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UP Law members among signatories for “A Call for Adherence to Constitutional Process”

UP Law members among signatories for “A Call for Adherence to Constitutional Process” Quoting Justice JBL Reyes’s words “No Master but Law; No Guide but Conscience; No Aim but Justice,” UP Law members, along with various law faculties, signed a statement expressing concern over unconstitutional means used to remove former Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. The statement was released on May 10, 2018, prior the Supreme Court decision granting the quo warranto petition on May 11. Over 130 signatories firmly insisted that “the integrity of the process is as important as its result.” The full document appears below.…

A lesson in a quo warranto pleadings

A lesson in a quo warranto pleadings Professors of Constitutional Law, Dante Gatmaytan and Tony La Viña both agree that in entertaining the a quo warranto petition against the Chief Justice has diminished the Supreme Court. In a Q & A interview with Rappler’s Lian Buan, Professor Gatmaytan opined that the Solicitor General of the country should have known better than to file an unconstitutional a quo warranto case, and that “following law and jurisprudence” the Supreme Court Justices “should have dismissed it.” The twenty-minute interview covered a range of questions dealing with: options open in case of an unfavorable…

UP Law students join mobilization after CJ Sereno ouster

UP Law students join mobilization after CJ Sereno ouster The studentry of the UP College of Law, supported by the UP Law Student Government (UP LSG), marched in protest following the decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines to grant the quo warranto petition ousting the former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on May 11, 2018. With calls to uphold the rule of law and defend democracy, the gathering commenced in front of Malcolm Hall for a short program before convening with students from other UP colleges, Ateneo de Manila University, and Miriam College at Katipunan Avenue for the…

Prof. Dan Gatmaytan on “Rule of Law Challenges in the Philippines”

Prof. Dan Gatmaytan on “Rule of Law Challenges in the Philippines” Raising questions about the commitment of the Filipino public toward, Prof. Dante Gatmaytan has published his article “Lost in Transmission: Rule of Law Challenges in the Philippines” through the journal Impunity Watch (Vol.8, 2017-2018). In his paper, the professor discusses the widespread indifference of the public towards blatant human rights violations during the Duterte administration’s ongoing “war on drugs,” as well as the unwavering support for a government that openly flouts the rule of law. Impunity Watch is a journal by Syracuse University, and provides objective reporting on impunity…

Jayson Edward “SJ” San Juan named 96th Philippine Collegian EIC

Jayson Edward “SJ” San Juan named 96th Philippine Collegian EIC With the highest rating of 84.8, UP Law student Jayson Edward “SJ” San Juan was named the Editor-in-Chief of the Philippine Collegian for A.Y. 2018-2019 after the paper’s editorial examination on May 5, 2018. San Juan previously served as an Associate Editor of the paper from 2005-2006. He is preceded by Sanny Boy D. Afable as its EIC. Kulê, as the Collegian is also known, is the official student publication of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Founded in 1922, it has become a symbol for academic freedom, critical thinking,…

Prof. Hilbay responds to Roque’s position on joint explorations in the West Philippine Sea

Sec. Harry Roque defends the President’s proposed “60-40” deal with China by arguing that the Supreme Court decision in La Bugal v. DENR justifies the sell-out.
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With due respect to my former colleague in UPLaw:
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WHY MALACAÑANG’S INVADER-FRIENDLY INTERPRETATION OF OUR CONSTITUTION IS WRONG.

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