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Prof. Jay Batongbacal: PH “losing room for manoeuvrability” over West Philippine Sea (CNNPhilippines.com)

Prof. Jay Batongbacal: PH “losing room for manoeuvrability” over West Philippine Sea

In an interview with CNN Philippines, Prof. Jay Batongbacal said that the Philippines is “losing room for manoeuverability” over the West Philippine Sea dispute with China. The country is yet to protest against the apparent militarization of Scarborough Shoal.

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Philippine Law Register Issue No. 2: “Strongmen and the Rule of Law” now online

Philippine Law Register Issue No. 2: "Strongmen and the Rule of Law" now online Relaunched in 2015, the Philippine Law Register is the annual and official student paper of the UP College of Law. It is committed to publishing well-researched, incisive, and thought-provoking commentaries, artworks, and photographs that are concerned with timely and profound issues in law, politics, and society. For this Academic Year, the Register is proud to announce the online release of its next installment, themed “Strongmen and the Rule of Law.” Featuring interviews with Representative Pia Cayetano, Atty. Dino Aguirre, Atty. Ana Margarita Rodriguez, Rafael Ricalde, and…

Judicial Review of Peace Initiatives

Judicial Review of Peace Initiatives Journal publication by Dante Gatmaytan (UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal) Abstract In Province of North Cotabato v. Government of the Republic of the Philippines Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain, the Supreme Court of the Philippines struck down a preliminary document that identified guideposts for future peace negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Separatists’ aspirations are unlikely to be embodied in existing Constitutions, since it is precisely because their aspirations are inconsistent with those of the majority that they are fighting against the State. As a result, peace agreements stretch Constitutions to make room for…

Prof. John Molo offers free legal services for anti-Marcos protesters who were sexually harassed online

Prof. John Molo offers free legal services for anti-Marcos protesters who were sexually harassed online (CNN.com) Prof. John Molo offers free legal services for anti-Marcos protesters who were sexually harassed online "I am DONE with just shaming and correcting acts of blatant misogyny perpetrated online. If anyone knows any of the female students who are being sexually harassed by lewd pro-Marcos trolls, please ask them if they wish to pursue legal action. We will offer our services for free, along with other lawyers I have talked to." Prof. John Molo wrote on his Facebook account, following the torrent of online…

Dean Pacifico Agabin interviewed on the possible suspension of the writ of habeas corpus

Dean Pacifico Agabin interviewed on the possible suspension of the writ of habeas corpus Dean Agabin: Suspension of the writ of habeas corpus would be baseless Dean Pacifico Agabin stated in an interview with 24-Oras GMA News that there is no basis for the President to declare a suspension of the writ of habeas corpus under the present circumstances. Dean Agabin expounds that the country is neither under invasion nor a state of rebellion. The statement comes in reaction to the sentiments expressed by President Rodrigo Duterte that order might be employed if the state of lawlessness spreads across the…

Dean Danilo Concepcion voted as the 21st UP President

Dean Danilo Concepcion voted as the 21st UP President Law Dean as 21st UP President College of Law Dean Danilo L. Concepcion was selected as the 21st president of the University of the Philippines by the Board Of Regents (BOR) at a special meeting held on 15 November 2016. The 11-member BOR, the highest policy making body of the university, voted for Concepcion, 58, to replace Alfredo Pascual who will end his six-year term on February 2017. Dean DLC will be the sixth to hold a Law degree in the roster of UP Presidents. Article from Philstar.com: http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/11/15/1644003/law-dean-new-president Article from…

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