College News — UP College of Law

Interplay Between Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights

A Forum Exploring the Interplay Between Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights In celebration of National Intellectual Property Rights Month, the University of the Philippines Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), in partnership with the UP College of Law Intellectual Property and Human Rights (Law 194-A) class, hosted an insightful and dynamic online forum titled “A Forum Exploring the Interplay Between Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights.” on April 30, 2025. The event was attended by over 140 participants, including students, human rights advocates, government officials, and legal professionals. The forum served as a crucial platform for discussing…

March 2025 DOLE UP Law Paralegal Training Program

36 Union Representatives Complete March 2025 DOLE UP Law Paralegal Training Program on Labor Rights and Remedies Thirty-six (36) participants from the Cordillera Administrative Region, Regions I, II, and III completed the 3rd round of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)–University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law Paralegal Training Program on Labor Rights and Remedies held in Sequoia Hotel, Timog Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City, last 25-30 March 2025. Pursuant to the 23 August 2023 Memorandum of Agreement between the DOLE, UP College of Law, and UP Law Center, the training was a gender-sensitive paralegal program…

Anti-Sexual Harassment for the Securities and Exchange Commission

UP GLPP Held a Two-Day Seminar on Anti-Sexual Harassment for the Securities and Exchange Commission The UP College of Law (UP Law) - Gender Law and Policy Program (GLPP) held an Anti-Sexual Harassment Seminar for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from December 2 to 3, 2024. The two-day seminar was held at the Commons Law, UP Malcolm Hall. The seminar was dedicated to and attended by the members of the SEC’s Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI) on sexual harassment and their extension offices. The event was organized by the GLPP in partnership with the SEC as part of…

Contractualization and ENDO Still an Urgent Concern

Contractualization and ENDO still an urgent concern; the focus of WEP’s first 2025 RTD on the Security of Tenure Bill Mindful of the urgent need to address contractualization and ENDO (end-of-contract) due to their impact on the constitutional and cardinal right of all workers to security of tenure, the University of the Philippines (UP) Law Center Workers and Employees Program (WEP) focused its first roundtable discussion (RTD) in 2025 on the Security of Tenure Bill. Held online on Saturday, 15 February 2025, the RTD was WEP’s 32nd since its inception in 2021, and still in line with the mission to…

Disqualifying Acts During the LAE Proper

LAE 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT | DISQUALIFYING ACTS DURING THE LAE PROPER Applicants are reminded that the following actions are NOT ALLOWED during the LAE and will result in disqualification of the applicant: Going to the bathroom or otherwise going out of the camera frame during the exam; Closing the SMOWL Computer Monitoring Application during the exam; Asking someone to assist you in answering any of the exam questions; Researching for any answer or part of an answer in books, notebooks, or any other source; Using any form of scratch paper; Using any electronic device other than the one you will use…

Clarifying Fake News on Comprehensive Sexuality Education

The UP IHR hosts an Online Forum on Clarifying Fake News on Comprehensive Sexuality Education The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) hosted an online forum titled “Forum on Clarifying Fake News on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)” on 17 February 2025. The event, attended by over 300 participants including policymakers, educators, legal professionals, and advocates, aimed to counter unfounded claims against CSE and highlight its role in curbing the teenage pregnancy crisis in the Philippines. UP College of Law Dean Darlene Marie B. Berberabe emphasized that adolescent pregnancy can perpetuate poverty and social exclusion, making CSE essential.…

End of content

No more pages to load

Older Posts