UP College of Law Holds Recognition Rites for Class of 2024 with the theme ALPAS (Break Free) The UP Law Community celebrated the graduates of UP Law Class of 2024 in recognition rites held last August 3, 2024 at the UP Diliman University Theater. The Class of 2024 chose the Tagalog word ALPAS as the theme for their graduation, signifying freedom and breaking-free from limitations. ALPAS served as the graduates’ reminder of their potential to rise above limitations and to soar towards their dreams for themselves, for their families, and for the country. The theme ALPAS also featured prominently in…

UP IHR co-organizes the 2024 International Fair Trial Day Conference and the Ebru Timtik Award Ceremony The University of the Philippines Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), in collaboration with the International Fair Trial Day (IFTD) Steering Group, the  UP College of Law, the National Union of Peoples Lawyers (NUPL), and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), held the 2024 International Fair Trial Day Conference and Ebru Timtik Award Ceremony last 14th June 2024 at the Malcolm Theater, UP College of Law. The IFTD and 2024 IFTD The right to a fair trial has long been recognized…

UP Law WEP calls for Minimum Wage Increase in the Private Sector The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law/Law Center Workers and Employees Program (WEP) conducted two online round table discussions (RTDs) last 24 February and 2 March 2024 with the theme “Raising the Minimum Wage in the Private Sector, Improving Quality of Life.” The first RTD last February was attended by 26 partners, including representatives from the Office of Representative Arlene D. Brosas of Gabriela Women’s Party, the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs), various organizations, unions and federations…

UP IHR conducts Second FGD on the Human Rights Impact of the Philippines’ Transition to Circular Economy The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) conducted its second focus group discussion (FGD) on 14 June 2024, as part of its initiative to examine the Extended Producer Responsibility Act (R.A. No. 11898, or EPRA) and its impact on various sectors. The FGD was attended by representatives from several corporations and organizations, including SGV & Co., Philippine Plastics Industry Association, Universal Robina Corporation, Plastic Bank Philippines, Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, PCX Solutions, Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Material Sustainability (PARMS), CEMEX…