CALESA Digital reports on the Digitization of the Administration of Justice The first set of the Interim CALESA Digital reports on the Digitization of the Administration of Justice examines how digital tools and processes can improve judicial efficiency, accessibility, and transparency. Professor Emerson Bañez, representing the Department of Justice, provides an analysis of the present rules and digital systems within the Philippine court systems and offers proposals for reforms to facilitate its further digitization. [Click here to download the report.] Alejandro Fernández Muñoz of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Parliamentary Relations of Spain, provides a comprehensive overview of…

Applications to the UP College of Law Scholarship Program are now being accepted for Academic Year 2025-2026 Applications to the UP College of Law Scholarship Program are now being accepted for Academic Year 2025-2026. For the First Semester of AY 2025-2026, a scholar may receive a full tuition and miscellaneous fees award, an internet & book allowance (set at PhP 10,000.00), and a monthly stipend for three to four months (set at PhP 10,000.00/month). REQUIREMENTS: Accomplished Application Form Letter of Intent detailing ALL the justifiable reasons why the applicant should be granted a scholarship. Justifiable reasons include any existing hardships…

PHILIPPINE LAW JOURNAL FACULTY EXAMINATION COMMITTEE Editorial Board Volume 99 (A.Y. 2025-2026) ) The Faculty Examination Committee is pleased to announce the students who attained the ten (10) highest scores in the qualifying legal writing and editing examinations of the Philippine Law Journal (Volume 99, A.Y. 2025-2026): Sebastian, Josemaria J. Chair Casiño, Benedict Gabriel M. Vice-Chair Matugas, Alexsan Marge A. Member Pugay, Sophia Lorena L. Member Garcia, John Jared B. Member Politico, Jeimarson P. Member Regala, Raphael Teodoro R. Member Cabrera, Joshua Exequiel S. Member Cuadro, Jessica Mae T. Member Chan, Aaron Reiel A. Member   Under the rules of…

GLPP and LEB Conduct 8th Iteration of “Gender and Development 101: A Webinar on Gender Sensitivity” Now in its 8th iteration, the University of the Philippines College of Law Gender Law and Policy Program (UP GLPP), in partnership with the Legal Education Board (LEB), successfully conducted their flagship “Gender and Development 101: A Webinar on Gender Sensitivity” on 03 May 2025. Held via Zoom and FB Live, the webinar continues to expand its reach, connecting with over 450 participants from law schools across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Dr. Cynthia Grace Gregorio, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Deputy Director for…

To Forthwith Proceed | An Open Letter and Urgent Call to the Senate of the Philippines to Commence the Impeachment Trial of Vice Individual members of the University of the Philippines College of Law faculty have issued an open letter to the Senate, entitled To Forthwith Proceed, containing their position on the moves to declare the impeachment against Vice-President Sara Duterte functionally or de facto dismissed. (Please note that the UP College of Law has no official position on this matter.) A copy of the statement with updated signatories will be made available at: https://uplaw.ph/urgentcalltocommencetheimpeachmenttrialofvpduterte. Click here to download the…

UP IHR Co-organizes Forum on Victim Participation and Reparation in ICC Proceedings On 15 May 2025, the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), in partnership with the Center for International Law (CenterLaw), hosted the “Forum on Victim Participation and Reparation in the Pursuit of Justice in International Criminal Proceedings.” The event focused on how victims can engage in proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC), with particular emphasis on the Philippine government’s war on drugs and the case of The Prosecutor v. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. More than 80 participants attended the morning session, including law students, legal…