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We are pleased to announce that following rigid training in quality management system over several months, the UP LAW Complex (UP College of Law and UP Law Center) successfully hurdled the 3rd party audit in October and November 2020 for ISO 9001:2015 certification. The UP LAW Complex, consisting of 20 institutes, divisions, and units, was evaluated and found compliant with the standards “with no NCs (nonconformities).” It is officially recommended and recognized as an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization and will receive its certificate in the coming weeks following usual protocol.
The UP Law Complex reaffirms its commitment to quality service and the highest standards of excellence in its teaching, research, and extension services.
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The Search for the Next UP College of Law Dean Continues
The Search for the Next UP College of Law Dean Continues Calling all UP Law faculty members, alumni, students, and staff to participate in the virtual interviews on the Search for the Next UP College of Law Dean scheduled on January 18-19, 2021. Please take note of the schedule for specific sectors: January 18, 2021 (Monday) Faculty 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN Alumni 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM January 19, 2021 (Tuesday) Students 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN Staff 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM Register via https://forms.gle/Aysc1LuuWZjvQBx49 #UPCollegeofLaw #SearchforNextUPLawDean
Search Committee Announces Final List of UP Law Dean Candidates
The Search Committee announces the final list of candidates for Dean of the UP College of Law: AGUILING-PANGALANGAN, Elizabeth H. (Curriculum Vitae; Vision/Mission Statements; Nomination Letter01, Nomination Letter02) BATONGBACAL, Jay L. (Curriculum Vitae; Vision/Mission Statements; Nomination Letter) OLASO-CORONEL, Sandra Marie (Curriculum Vitae; Vision/Mission Statements; Nomination Letter01, Nomination Letter02, Nomination Letter03) VISTAN II, Edgardo Carlo L. (Curriculum Vitae; Vision/Mission Statements; Nomination Letter) There will be a public forum on the search for the next UP College of Law Dean on 15 January 2021, from 9 am to 12 noon via Zoom. You can register using this link https://forms.gle/AF6XR9bn9pv2LeeTA For inquiries, you can email…
Applications for LAE 2021 Now Being Accepted
The UP College of Law is pleased to announce that application for admission to its JD program is now open. The deadline for LAE registration and submission of academic records and other requirements is on 31 January 2021. Due to the need to administer the admission process online and the limitations of new protocols, the Admissions Committee will make a first cut of the applicants based on their academic records and other relevant factors including extracurricular achievements and leadership potential, and those affecting diversity and territorial representation. Those who will qualify to proceed with the application process will be invited…
Search for the Deanship of the College of Law
Deadline for Receipt of Nominations by the Search Committee is on 12 January 2021 The UP Law community is reminded that the last day for filing nominations for the deanship of the UP College of Law vice Dean Fides C. Cordero-Tan whose term will expire on 26 January 2021, is on 12 JANUARY 2021. Please check https://upd.edu.ph/call-for-nominations-and-schedule-of-activities-in-connection-with-the-search-for-the-deanship-of-the-college-of-law/ for details. Nominations may be filed via email at lcdelapena@up.edu.ph and copy furnish updio@up.edu.ph with the Subject Heading (Nominations) College of Law Dean. Choose an image that is photographic.
Official Statement on the Killing of Sonia and Frank Gregorio
UP Institute of Human Rights Official Statement on the Killing of Sonia and Frank Gregorio The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) condemns, in the strongest terms, the killing of Sonia and Frank Gregorio on 20 December 2020 in Paniqui, Tarlac. The UP IHR rejects the argument that the murder of Sonia and Frank Gregorio is an isolated incident. No, the death of unarmed civilians who did not pose a mortal threat to their armed assailants, typically state or para-military personnel, is by no means the rare exception. This latest cold-blooded killing did not occur in a…
2nd Southeast Asia Biodiversity and Climate Change Policy Forum
In conjunction with the coming year’s Southeast Asian Regional Rounds (SEARR) of the Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, the UP Law Center’s Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS), in partnership with Parabukas, is organizing the 2nd Southeast Asia Biodiversity and Climate Change Policy Forum. This webinar will kick off the competition, and will take place on January 11, 2021, from 9:30 am to 12:00 nn through Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook Live.
25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition The University of the Philippines Law Center, through the Institute of International Legal Studies, is honored to once again host the Southeast Asian Regional Round (SEARR) of the 25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. The Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition, which focuses on important global environmental challenges, is the most prestigious international environmental law moot court competition in the world. Since 1996, law students from universities all over the globe have participated in the Stetson Moot Court Competition, considering it an invaluable opportunity to meet and compete with representatives…
UP Law Complex ISO 9001:2015 Certification
We are pleased to announce that following rigid training in quality management system over several months, the UP LAW Complex (UP College of Law and UP Law Center) successfully hurdled the 3rd party audit in October and November 2020 for ISO 9001:2015 certification. The UP LAW Complex, consisting of 20 institutes, divisions, and units, was evaluated and found compliant with the standards “with no NCs (nonconformities).” It is officially recommended and recognized as an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization and has been awarded its certificate. The UP Law Complex reaffirms its commitment to quality service and the highest standards of excellence…
A Call to Dismiss the Impeachment Complaint Against Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen
TRUE HONOR AND EXCELLENCE: A Call to Dismiss the Impeachment Complaint Against Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen “The line of fire is a place of honor.” – Lean Alejandro Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, our former Dean, is no stranger to the line of fire. He has stood in it for many years. He continues to do so now—honorably and excellently—in the face of an impeachment complaint that strains the limits of credulity and common sense. The complaint does not state any ground for impeachment—certainly, not the alleged sloth or alleged incompetence or even that he frequently dissents—yet…
New Editorial Board For Philippine Law Journal Editorial Volume 94
Announcement on the PLJ Student Editorial Board Examinations Volume 94 Qualifiers On the basis of the scores obtained by the forty six applicants to the PLJ Student Editorial Board Examinations Volume 94, who qualified to take the competitive examinations on legal writing and editing, conducted by the PLJ Student Editorial Board Examination Committee Volume 94 on November 21, 2020, the Committee determined today that the following students shall constitute the Philippine Law Journal Student Editorial Board Volume 94. Under the rules of the Committee, the examinee who obtains the highest score shall be the Chair and the examinee who obtains…
Governance and Human Rights
Town Hall Meeting on Governance and Human Rights To commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9 and International Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UP Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) co-hosted with Stratbase ADR Institute (ADRi) and Transparency International Philippines a virtual town hall discussion entitled “Rule of Law in Times of Crisis: Combatting Corruption and Championing Human Rights in the Face of COVID-19”. In partnership, the forum aimed at examining how corruption and human rights violations affect the rule of law, Philippine democracy, and economic development. In the forum held on 9 December, Opening Remarks were given…
Pandemics and the Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty
A webinar on the Implication of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Matter of Urgent Petition for the Release of Prisoners on Humanitarian Grounds in the Midst of the COVID 19 Pandemic On 5 November 2020, the Institute for the Administration of Justice hosted the webinar “Pandemics and the Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty.” Speaking on the Supreme Court Decision in Almonte v. People (“In the Matter of the Urgent Petition for the Release of Prisoners on Humanitarian Grounds in the Midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic”) were Atty. Rommel Alim Abitria, Dr. Raymund Narag, and Atty. Theodore Te. Atty. Abitria, who is the Executive Director of…
The Evil Past: Memory and Erasure in Constitutional Amendment
THE EVIL PAST: Memory and Erasure in Constitutional Amendment By Prof. Richard Albert On 29 October 2020, the Institute for the Administration of Justice hosted the webinar “The Evil Past: Memory and Erasure in Constitutional Amendment.” Central to the discussion was how countries emerge from repressive histories with State-sanctioned human rights violations. Lecturing on the matter was Dr. Richard Albert, Director of the Program on Constitutional Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. In his lecture, Dr. Albert discussed the mechanisms used for constitutional change and how the ways these crucial legal texts are written and rewritten either memorialize or forget…
APJIHL 2020 Edition Online Launch
The inaugural issue of the Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law (APJIHL 2020 Edition) was formally launched on 10 November 2020 via Zoom. Drawing on their expertise and experience, Judge Raul C. Pangalangan of the International Criminal Court, Dr. Helen Durham of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Prof. Suzannah Linton of China University of Political Science and Law led the discussion on international humanitarian law (IHL) in the Asia-Pacific, with emphasis on the region's perspective and contribution to the development of this body of rules. Regional Legal Adviser Ms. Sahar Haroon of the International Committee of the Red…
BEHIND BARS AT NEW BILIBID PRISON: A Call for Integrated Reform - An Online Book Launching
BEHIND BARS AT NEW BILIBID PRISON: A Call for Integrated Reform by Prof. Raymund E. Narag, Ph. D. - An Online Book Launching On 14 October, 2020, the Institute for the Administration of Justice celebrated with Professor Raymond E. Narag for the online book launch of his work, “Behind Bars at New Bilibid Prison: A Call for Integrated Reform.” Prof. Narag introduces the book as a decades-long project, drawing from his own experiences as a person previously deprived of liberty. The result is an extensive roadmap with a critical analysis of the penal institution. He begins his discussion with…
20th Foundation Course of the Paralegal Training Program Application
ANNOUNCEMENT Paralegal Training Program 20 Application/Registration The application for the 20th Foundation Course of the Paralegal Training Program (PTP20), which will be held via a full online learning platform, is now open until January 15, 2021. Please submit your applications here: https://bit.ly/PTP20OnlineRegistration Note: All applications are subject to evaluation and approval of the PTP Committee. Participation fee is PHP22,000.00 per participant.
CHR, UP College of Law Collaborate on Electronic Lawyering Services Project
CHR, UP College of Law Collaborate on Electronic Lawyering Services Project The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), in collaboration with the University of the Philippines College of Law, conducted a 2-hour webinar on the Human Rights E-Lawyering Service (HRELS) with lawyers and legal interns of the UP College of Law Office of Legal Aid (UP OLA) as participants. This activity was the first of a series of webinars conducted by the CHR in collaboration with various other institutions. The webinar speakers were Dean Jose Manuel I. Diokno, chairperson of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), Melchor Cayabyab, Training Specialist in…
UP College of Law Bags Awards at 31st National Convention of the ALSP
UP College of Law Bags Awards at the 31st National Convention of the Association of Law Students of the Philippines At the 31st National Convention of the Association of Law Students of the Philippines, Inc. held on 31 October 2020, UP Law students were among those honored in the 2020 Law Students Awards for their recent achievements in moot court competitions. The Moot and Debate Awards were given to the UP Law Jessup Team under the Group Category and to Barzillai Josh Banogon and Vanayan Odsey under the Individual Category. Prof. Rommel Casis coached all of them. The UP Law…
UP Law Wins Championship in the 2020 National Moot Court Competition
UP Law Wins Back-to-back Championship in the 2020 National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law Following its win in 2019, the UP College of Law once again brought home the championship in the 2020 National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law organized by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The UP Law IHL team, composed of Team Captain Berenice Joanna dela Cruz (III-E), Joshua Rizlan Simbillo (II-E), and Ma. Pilar Luisa Ochave (II-D) will be representing the country in the International Rounds, tentatively set to be held in Hong Kong…
UP IHR highlights IP struggles in observance of 2020 National IP Month
UP IHR highlights IP struggles in observance of 2020 National IP Month In observance of the National Indigenous Peoples’ Month, which is commemorated every October as declared by Presidential Proclamation No. 1906, the UP Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) published an album entitled "Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights, and Businesses" to discuss the intersections of Indigenous Peoples (IP) rights and business and human rights (BHR) issues. In the album, UP IHR highlights the struggles of various IP groups across the Philippines against invasive corporate activities and public-private partnership projects which threaten a wide range of their individual and collective rights.…
UP Law Faculty is Speaker in HCCH Private International Law Webinar
IHR Director, Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan spoke on the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance as part of the Department of Foreign Affairs Hague Conventions Webinar Series on 16-18 September 2020 The Philippine Judicial Academy and the Office of the Court Administrator of the Philippines Supreme Court, in partnership with the Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs held a Webinar on the Hague Child Support Convention (HCCF), September 16 to 18, 2020. Invited as a speaker was Professor Elizabeth Aguiling Pangalangan, as HCCH Technical Expert and President of the…
Martial Law Revisionism and the Fight for History
Never again. Never forget. Martial Law Revisionism and the Fight for History UP IHR releases photo album of human rights atrocities during martial law. Remembering the 48th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law in the country by the Dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the UP Institute of Human Rights published on 21 September 2020 a photo album showing the various human rights atrocities committed during the period. With the theme, "Martial Law Revisionism and the Fight for History," the album displayed photos and stories from the Human Rights Victims' Memorial Claims Board, Bantayog ng mga Bayani, and the Martial Law Chronicles…
Constitutional Revolutions: A Paradox or Reality?
Everyone is invited to join the Online Lecture on "Constitutional Revolutions: A Paradox or Reality?" September 21, 2020, 3:00 pm. By Prof. Yaniv Roznai Harry Radzyner Law School, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel Interested participants may register at: bit.ly/ConstiRevWebinar
UPLC's Paralegal Training Program 19 Virtual Closing Ceremony
PTP19 turned PTPCOVID19 has successfully completed UPLC's Paralegal Training Program In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and after an extended training period of six (6) months from February 8, 2020 to August 31, 2020 (an extension of almost 4 months from its original closing date of April 25, 2020), and under the “new normal” of conducting the program with a blended learning platform (a combination of face-to-face/ traditional learning platform and internet-assisted/ online learning platform), the 19th Foundation Course of the Paralegal Training Program (PTP19) has been completed. It is the first and pioneering training to be conducted by UPLC in…
2020 "After Jessup" International Moot Court Champions
The UP College of Law Jessup Team wins the 2020 ‘After Jessup’ International Moot Court Competition. The team was crowned International Champions after defeating the South African Team in the finals. The virtual tournament was organized by the International Association of Law Schools, in cooperation with the International Law Students Association, to afford the best qualifying Jessup teams around the world an opportunity to compete internationally amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This international competition was participated in by other Jessup national champion teams from different regions of the world. The team is composed of Team Captain Leslie Diane Torres, Abelardo Hernandez,…
UPLC Bookroom Purchase Procedure
New Normal: UP Law Center Bookroom Purchase Procedure To Our Valued Customers As a safety measure against Covid-19, the UP Law Center Book Room will no longer entertain in-person purchases of UPLC publications. If you wish to purchase our books and journals, please use the following procedure: Download softcopy of the Order Form through this link: https://tinyurl.com/uplcbookorder Fill in the requested information on the Order Form. Indicate the number of copies of your desired title/s in the quantity column. Email the accomplished form to ipdbookroom.uplc@gmail.com. An Order Payment Slip (OPS) will be sent to your email address confirming your order along with…
#InReClassof2020: UP Law's first interactive recognition rites
UP College of Law presents the very first interactive recognition rites in its virtual Malcolm Hall #IRRC2020 The University of the Philippines College of Law gave its recent graduates a unique and interactive experience by launching the "Interactive Recognition Rites of the Class of 2020" (In Re: Class of 2020), with the theme “Agiwa’na 2020,” on August 28, 2020 (Friday) at 3:00 p.m. via its official website. Live Zoom socials followed shortly and ended at 7:00pm, with several members of faculty cheering for the recent graduates. During this year’s online recognition rites, UP Law welcomed back to Malcolm Hall one…
UP College of Law Scholarship Program Announcement
New applications to the UP College of Law Scholarship Program are now being accepted for the Academic Year 2020-2021. For the first semester of AY 2020-2021, the scholar may receive a full tuition fee grant (depending on their STS Bracket), a book allowance (PhP 10,000.00), a monthly stipend for four months (September to December set at PhP 10,000.00/month), as well as an internet kit and internet allowance (worth PhP 10,000.00). Requirements for New Applicants Application Form (https://forms.gle/sM8sHHdHwVusJaaD9) Letter of Intent Please indicate all the reasons why the applicant should be granted a scholarship. Note that diversity (e.g. self-ascription as an…
Vigilance in Time of Misuse of Law
Lawfare: Vigilance in time of misuse of Law Professor Teodore Te was the invited speaker in a webinar on Lawfare titled CLAMPDOWN AMID LOCKDOWN: Human Rights Repression in the Philippines during the Pandemic" held on August 22. In a 15minute talk, Law academic, human rights advocate, and legal practitioner Atty. Te honed in on the opaque nature of governance in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic where law and policy are not clearly explained to the public. Lamenting an overly powerful executive branch, a captured congress, and an inscrutable court that lacks predictability, he spoke of the importance of documentation…
APJIHL 2021 Edition Call for Papers - Deadline Extended to 10 January 2021
APJIHL 2021 Edition Call for Papers - Deadline Extended to 10 January 2021 The Asia-Pacific Journal of
International Humanitarian Law is a publication of the Institute of International Legal Studies-University of the Philippines Law Center (UP-IILS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The Journal aims to produce peer-reviewed scholarly articles, book reviews, and commentary on significant developments and current issues in international humanitarian law, and related fields. It has a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region, and is published once a year. We invite the submission of articles on subjects related to international humanitarian law, humanitarian policy or…
PH Needs New Law For Joint Explorations
Philippines Needs New Law For PH-CH Joint Gas and Oil Explorations In a recently held online forum dubbed “Tapatan sa Aristocrat”, UP College of Law Associate Dean Jay Batongbacal discussed the issues that may arise from the PH-CH joint gas and oil explorations in the West Philippine Sea, citing that the current policy under the Offshore Oil Exploration Development Act of 1972 is based on the assumption that the partners for oil explorations are corporations that “will always be subjected to Philippine laws, rules, and regulations”. Read full article on https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1112528
Final List of LAE Passers
List of First Year Qualifiers for Admission to the UP College of Law JD Program The UP College of Law is pleased to announce that the following participants to the Freshie Preparatory Course have qualified for admission to the UP College of Law JD program for Academic Year 2020-2021. Click here to download the PDF Copy of Final List of LAE Passers
Retired SC Justices & UP Law Faculty Petition Against the Anti-Terrorism Law
Retired Supreme Court Justices Join UP Law Faculty Members in Filing Petition Opposing the Anti-Terrorism Law Retired Justices Antonio Carpio and Conchita Carpio-Morales will once again appear before the Supreme Court this time, as petitioners assailing the highly controversial Anti-Terrorism Law (ATL). Joining them as co-petitioners are UP Law Senior Lecturers Victoria Loanzon, Anthony Charlemagne Yu, Theodore Te (former SC Public Information Officer), Professor Dante Gatmaytan (Director of IAJ), and Assistant Dean, Dr. Jay Batongbacal (Executive Associate Dean and Director of IMLOS), along with UP Law student Francisco Ashley Acedillo, and University Student Councillor, Tierone James Santos—all seeking to strike down the ATL, which they contend chills…
Search and Forced Transfer of Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients
STATEMENT OF THE U.P. INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS RE: HOUSE-TO-HOUSE SEARCH AND FORCED TRANSFER TO ISOLATION FACILITIES OF ASYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 PATIENTS Secretary Eduardo Año has announced a policy to allow the house to house search of COVID19 patients and the taking of said persons to isolation facilities. This will not only literally unlock the door to warrantless searches of our homes, but also open the proverbial floodgates to other human rights violations. Sec. 2, Article III of the Constitution protects the right of the people to be secure in their houses “against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and…
Justice Leonen: 'The rule of law is always the rule of just law, it is no code for servility'
Justice Leonen: ‘The rule of law is always the rule of just law, it is no code for servility’ For the first time in history, the Supreme Court held the oath-taking ceremony of bar passers over the internet, through videoconferencing. Justice Marvic Leonen, chairperson of the 2020 bar exams, gave an inspirational speech on what it means to be a lawyer. It was a speech that embodied the spirit of UP Law, the institution he graduated from and where he served as Dean from 2008 to 2011. Aside from announcing projects for easing access to the bar exams such as…
A Second Look at The Anti-Terrorism Bill
A Second Look at The Anti-Terrorism Bill Professor Theodore Te was the Guest Speaker in a webinar held recently by the Makati Chapter of the IBP on the Anti-Terrorism Bill pending in Malacañang. He presented a critical overview of the bill that has the legal community concerned about the unconstitutionality of certain of its provisions. The present law that governs the subject matter of ATB is the Human Security Act of 2007. Professor Te who teaches Criminal Law at UP, discussed some of the provisions of this law that have been deleted or modified in the ATB passed by both…
Philippine Law Review Call for Papers
Philippine Law Review Call for Papers The Philippine Law Review is the country’s first online peer-reviewed law journal for law faculty and legal professionals. It will provide a platform for scholarship in advanced legal topics and will be led by an editorial staff of professors from leading law schools across the country. Our special inaugural issue will cover perspectives on the life, practice, and worldview of the law in this unprecedented period of a global pandemic. Authors may submit full articles or short reflections on legal issues arising from COVID-19, as well as law and legal practice in the wake…
LGBTQI+ Pride Month Free Online Lecture
The University of the Philippines College of Law hosted a free online lecture titled “Finding Fault: Marriage Equality, Judicial Deference, and Falcis” The University of the Philippines College of Law hosted a free online lecture titled “Finding Fault: Marriage Equality, Judicial Deference, and Falcis” conducted by Professor Dante Gatmaytan on Thursday, 18 June 2020, as part of the Estelito P. Mendoza Professorial Chair in Law. Professor Gatmaytan’s paper, proposed a framework for Courts in addressing questions of constitutionality—particularly when there is an assertion of discrimination under the due process clause of the Constitution—and in granting Pareto-improving individual rights as…
Read: UP Law IHR's Guides to the Anti-Terrorism Bill
The recently enacted Anti-Terrorism Bill (ATB) has raised apprehensions from various sectors within the Philippines. In light of this, the University of the Philippines Institute of Human Rights (UP-IHR) director, Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan and senior lawyers Glenda Litong, Raymond Baguilat and Michael Tiu, Jr. drafted a Briefer entitled At a Glance: The Anti-Terrorism Bill, and a Primer: Facing Terror, to make sense of the proposed ATB. At a Glance also digests and gives a rundown of the problematic provisions under the Anti-Terrorism bill and explains its consequences from a human rights perspective. Meanwhile, the Primer provides readers with a…
A Clear and Present Danger
Statement of Concerned Members of the Faculty of the University of the Philippines College of Law Much has been already said about the Anti-Terrorism Law of 2020. As concerned faculty members of the University of the Philippines College of Law, we add our voices of dissent to the growing chorus. The words etched in marble at the lobby of Malcolm Hall proclaim that our objective is not only to teach law and make lawyers but “to teach law in the grand manner and to make great lawyers.” These are words of personhood, of purpose, of passion, defining who we are…
E-Notarization Survey Of Lawyers
UP-WILOCI held an e-forum on Notarization In the New Normal inviting experts in the field of law and of technology. UP-WILOCI held an e-forum on Notarization In the New Normal inviting experts in the field of law and of technology to discuss its various aspects. In a webinar, which also launched the Manila Chapter of Legal Hackers, an open culture community of lawyers, technologists, designers, entrepreneurs, among others, that has chapters in 130 cities around the world. Atty. Elvira Duavit a WILOCI member, who is a Professorial Lecturer at the UP College of Law presented the Results Of an E-Notarization…
Considering Interim Solutions for Notarization
Considering Interim Solutions for Notarization The business of the courts needs to continue even in extraordinary times – in the time of COVID to dispense justice using COVID measures of social distancing. Thus, we see the emergence of the virtual or e-court as a means of facilitating the daily work of the courts around the country. Notarization of documents is a fundamental need in the country’s legal system. Considering this need, UP-WILOCI held an e-forum on Notarization In the New Normal inviting experts in the field of law and of technology to discuss its various aspects, which input will be…
List of 2020 LAE Qualifiers
University of the Philippines College of Law List of 2020 LAE Qualifiers The UP College of Law Admissions Committee is pleased to announce that a total of 349 applicants to the LAE have qualified to participate in the preparatory program to be conducted as prerequisite to admission to the UP College of Law. The qualifiers will receive their individual letters containing the terms of participation in the program. The Admissions Committee will not entertain any request for reconsideration of the list of LAE qualifiers. Download the PDF Copy here.
Veto Anti-Terrorism Bill
Calling On The President To Veto Anti-Terrorism Bill Even as the President has to still sign it into law, the “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020” is causing trepidation in academia. On 2 June the All UP Academic Employees Union issued a statement denouncing the bill — passed by both houses of Congress — under the rubric “De-Pacto Martial Law At Ang Mas Mabangis Na Anti-Terror Law.” This was followed by the Institute of Human Rights of the UPLaw Center, led by Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan, expressing its strong opposition to it and calling on the President to veto the Anti-Terrorism Bill. In…
Impact of COVID-19 in the Judiciary
UP IAJ, organizations, hold webinar series on the impact of COVID-19 in the judiciary The University of the Philippines Institute for Administration of Justice (UP IAJ) together with co-convenors that comprise the Courts of Appointments Watch (CAW) shall hold the second installment of its three-part webinar series #EyesontheCourt: A Court Appointments Watch Webinar Series on the Impact of COVID19 on Access to Justice and the Judiciary’s Role in Shaping the New Normal. The session entitled “Challenges to Rendering Justice During and After the Pandemic” is scheduled on June 3, 2020 (Wednesday) from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. Following…
Notice for 2020 LAE Examinees
Notice for 2020 LAE Examinees The Admissions Committee hereby gives notice of the following policies and protocols governing the admission of First Year students to the UP College of Law for the Academic Year 2020-2021. The list of LAE passers will be released through email from the Office of the College Secretary no later than 09 June 2020. The cut-off mark for LAE passing will be a composite of the applicant's LAE rank, the general weighted average obtained in the undergraduate course, certain Affirmative Action Indicators, and other qualifications the Committee may find relevant to assessing the examinee's academic performance and…
Notice of Postponement - EuroAsia Vision 2020
Notice of Postponement - VI International Scientific Congress: EuroAsia Vision 2020 The VI International Scientific Congress, originally scheduled on June 4-6, 2020, is postponed to a later date to be announced, in line with the efforts of the government, the University and the community, to protect everyone’s health and safety from the spread of COVID-19.
Demise of Fundamental Freedoms
On Public Apathy, Weaponization of the Law, and the Demise of Fundamental Freedoms An Opinion piece in the Rappler on 7 May, rings alarm-bells concerning the new “norms” evolving in governance. Commenting on the shut-down of ABS-CBN, Professor John Molo who teaches Constitutional Law at UP, takes us through the process that enabled such a move – from the acquiescence to a fatal government measure, to the normalization of impunity, down to the express undermining of fundamental freedoms. The Opinion traces the many extra-Constitutional acts of Government that have honed the art of “weaponizing the law,” which an uncomplaining public…
On Freedom of the Press and the Rule of Law
A free press is indispensable to the rule of law. When the truth cannot come out because the press is cowed, captured, or co-opted, the rule of law is undermined. When it is not possible to hold government accountable because the press is not free to report, the rule of law is degraded. We, concerned faculty members of the University of the Philippines College of Law, express our support for the immediate consideration and passage of the pending bills filed in Congress for the grant of a legislative franchise for ABS-CBN. It is in the best interests of the public…
Building a Resilient Judicial System
Authors: Jay L. Batongbacal, JJ Disini, Michelle Esquivias, Dante Gatmaytan, Oliver Xavier A. Reyes, and Theodore Te (20 minutes reading time, 6,487 words) In this paper, professors of the UP College of Law recommend an implementation framework for temporary alternative court procedures to facilitate the prompt resumption of court proceedings despite the health risks posed by the COVID-19 emergency. This is in recognition of the effects of the pandemic to the judicial system, including its consequences on the efficient operation of the courts to its general impact on the rule of law. The authors formulate short-term, medium-term, and long-term approaches to…
#UPLawHelps Volunteers Passed the Bar Exams
Our #UPLawHelps volunteers from UP Law Class of 2019 passed the 2019 bar examination (results announced on 29 April 2020). Congratulations, attorneys! 1. Sarah S. Atienza 2. Eliza Pauline R. Batac 3. Eljay M. Bernardo 4. Marx Erson R. Bulosan 5. Kimberly D. Dela Cruz 6. Michelle Anne P. Esquivias 7. Katrina Mae C. Santos 8. Christine Faith M. Tango 9. Aivan Charles A. Torres _ Read the Dean's message for all UP Law bar passers here: Message of the UP Law Dean on the Release of the Bar Results _
Message of the UP Law Dean on the Release of the Bar Results
Masalimuot ang panahon nang dahil sa isang salot na bumabagabag sa lipunan. Nguni’t hindi tayo hihingi ng paumanhin sa ating galak na nadarama. May karagdagang isang daan at apatnapu’t isang abogado mula sa UP College of Law ang ngayo’y nakahanda nang ipagpatuloy ang tradisyon ng paglilingkod at pagtataguyod sa pantay-pantay na pagpapairal ng batas.
To our bar passers, remember the rule of law. Alalahaning ikaw’y naiiba sapagkat ikaw’y iskolar ng bayan at may pananagutan sa bayang tumustos ng iyong pag-aaral.
Dean Fides Cordero-Tan: UP Law Helps Online Legal Assistance Goes Live Monday, 20 April
I am pleased to announce that on Monday, April 20, 2020, at 8:00 in the morning, #UPLawHelps will go live. This is an online legal assistance platform conceptualized and designed to handle requests for legal assistance, legal advice and education, and if necessary, legal representation for issues arising from the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine. You may access UPLawHelps through this portal: https://law.upd.edu.ph/uplawhelps/ or directly email us at uplawhelps@up.edu.ph. #UPLawHelps brings together the commitment, passion, expertise, resources, and networks of the entire UP Law Community — faculty, REPS, staff, students, and alumni (with a lot of friends and allies joining …
UP Law Stetson Team Prevails in Live Online Moot Competition
The UP Law Stetson Team made it to the Quarterfinals in the International Rounds of the 24th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition! This is the first time that UP Law has competed in a live online moot court competition. The team likewise had the best-ranked speakers during the three-day tournament. Urania Estrellita Lindo was recognized as the Best Oralist of the Preliminary Rounds while Beatriz Anna Balbacal was awarded 3rd Best Oralist of the Preliminary Rounds. Due to unique circumstances, the International Rounds were held exclusively via video conferencing for the first time. The competition is…
How the "Bayanihan to Heal as One Act" is meant to work
With the enactment of R.A 11469 or the "Bayanihan to Heal as One Act" constitutional law scholar Prof. Dante Gatmaytan’s opinion was sought by Rappler editor-at-large, Marites Vitug, in an interview on 30 March . The law passed by Congress on 24 March grants the President limited emergency powers for a period of three months, to oversee the COVID-19 health crisis. The trakeaway from the interview was that the law should help the President facilitate the procurement of all health related needs to combat the COVID-19 crisis. Professor Gatmaytan explained that the Constitution has provided for such emergency powers, RA…
Reflections on the Bayanihan Act or Republic Act No. 11469
Reflections on the Bayanihan Act or Republic Act No. 11469 (“the Act”) with Matrix of Presidential Powers Under Existing Laws to Meet Emergencies, Including the Covid-19 Crisis (5 minutes reading time, 1,249 words) The article summarizes the discussion among UP College of Law professors belonging to the Constitutional Law Cluster on Republic Act No. 11469 or Bayanihan Act. It also contains a comparative chart of the presidential powers in the Bayanihan Act and existing statutes. Emergency powers do not justify violations under the Bill of Rights, particularly freedom of expression and of the press, repression of the right against unreasonable…
Emergency Powers in the time of COVID-19
Emergency Powers in the time of COVID-19 Even as a "public discussion" of whether a grant of emergency powers to the President was called for at this time, Congressional action passed on such authority to the Executive, as reported on 23 March 2020. Two law professors from the UP College of Law were sought out by media for their legal take on the subject. Professor Dante B. Gatmaytan - interviewed on 22 March and Professor Antonio La Vina in an Opinion on 23 March - both argued against the proposal. They both opined that the President has enough authority under…
Message from UP President Danilo L Concepcion amidst COVID-19
Message from UP President Danilo L Concepcion March 20, 2020 Click here for the official release of UP President Danilo L Concepcion's message. Dear members of the UP community: I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to you all for your amazing response to this crisis—a global situation the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetimes. We have been forced to suspend classes, work and all other campus activities, and to stay inside our homes and practice social distancing, all to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to keep our healthcare system from…
ONAR Announcement
ONAR Annoucement, Re; Rules for Submission In compliance with the Resolution No. 11 and the UPD Chancellor’s announcement dated 10 and 17 March 2020, as well as Office of the Dean UP College of Law Memo dated 15 and 17 March 2020 that work in UP Diliman is SUSPENDED until 14 April 2020, the ONAR Office will also be CLOSED during the same period until further announcement. Please email rules for submission (certified copies and in PDF format) to the ONAR email address: onar_law.upd@up.edu.ph. You may also direct all inquiries to said email or text/call +63 956 523 2706. …
Temporary Contact Details for the UP Law Complex
Temporary Contact Details for the UP Law Complex During the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine, all our offices are closed and only work from home arrangement is allowed. In case you need to reach us, please contact the relevant office through the contact details below: Please view the UP LAW COVID-19 RESPONSE page for all pertinent information on how we are managing our academic and administrative support during the pandemic.
Chancellor Nemenzo's Update on COVID-19
Chancellor Nemenzo's Update on COVID-19 Situation in UPD as of March 12, 2020 Uploaded on Youtube, open link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT80Fb4fYpI 12 March 2020 Dear Members of the UP Diliman Community, Yesterday, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since my statement two days ago, the Department of Health has reported a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in different parts of Metro Manila. Sadly, UP Diliman has not been spared by the growing epidemic. As of today, three members of our community have been identified as PUIs and are confined in nearby hospitals. Rest assured that…
Gender Law and Policy Program Opinion Receives Affirmation
Gender Law and Policy Program Opinion Receives Affirmation In a first for the fledgling Gender Law and Policy Program of the UP College of Law, the Insurance Commission affirmed GLPP’s position that LGBTQ members may designate beneficiaries of their choice in their insurance plan. Earlier Professor Leo Battad, program director of the Gender Law and Policy Program had sought the Commission’s “guidelines on the right of the insured to designate a beneficiary, particularly the rights of members of the LGBTQ community to designate their domestic partners as beneficiaries of their life insurance.” Affirming this position, the Commission issued a legal…
Primal Liberty vs Rule of Law
Primal Liberty vs Rule of Law: lawfare in times of democratic backsliding At a Forum on Lawfare: weaponizing the law against democratic dissent, leading civil liberties advocate Dr. Pacifico Agabin, former Dean of the UP College of Law, put in context the terms “lawfare”, “weaponizing the law” and the “rule of law”. Associating the former two with democratic backsliding, he averred that the latter term “should not be taken out of its overarching purpose to protect political speech or political dissent;” that it should be anchored on “the primal values of our Constitution.” Citing American judge Learned Hand, Dean Agabin…
2020 Jessup Intenational Law Moot Court Champions
UP Law emerged as National Champions in Philippine Qualifying Rounds of the 2020 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition For the third straight year, UP Law emerged as National Champions in the recently concluded Philippine Qualifying Rounds of the 2020 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. As the Philippine Team, UP Law will represent the country in Washington, D.C. on April 12-18, 2020 in the International Rounds of the biggest and most prestigious moot court competition in the world. UP Law ranked first in the preliminary rounds, being the only team with a 4-0 record against…
ICC Judge Raul C. Pangalangan Holds a Lecture at UP BGC
Judge Raul C. Pangalangan lectured on “Comparative Perspectives in International Criminal Justice” UP College of Law Professor and International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Raul C. Pangalangan lectured on “Comparative Perspectives in International Criminal Justice” in the forum organized by the Philippine Society of International Law (PSIL), in cooperation with the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (IHR) and Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS). The event, which was held in the UP Bonifacio Global City campus last January 31, 2020, opened with a remark from PSIL President and IHR Director Prof. Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan, followed by Department of Foreign Affairs…
Legal Lesson in the Misuse Of Law
Lawfare - misuse of the law to go after perceived political enemies In a extensive interview Professor Antonio La Viña presented a thoughtful reflection on what needs to be done in the face of the number of cases using lawfare to go after critics of the government, be they in business, activists, opposition politicians, religious people, or perceived dissenters in the provinces. Civil Liberties defender-lawyer La Vina, expressed alarm at how “we are at the stage where law across the board is being used to go after those this administration thinks is their enemy – the law is being used…
Call for Papers EuroAsia 2020 Vision
Call for Papers - VI International Scientific Congress: EuroAsia 2020 Vision International Scientific Conference The University of the Philippines College of Law is delighted to announce that it will host the VI International Scientific Congress on June 4-6, 2020. The theme is “EuroAsia 2020 Vision.” The event is co-organized with the law schools of Ateneo de Manila University, University of Malaga, University of Deusto, De La Salle Lipa University and University of San Agustin, and in partnership with the Supreme Court of the Philippines and the Philippine Judicial Academy. The Congress seeks to further deepen the exchange of knowledge and…
Call for Papers: SEAHRN Conference 2020
The Southeast Asia Human Rights and Peace Studies Network (SEAHRN) is now accepting paper abstract applications for its Sixth International Conference on Human Rights and Peace & Conflict With the theme “Transforming Human Rights and Peace in Southeast Asia: Fostering Innovation and Inclusion," the conference will be held on 13-15 October 2020 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. For more information and to apply, please visit: http://bit.ly/SeahrnConference2020 In a highly competitive and connected global society, Southeast Asia is challenged with constant dynamics and disruptions. Although many parts of the region have experienced unprecedented amount of growth and development, human rights and peace have…
UP LDMU Clinches Two Championships
UP LDMU clinches two championships, seven speaker awards in first half of academic year Mooters from the UP College of Law and the UP Law Debate and Moot Court Union (LDMU) bagged two championships and seven speaker awards in the first half of Academic Year 2019-2020, continuing the College’s long history of excellence in oral and written advocacy. In August 2019, UP Law bagged the international championship of the 2019 Asia Cup International Law Moot Court Competition in Tokyo, Japan, besting over 70 teams which participated in the qualifying rounds. The team, composed of seniors Marianne Angeli B. Estioco (Team…
Public forum on the People vs. Ampatuan Decision
Public forum on the People vs. Ampatuan Decision On January 29, 2020, a little over a month after the court Decision penned by Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 convicting the influential Ampatuan brothers, Datu Andal Jr. and Zaldy Andal, of 57 counts of murder in the controversial “Maguindanao Massacre” of 2009, the Institute of Administration of Justice held a public forum to share various professional fields’ perspectives on the case. Investigative journalist and television host Malou Mangahas, forensic scientist Dr. Raquel R. Fortun and Atty. Theodore Te presented their respective insights on the case…
UP Law Class of 1993 Scholarship Fund
Alumni create a generous new scholarship fund to support next generation of UP Law students This January 23, 2020, the UP College of Law welcomed class 1993 alumni and friends back to University of the Philippines at its BGC campus during the launch of the UP LAE (Law Admissions Exam) Roadshow. Along with opportunities to reconnect and network, the event also marked the launch of a unique group fundraising effort: the creation of UP Law Class of 1993 Alumni Scholarship Fund through the UPLAF (UP Law Alumni Foundation). A collective effort by numerous 1993 alumni, the endowed scholarship will support…
IILS Conducts Biodiversity and Climate Change Forum
IILS Conducts Biodiversity and Climate Change Forum The 1st Southeast Asian Biodiversity and Climate Change Policy Forum was held on 7 January 2020 at the University of the Philippines College of Law. Organized by the Institute of International Legal Studies in partnership with Parabukas, the Forum examined the role of policy and cooperative action at this critical juncture for the planet. Professors Royal Gardner and Erin Okuno of Stetson University in Florida, U.S.A., spoke on vulnerable terrestrial and marine ecosystems that provide valuable ecosystems services but usually receive less attention, investments, and resources. In particular, Professor Garder discussed wetland ecosystems…
A Question of Academic Freedom in Legal Education
Does LEB encroach on Supreme Court’s power to regulate and supervise the legal profession: a question of academic freedom in legal education: Law class discussion could well be enriched hereon with the recent Supreme Court decision on Oscar Pimentel et al. vs. Salvador Medialdea and the Legal Education Board (LEB). Petitioners in this case questioned the power of the LEB to institute PhilSat, a nationwide uniform law school admission test, for applicants to all law schools. In its decision, the Court upheld the LEB as an institution but “severely constricted” its regulatory powers “by the Court’s sweeping and strong endorsement…
UP Law is in the Finals of the 2020 SEARR
UP LAW FINISHES IN THE FINALS OF THE 2020 STETSON MOOT SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL ROUNDS The UP Law Stetson Team finished as finalists at the Southeast Asian Regional Rounds (SEARR) of the 24th Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition. This is the 8th consecutive year that UP Law has reached the championship rounds in Stetson SEARR. The contingent argued as respondent in the finals against the National University of Singapore. The team will be one of Southeast Asia's representatives in the International Rounds in Florida, USA. Urania Lindo was awarded Best Overall Oralist of the competition, while Beatriz Anna Balbacal…
Global Magnitsky Act: As International Law
Global Magnitsky Act: As International Law Leading human rights advocate and public international law teacher Antonio La Viña elucidates the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which sanctions specific violators of human rights, globally. It bans them from entry into the USA along with freezing of their assets. In his column “Eagle Eyes” in the Manila Standard of 30 December 2019, Professor La Viña explains that “human rights atrocities violate jus cogens norms”. He then discusses how the US enacted Magnitsky Act of 2012 is now being implemented through the US 2020 budget by inserting a provision on Senator Leila…
Justice 101
“Not the end but rather the start of another stage in the judicial process” “The long wait is almost over for the families of 58 people killed [in the now infamous Maguindanao massacre] on November 23, 2009,” as media reports it. Not so, offers human rioghts advocate and former Supreme Court spokesperson, Professor Theodore Te. Interviewed on ANC’s program Headstart, a day before the issuance of the decision on the infamous Maguindanao massacre case, Professor Te said that “Thursday’s verdict [was] not the end of the entire case but rather the start of another stage in the judicial process.” He…
The Price of Silence : A Legal Lesson
The Price of Silence : A Legal Lesson Law Professor Jay Batongbacal counseled on the implications of staying silent in international intercourse. He explained that in the face of continuing provocations carried out in Scarborough Shoal by China, lack of action or protest on the part of the Philippines implies that “. . . every time China asserts jurisdiction and ownership of the area it means we have given up” any claim to it. In “The Chiefs” on One News Channel the widely recognized marine law expert expressed this concern, saying “We will not be able to recover Scarborough Shoal…
The Struggles of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines
The Struggles of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines: UP IHR Lawyer Presents Research In Australia Surfacing the plight of Indigenous Peoples, IHR Senior Legal Associate Atty. Raymond Marvic C. Baguilat presented his research entitled, “Persistent and Continuing Struggles: The Status of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines” in the International Research Forum on the Philippines 2019 that was held at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia on the 11th and 12th of November 2019. In his presentation, Atty. Baguilat discussed the modernity brought about by the shift in the recognition of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines through the 1987 Constitution and…
UP Law Center Partners with OPAPP and BTA in Learning Sessions on Internal Revenue Code
UP Law Center Partners with OPAPP and BTA in Learning Sessions on Internal Revenue Code Learning sessions on the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) were held for the Members of the Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority last October 28-30 in Davao City and November 4-6 in Quezon City. The project, which is a two-batch learning session, is a partnership between the University of the Philippines Law Center, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU or also known as OPAPP), and the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA). Resource speaker Atty. Abdel Jamal Disangcopan, lead lawyer of…
UP Law Heads to China
UP Law Heads to China for Stronger Academic Collaboration The University of the Philippines College of Law (UP Law) recently concluded its inaugural academic exchange program with the Asia Pacific Institute of Law of the Renmin University of China in Beijing. The first batch of student-delegates included second to fifth year Juris Doctor candidates of UP Law, namely, Francisco Ashley Acedillo, Alddon Christner Ang, Rey Alan De Juan, Jerome Joker Dela Cruz, Danizza Monique Fortuna, Genesis Ijay Leal, Anton Gabriel Leron, John Ellyson Letran, and Rejinel Valencia. UP Law Dean Fides Cordero-Tan notes that the exchange program is in line…
UP Law Partners with DTI on E-commerce Roadmap
UP Law Partners with DTI on E-commerce Roadmap Initial consultations between the UP Law Center and DTI have resulted in the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 25 October 2019, between UP Law Dean Fides Cordero-Tan and Trade Undersecretary Rafaelita Aldaba (DTI), on cooperation in the area of buying and selling of goods and services online. As reported in the Philippine Star the two agencies will work on “a review of the country’s e-commerce roadmap,” where the UP Law Center, through its Technology Law and Policy Program, will provide expertise on e-commerce regulations, in particular, insights into policies…
News media reports on UP Law Faculty’s call to dismiss baseless charges against its Professors
News media reports on UP Law Faculty’s call to dismiss baseless charges against its Professors At least two news media channels have taken note of the UP Law Faculty Statement of Support posted online last Monday. The Statement denounces as harassment, charges brought against Professor Theodore Te, Professor Serafin Salvador Jr., and former Professor Florin Hilbay, along with members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and Free Legal Assistance Group. The charges based are based on claims made by Peter Joemel Advincula, a witness of dubious credibility. Citing the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers adopted in…
News Media Report on Faculty's Statement of Support
News media report on UP Law Faculty’s call to dismiss baseless charges against its Professors At least two news media channels have taken note of the UP Law Faculty Statement of Support posted online last Monday. The Statement denounces as harassment, charges brought against Professor Theodore Te, Professor Serafin Salvador Jr., and former Professor Florin Hilbay, along with members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and Free Legal Assistance Group. The charges based are based on claims made by Peter Joemel Advincula, a witness of dubious credibility. Citing the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers adopted in 1990 the…
UP College of Law Statement of Support
Faculty members express grave concern over the filing of criminal charges against UP Law professors Theordore O. Te and Serafin U. Salvador Jr., former UP professor Florin T. Hilbay, the lawyers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), based on the statement of Peter Joemel Advincula, a person whose credibility is in serious doubt We, the undersigned members of the UP College of Law Faculty, express grave concern over the filing of criminal charges against the UP law professors Theodore O. Te and Serafin U. Salvador Jr., former UP professor Florin T.…
Prof. Casis delivers annual Edgardo J. Angara Professorial Chair Lecture
Prof. Casis delivers annual Edgardo J. Angara Professorial Chair Lecture Professor Rommel J. Casis examined customary international law in his Edgardo Angara Professorial Chair Lecture at Bocobo Hall on 24 October 2019. In his lecture, “Re-Customizing Customary International Law,” Professor Casis discussed specifically one source of international law namely the Statute of the International Court of Justice. He argued that although custom is the lifeblood of international law, the concept is still problematic in many ways. His critique on customary international law as it now stands, restedmainly on the two elements of custom in general: state practice, and opinio juris…
UP Law Pioneers Mental Health Care
UP LAW Pioneering Mental Health Care in Law Schools UP LAW must not only lead the country in the making of great lawyers, but in ensuring that these lawyers have the mental fortitude to withstand the psychological weight of lawyering. The College must, by example, show that it is possible to prepare students for the bar exams, while also preparing them for life as a lawyer, as their client’s pillar of strength. Towards this end the UP LAW Mental Wellness Committee held a talk in the Learning Commons on October 18, 2019. Dubbed “#HappyReactsOnly,” the talk gave due focus to…
Parsing Maynilad vs. DENR Decision
Maynilad vs. DENR is a significant decision penned by the Philippine Supreme Court. Lawyer-Columnist of the Manila Standard, Tony La Viña describes it as “probably the best environmental decision of the Philippine Supreme Court.” In his column “Eagle Eyes” of October 15, 2019, donning his hat as law professor he discusses the four doctrines that provide the basis of the decision. The reader is introduced to the Regalian doctrine, parens patriae, police power of the State, and the public trust doctrine. In sum he explains that: “. . . the Supreme Court connected the more established Regalian and parens patriae…
People must know that there are consequences to human rights violations
People must know that there are consequences to human rights violations So argues Professor Antonio La Viña, a fierce human rights advocate and law teacher. A resolution calling for Senator Leila De Lima’s immediate release was recently introduced in a U.S. Senate Committee and a Bill was approved banning the entry into the USA of “Philippine officials involved in the [illegal] detention of Senator Leila M. De Lima.” Malacañang’s response was that the “U. S. Senate's move is a "brazen" attempt to intrude into the Philippines' internal affairs,” and that “it treats Manila as an ‘inferior state’." Professor Antonio La…
ICRC National Moot Court Win for UP Law
Besting sixteen schools from around the country, the University of the Philippines College of Law emerged as the champion in the recently concluded National Moot Court Competition (NMCC) co-sponsored by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Philippine Red Cross. Hosted annually since 2005, the NMCC is an opportunity for law students to learn and become advocates for the law of armed conflict. In the course of the five-day competition hosted by the Manila Adventist College from September 23 to 27, the U.P. Law IHL Team argued the merits of a fictional case before the International Criminal Court…
Prof Antonio La Viña on Senator De Lima's Case
People must know that there are consequences of human rights violations So argues Professor Antonio La Viña, a fierce human rights advocate and law teacher. A resolution calling for Senator Leila De Lima’s immediate release was recently introduced in a U.S. Senate Committee and a Bill was approved banning the entry into the USA of “Philippine officials involved in the [illegal] detention of Senator Leila M. De Lima.” Malacañang’s response was that the “U. S. Senate's move is a "brazen" attempt to intrude into the Philippines' internal affairs,” and that “it treats Manila as an ‘inferior state’." Professor Antonio La…
UP Law Grand Alumni Homecoming 2019
Class 1994 of the UP College of Law is hosting this year’s Grand Alumni Homecoming on November 7, 2019 at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel. The theme of this year’s jubilee is ‘Pahinungod,’ an offering or oblation to the nation and its people; proceeds of all activities are for the benefit of the hardworking non-academic personnel of the UP College of Law. Tickets to the homecoming are available through the respective class representatives, or online at uplawgrandalumni.org. This year, the UP Law Class of 1994 will be celebrating its 25th year since graduating from the UP College of Law.…
Law Center Inks MOA with PIDS
UP Law Center Inks MOA with Philippine Institute for Development Studies The University of the Philippines, through the U.P. Law Center, has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine government’s primary socioeconomic policy think tank, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies. A signing ceremony was held on 2 October 2019, at Malcolm Hall, with Dean Fides Cordero Tan and Prof. JJ Disini representing the Law Center, and PIDS President Dr. Celia Reyes and Senior Research Fellow Ramonette Serafica representing the Institute. Dean Cordero Tan welcomed the forthcoming partnership and extended the College of Law’s willingness to provide the…
US Senate's Resolution Not A Bill of Attainder
UP Law Prof Counters Sotto: US Senate's Resolution Not A Bill of Attainder A resolution calling for Senator Leila De Lima’s immediate release was recently introduced in a U.S. Senate Committee and a Bill was approved banning the entry into the USA of “Philippine officials involved in the [illegal] detention of Senator Leila M. De Lima.” Reacting to this in a social media post, Senate President Vicente Sotto noted that this was akin to passing a Bill of Attainder which is prohibited under both the US and Philippine constitutions. On the other hand, Professor Jay Batongbacal responded that “the US…
2019 Champions: UP Law IHL Team
The UP Law IHL Team took home the championship at the 2019 Red Cross National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law. The contingent bested students from the University of Batangas College of Law in the final round which was held at the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The team will represent the country in the International Rounds in Hong Kong. Vanayan Odsey was awarded Best Mooter of the Finals and 2nd Best Overall Mooter, while Barzillai Josh Banogon was recognized as the 3rd Best Overall Mooter. They were likewise awarded 2nd Best Prosecution Memorial and 2nd Runner-Up in the…
Hosting the 7th AsianSIL Biennial Conference
Philippines Successfully Hosts the 7th Asian Society of International Law Biennial Conference The 7th Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) held in Novotel Manila, Quezon City, Philippines from 22 to 23 August 2019 gathered over 500 delegates from all over the world, including judges of various international law tribunals, international law academics and researchers, lawyers, and graduate students. With the theme, “Rethinking International Law: Finding Common Solutions to Contemporary Civilizational Issues from an Asian Perspective,” the two-day global conference included an opening session, over 40 plenary and parallel sessions addressing a wide range of topics in international…
Prof Richard Albert Lecture at UP Law
On September 20, Professor Richard Albert of the University of Texas at Austin delivered a lecture entitled “Constitutional Amendments in Constitutional Democracies.” The UP Law Center’s Institute for the Administration of Justice invited Prof. Albert to deliver the lecture which was based on his recent publication, “Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions” (Oxford University Press 2019). Prof. Albert discussed themes that inform debates on constitutional change. These are “transformation” (when an amendment might be a dismemberment of the constitution), “eternity” (the use of unamendable provisions), and “illusion” (issues on the need to follow the formal rules for amendment). Prof.…
“The Black letter law does not operate in a vacuum but in a concrete context”
“The Black letter law does not operate in a vacuum but in a concrete context” So elucidates Law teacher and columnist Tony La Viña on the import of R.A. 10592 or the GCTA law, in light of the public outcry against the release from New Bilibid Prison of life-termer Antonio Sanchez. In his column “Eagle Eyes” of 31 August, Professor La Viña, a human rights advocate, guides the reader through the beginnings and the spirit of the law, which is “to reward authentic good behavior”. It need not exclude “all those who have committed heinous crimes,” he contends. Professor La…
Law Center Launches National Moot Court Training
The UP Law Center Institute of International Legal Studies and UP Law Debate and Moot Court Union (LDMU) launched a National Moot Court Training Series in Father Saturnino Urios University, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, last September 7-8, 2019. The program aims to develop novice moot court participantsfrom all over the country and inspire interest in competitive mooting as a tool for learning international law and critical legal skills. In the weeks leading to the workshop, participants were grouped and given first-hand experience in legal research and memorial writing based on a moot court problem brought before the International Court of…
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The UP College of Law Grand Alumni Homecoming is an annual event attended by hundreds of alumni in any given year—graduates who have, through the years, attained distinguished careers in government service, the judiciary, academe, and in private practice. The host class organizes several activities to be participated in by our law alumni and friends of the College. In addition to gathering together our alumni as part of the celebration, these activities serve as fundraiser to support the homecoming and our Alumni Association’s beneficiary: its alma mater.
Know more about the UP Law Alumni here.
The Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) consists of objective tests designed to measure certain abilities and skills necessary for the study of law. Applicants will be assessed for admissions on the basis of both the LAE results and their academic results.
The UP College of Law will be accepting applicants for Academic Year 2021-2022 soon. Please visit: LAE.law.upd.edu.ph. for future announcements or read our FAQs – frequently asked questions here. (For the final list of LAE passers for AY 2020-2021, click here.)
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LAW CENTER
The UP Law Center, established by Republic Act 3870, has various programs that carry the law to the wider public in fulfilment of its mandate to raise the legal literacy level of Filipinos. Its Charter directs the institution:
- to undertake law institutes or study programs for continuing legal education (such as the MCLE, click here to know more);
- to undertake legal studies and researches on request from the various agencies of the government concerned with law reform, including the committees on Revision of Laws of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and
- to undertake the publication of studies, monographs, research papers, articles, and other works or writings on law, with special emphasis on those related to its general objectives, and to distribute them at cost to government agencies, judges, lawyers, government administrators and other interested parties
For more information, download the UP Law Center brochure here.
CONTACT INFO
Address (UP Diliman)
Malcolm Hall, Osmeña Avenue
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City 1101 Philippines
Address (UP BGC)
University of the Philippines
Bonifacio Global City (UP BGC)
Taguig City 1634 Philippines
PHONE (diliman CAMPUS)
(+632) 8 920 5514
PHONE (BGC CAMPUS)
(+63) 916 257 1348 (Globe)
(+63) 961 172 9002 (Smart)
Email (All inquiries)
ocs_law.upd@up.edu.ph
llm.upd@up.edu.ph (for LL.M. only)
There is nothing more important at this time than ensuring the health and safety of our faculty, students and staff. Hence, all face-to-face and online classes of UP Law have been suspended (view the Memorandum No. FCT 2020-019 of Dean Fides Cordero-Tan) in accordance with the announcement of Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo. All students must stay at home until further notice.
Professors and students are encouraged to keep in touch online for assignments or other instructions for self-directed learning. Staff may refer to the UP Diliman announcement regarding essential duties. Please refer to our COVID-19 Response webpage for announcements, issuances, and resources. We also provide online legal aid via #UPLawHelps.
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