Labor Code Revision Project Culminating Activity Last June 21, 2022, the Labor Code Revision Project, chaired by Prof. Patricia R.P. Salvador Daway in partnership with the UP Institute of Government and Law Reform (UP IGLR), culminated in the formal presentation of the proposed Revised Labor Code of the Philippines, to the UP College of Law Dean Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II. Dean Vistan commended the completion of the project. He saluted the members of the committee who toiled hours for the past several years. Hon. Rufus B. Rodriguez of the House of Representatives also attended the event and shared his…

Final List Qualified for Admission for Academic Year 2022-2023 The Admissions Committee of the UP College of Law is pleased to announce that a total of 402 applicants have qualified for admission to the College’s Juris Doctor program in Diliman, BGC and Iloilo for the Academic Year 2022-2023. Please be advised that the Admissions Committee will not entertain any request for reconsideration for admission. Click here to download the list.

The Philippines Accedes to the UNECC; DTI Acknowledges Crucial Support from the U.P. Law Center Cross-border electronic communications and contracts involving Philippine parties are now subject to the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts (UNECC), following the adoption in June 2022 by President Rodrigo Duterte of the instrument of ratification for the Convention, which the Philippines had originally signed in September 2007. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by Secretary Ramon Lopez had spearheaded the efforts towards the country’s accession to the Convention. The UNECC facilitates the use of electronic communications in…

Qualifiers for Interview after the Law Aptitude Examination The Admissions Committee of the UP College of Law is pleased to announce that based on the results of the Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) and undergraduate general weighted averages, a total of 422 applicants have qualified for the interviews to be conducted to determine the final list of applicants to be admitted to the College's Juris Doctor program for the Academic Year 2022-2023. The interview will commence within the month of June 2022. Those who have qualified for interview will be notified of their respective schedules. The College reserves the right to…

Cyberattacks, Fake News, and Disinformation in Southeast Asia's Elections: The Ailment, The Antidote On the occasion of the 2022 World Press Freedom Day, the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), the Advocates for Freedom of Expression Coalition-Southeast Asia (AFEC-SEA), and the Center for International Law-Philippines (CenterLaw) hosted a virtual forum entitled “Cyberattacks, Fake News, and Disinformation in Southeast Asia's Elections: The Ailment, The Antidote” on 3 May 2022 via Zoom and Facebook Live. The delegates and attendees were welcomed by UP IHR Director Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan, AFEC-SEA Chairperson Atty. Gilbert T. Andres, and CenterLaw President Atty. Joel…