UP IHR conducts a roundtable discussion (RTD) on the Philippine Indigenous Law Curriculum (Law 132) The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), in commemoration of the National Indigenous Peoples (IPs) Day in the Philippines and International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples, conducted last 17 August 2023 a roundtable discussion (RTD) on the development of the course offering of Philippine Indigenous Law (Law 132) under the UP College of Law. Attending the event both in person and through Zoom application were representatives from private and public institutions, including the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Commission on Higher…

Applications for Young Leaders’ Program 2024 will be accepted until 22 September 2023, 12:00 noon. The UP College of Law, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, is now accepting applications for the 2024 Young Leaders’ Program. Interested applicants are required to submit the following documents (both hard and soft copies) for screening: Application for Admission (prescribed form) Official Transcript or Certified Academic Record of the university the applicant attended Recommendation Letter from the Recommending authority Two Recommendation Letters from the Employer or from the supervising Professor of the university the applicant last attended (prescribed form) Certificate of Health (to…

UP Law WEP Holds Second Training Series On Labor Relations The Workers and Employees Program (WEP) of the University of the Philippines College of Law/Law Center held its Second Training Series on Labor Relations in the Private Sector on Saturday mornings from 13-27 May 2023 and 10-24 June 2023. The series wrapped up with a whole day session on Collective Bargaining with Role Playing / Simulation Exercise, held on 15 July 2023 at the 2nd Floor, Conference Room, Bocobo Hall, UP Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City. The Labor Relations series marked the WEP’s follow-up to the First Training Series on…

South African Embassy and UP Diliman in cooperation with UP IHR, OIL, and UP DPS organize the 2023 Nelson Mandela Day Public Lecture On the occasion of the 2023 Nelson Mandela Day and in line with the 10th year of his passing, the South African Embassy in the Philippines and the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman in cooperation with the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), Office of International Linkages Diliman (OIL), and UP Department of Political Science (UP DPS), held a public forum entitled “The Legacy Lives On Through You” on 21 July 2023 at…

Announcement: Philippine Law Journal Editorial Board Volume 97 A.Y. 2023-2024 The Faculty Examination Committee is pleased to announce the students who attained the ten highest scores in the qualifying legal writing and editing examinations of the Philippine Law Journal (Volume 97, A.Y. 2023-2024): Name Position Ramirez, Mika Andrea O. Chair Tutor, Kyle Christian G. Vice-Chair Flores, Kim M. Member Sebastian, Josemaria J. Member Quebrar, Maria Lovelyn Joyce S. Member Lokin, Louise Michiko B. Member Solis, Cesar Tomas T. Member Sasing, Marianne T. Member Yao, Alia Dominique Y. Member Mendiola, Ramon Joaquin A. Member   Under the rules of the Committee,…

Announcement: Philippine Law Journal Editorial Board Volume 97 A.Y. 2023-2024 The Faculty Examination Committee is pleased to announced the students who attained the ten highest scores in the qualifying legal writing and editing examinations of the Philippine Law Journal (Volume 97, A.Y. 2023-2024): Name Position Ramirez, Mika Andrea O. Chair Tutor, Kyle Christian G. Vice-Chair Flores, Kim M. Member Sebastian, Josemaria J. Member Quebrar, Maria Lovelyn Joyce S. Member Lokin, Louise Michiko B. Member Solis, Cesar Tomas T. Member Sasing, Marianne T. Member Yao, Alia Dominique Y. Member Mendiola, Ramon Joaquin A. Member   Under the rules of the Committee,…