On 13 December 2023, The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) conducted a public forum on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) titled “Beyond Laws: Exploring Realities of HIV Prevention and Care in the Philippines.” Launched in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the event was attended by representatives from the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), Caloocan City Health Department, Department of Health Epidemiology Bureau, Department of Social Work and Development (DSWD), San Lazaro Hospital HIV/Aids Department, UP Diliman Health Service, UP Diliman Journalism Department, and the Red…

The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law/Law Center Workers and Employees Program (WEP) conducted via Zoom a series of roundtable discussions (RTDs) on 8, 22, 29 July, 30 September, and 25 November 2023 on the UP Law Center (UPLC) Proposed Revised Labor Code. The RTDs had the theme “Revised Labor Code of the Philippines : A Leap Into An Empowered Filipino Workforce”. Consistent with its mandate under Republic Act No. 3870 to undertake technical studies and research in law, the UPLC spearheaded the revision of Presidential Decree No. 442, or the Labor Code of the Philippines, through its…

UP Law WEP Takes Part in 2023 Occupational Safety, Health and Rehabilitation Conference in Taipei The UP Law Workers and Employees Program (WEP) performed several roles during the 2023 Occupational Safety, Health and Rehabilitation International Conference held at the Grand Hotel, Taipei City, Taiwan, last 10-11 November 2023. WEP is the Secretariat of the Asian Society of Labour Law (AsianSLL), which co-organized the Conference. Organized by the Ministry of Labour, coordinated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Center for Occupational Accident Prevention and Rehabilitation, managed by the Tianyi Management Consulting Co., Ltd., and co-organized by the Taiwan Labour…

UP IHR conducts a 3rd Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities Following two successful Focus Group Discussions (FGD), the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) organized the third and last FGD on 6 December 2023 as part of its research project titled “A Research on the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities.” The third session, attended by medical professionals and representatives from the education sector, built on the key insights shared in the previous FGDs. Notably, the medical professionals hailed from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Adventist University,…