, 2022 at 9 AM. You will only be…

UP Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) Holds 2022 International Women’s Month Forum In celebration of international women’s month, the UP Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) organized an online forum entitled “Making Change for Women: Taking Stock of Contemporary Legislations for Women” via Zoom and Facebook Live on 9 March 2022. The event featured key legislations on women’s rights. Associate Dean Prof. Solomon F. Lumba welcomed the participants to the event by emphasizing the significant role of women in society and implored them to continue the fight for gender equality. UP IHR Director Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan then delivered her…