The EDSA People Power Revolution did not merely restore democracy--it restored the conditions necessary for meaningful judicial reform. Marking 40 years since, the UP Institute for the Administration of Justice draws from the archives of the Judges' Journal (a former UP Law Center publication) to spotlight the select reforms that defined and reshaped the Philippine judiciary in the post-EDSA era. #EDSAat40 #EDSAPeoplePower #NeverAgain #TatakUPLaw #UPIAJ

  Forty years ago, history stood still on a highway. On a stretch of asphalt known as Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, the Filipino people chose courage over fear, truth over tyranny, and hope over silence. This was the EDSA People Power Revolution. In February 1986, millions gathered—not with weapons, but with prayers, with conviction, and with an unyielding belief in the rule of law. They came from classrooms and courtrooms, from factories and parishes. Among them were students, faculty, and alumni of the University of the Philippines—men and women who believed that the law must serve the people, not…

The UP Law Center’s Institute for the Administration of Justice (IAJ) held its latest Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program titled, Like a Bridge Over Troubling Waters: Corruption and Access to Justice, from 26 to 30 January 2026, convening around 150 legal professionals nationwide. Done in a hybrid format, the theme came at a time when issues of corruption, accountability, and public trust continue to challenge Philippine legal institutions, ultimately undermining access to justice and the rule of law. The MCLE featured 22 distinguished speakers from the three branches of government, academe, civil society, and with affiliations with international organizations.…

Robust academic ties between Japan and the Philippines took center stage at the KyuDai Now Manila forum Robust academic ties between Japan and the Philippines took center stage at the KyuDai Now Manila forum, held on 11 February 2026 at the Malcolm Theater, Malcolm Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City, from 1:30 to 5.30 PM, with the participation of senior institutional leaders from both countries–including Ambassador Kazuya Endo of Japan, Kyushu University Vice President  Shuji Shimizu, University of the Philippines Vice President for Research and Innovation Dr. Joel Joseph S. Marciano, Jr., and UP College of Law Dean Gwen Grecia-De Vera–underscoring…

On 16 February 2026, the Defend Nueva Vizcaya Movement (DNVM) was formally launched at the Atencio-Libunao Hall of the University of the Philippines Diliman by a broad coalition of community leaders, environmental defenders, Indigenous Peoples, church groups, and human rights advocates led by residents of Dupax del Norte, Alyansa ng Novo Vizcayano Para sa Kalikasan (ANVIK), Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, Katribu Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), Center for Environmental Concerns (CEC), Promotion of Church Peoples’ Response (PCPR), AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People, the Student Christian Movement of…

We are launching the UP Law 2026 BRIght Bar Review Program on 25 February 2026 (Wednesday), 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at the Malcolm Theater, UP College of Law, Diliman, Quezon City. If you wish to attend in person, please fill out the registration form through this link: https://forms.gle/AS6yoEQrqqqTKstE6 Enrollment in the UP Law 2026 BRIght Bar Review Program is still ongoing! But, available review slots are now down to just 300! To reserve your slot, please follow the procedure in the first poster below. PLEASE PAY ONLY 50% OF THE ENROLLMENT FEE (PhP8,000 for BRIght Package or PhP10,250 for…