Prof. Hilbay: Government’s amnesty process on the line “The president has… placed on the line the integrity of the entire amnesty system of the government,” contends Professor Florin Hilbay referring to the Trillanes amnesty case.  As reported in the Philippine Star of 11 September 2018, he expressed concern that “If they [rebels] know the president can now exercise the power to cancel or revoke an amnesty already granted, it is really pointless to go into peace negotiations.”   The  fuller report may be accessed at: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/09/11/1850588/trillanes-amnesty-case-impacts-governments-peace-process-hilbay-says  

Event Report: Colloquium on the 2018 Draft Federal Constitution with the UP Institute of Government and Law Reform Colloquium on the 2018 Draft Federal Constitution _.              The following is an event report prepared by the Institute of Government and Law Reform on the Colloquium on the 2018 Draft Federal Constitution that was held on 1 August 2018 at Malcolm Theater, College of Law, Malcolm Hall, UP Diliman. The colloquium was held with the objectives to a) provide a venue to analyze and discuss the various legal and economic issues, perspectives, and implications arising from…

Prof. Dante Gatmaytan, "Abusive Judicial Review in the Philippines Prof. Dante Gatmaytan, "Abusive Judicial Review in the Philippines," http://www.newmandala.org/abusive-judicial-review-philippines/.  

Maritime Law expert discusses draft code of conduct between ASEAN and China In a continuing public conversation on the subject, Director of IMLOS Professor Jay Batongbacal discusses the draft code of conduct in the South China Sea that is being proposed between ASEAN and China. Recognized for his expertise in the Law of the Sea, Professor Batongbacal is oft sought by print and broadcast media to explain the rapid developments taking place in the waters of the Region. The first three of these discussions may be accessed at : ASEAN draft code of conduct with China signals start of negotiations:…