The Institute of International Legal Studies announces the online publication of the maiden issue of the International Legal Studies Journal (ILSJ).

Formerly known as the World Bulletin, ILSJ traces its roots as a periodical of the International Studies Institute of the Philippines (ISIP) in 1985, where it continued to evolve into the Journal that it is today. It is now a yearly publication of the Institute of International Legal Studies of the UP Law Center, which aims to produce peer-reviewed scholarly articles on significant developments in various areas of International Law and related fields.

The 2026 Edition includes the following preliminary pages:

• Editor’s Note
• World Bulletin

The 2026 Edition includes the following articles:

• Marine Environmental Protection and Cooperation in the South China Sea | Rommel J. Casis
• Case Report: The Prosecutor v. Charles Ghankay Taylor: The Treatment of Head of State Immunity under International Criminal Law by the Special Court for Sierra Leone | Jamil Sahid Fofanah
• Where Will They Go: A Case Study on the Application of the Non-Refoulement Principle during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Justine Kaye O. Solano

The 2026 Edition includes the following essays:

• Reflections on EDSA and Access Rights in Environmental Law | Cecilia Therese “Niner” Guiao & Jurella Guiahara D. Santos
• Considering ‘People Power’ through the Idea of Revolutions under International Law | Ruby Rosselle L.Tugade
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Myths and Realities of Philippine Trade during the Marcos Regime | Samantha Tirthdas van der Kleij

The full volume can be accessed via: https://new-pages.upd.edu.ph/ilsj/