UP College of Law - Student Handbook (Jan 2019)

University of the Philippines
COL L E GE O F L AW
STUDENT MANUAL
AY 2018-2019
Introduction 2
Administration and Faculty 10
Academic Information 22
Student Affairs 46
Research and Extension 52
Facilities and Services 60
Programs 66
Description of Courses 68
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INTRODUCTION
The Role of the Law School
Founded more than one hundred years ago in 1911, the

University of the Philippines College of Law remains
relentless in its commitment to honor, excellence, and
service to the country. As a public institution, it is mandated
to be constantly aware of the challenges brought about by
social change by being a vehicle for transformation through
relevant and innovative academic and law-based solutions.
In 1964, the UP Law Center was established to become the

premier legal research institute in the country. In 1989, the
Law Center was integrated into the College of Law, giving
birth to what is now known as the UP Law Complex.
The UP Law Complex vigorously pursues academic,

teaching, research, information, training, policy, and
extension services programs, aimed at not only educating
excellent and socially responsible lawyers but more
importantly, producing impactful research and legal
outputs that affect policy, legislation, and social behavior.
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The objectives of the UP Law Complex are:
1. To discover and transmit knowledge of the law so as to

achieve distributive justice for all;
2. To train students for the practice of law, instilling in them
the ethical responsibilities of the legal profession and the
social responsibility to work for the attainment of a just
and humane society;
3. To contribute to the improvement of the legal system and
the quality and administration of the system of justice in
our society for the full protection of human rights;
4. To train lawyers for leadership that is innovative and
responsive to the needs and aspirations of the Filipino
people; and
5. To develop a new level of legal education with a view
to enhancing knowledge of the law on the part of the
citizenry, and as part of general education.
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The principal purpose of the College of Law is the training of
leaders in the country. The students are not alone tutored in
abstract law dogmas; they are inculcated with the principles of
democracy. All are made to work hard to develop a real sense
of responsibility.
George A. Malcolm
Dean and Founder, UP College of Law
American Colonial Careerist 96-97 (1957)
Left: George A. Malcolm,

Founder of the College
Right: Jorge C. Bocobo,

first Filipino Dean of the
College
INTRODUCTION
A Brief History of the Law School
The Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines

formally approved the establishment of the College of Law on
January 12, 1911.
Sherman Moreland, Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court,

was Acting Dean from July 1 to October 11, 1911; George
Malcolm, then College Secretary, was appointed Dean until
1917 when he was elevated to the Supreme Court. Jorge
C. Bocobo, a member of the 1911 faculty, succeeded Dean
Malcolm and became the first Filipino Dean of the College. He
held that position until 1934.
A member of the first batch of graduates in 1913, Manuel

A. Roxas, became President of the Philippines, and another,
Ricardo Paras, became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
while several others became legislators and legal luminaries.
In the early years of the College, classes were held after five
o’clock in the afternoon because most of the students were
working during the day. Eventually, the College offered a three-
6 year course for students devoting full time to their studies in the
College and a four-year course for students who were employed.
Commencing with the school year 1917-1918, the four-year course
was prescribed for all students.

By its 25th year, the enrollment in the College of Law totaled 547
students and the faculty was composed of eight (8) full-time and
nine (9) part-time members. Classes were then held at the Palma
Hall of the Padre Faura Campus in Manila.
Dean Jose A. Espiritu was appointed to succeed Dean Bocobo in

1934. Upon the war outbreak in 1941, the College was closed and
classes did not resume until August 1945.
After the war, University buildings were in ruins and law classes
were first held at the Cancer Institute in Padre Faura and later
on, classes were transferred to the third floor of the Engineering
Building. The library of the College, which had the largest
collection of legal resources in the Philippines before the war, was
totally destroyed.
In December 1948, the University of the Philippines was transferred

to Diliman, Quezon City. The College was assigned an army hut,
and later, a three-storey building named Malcolm Hall after its
founder and first permanent Dean.
Dean Espiritu retired and was succeeded by Dean Vicente G. Sinco

in 1953. Dean Sinco was appointed President of the University in
1958 and Judge Vicente Abad Santos, a former member of the law
faculty, became Dean from 1958 to 1969.
In 1970, Dr. Irene R. Cortes became the first woman to occupy

the position of Dean of the UP College of Law. She was succeeded
by Dr. Froilan M. Bacungan from 1978-1983; Prof. Bartolome
S. Carale from 1983-1989; Dr. Pacifico A. Agabin from 1989-
1995; Prof. Merlin M. Magallona from 1995-1999; Dr. Raul C.
Pangalangan from 1999-2005; Prof. Salvador Carlota from 2005-
2008; Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen from 2008-2011; UP President
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Danilo L. Concepcion from 2011-2017. Dean Fides Cordero-Tan is
the 15th and present Dean of the College of Law.
A century after it was founded, the College of Law can point
to its alumni in the highest positions of the government. Four
became Presidents of the Philippines: Jose P. Laurel, Sr.,

Manuel A. Roxas, Elpidio R. Quirino, and Ferdinand E.
Marcos. Thirteen served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court:
Ricardo M. Paras, Jose Y. Yulo, Cesar C. Bengzon, Querube C.
Makalintal, Fred Ruiz Castro, Enrique M. Fernando, Felix V.
Makasiar, Ramon C. Aquino, Pedro L. Yap, Marcelo B. Fernan,
Hilario G. Davide, Jr., Reynato S. Puno, and Maria Lourdes
P.A. Sereno. A sizeable percentage of the former and incumbent
senators and members of the House of Representative are also
graduates of the College. Three College of Law alumni became
President of the University of the Philippines: Vicente G. Sinco,
Edgardo J. Angara, and Danilo L. Concepción. Many more
of its graduates are prominent law practitioners, high officials
in government service, political leaders, as well as pioneers in
private enterprises.
Built in 1913 and designed by William Edward Parsons, the University Hall was
the first permanent building in the Padre Faura campus of the University of the
Philippines. The College of Law started to hold classes in this building in 1918.
[Philippine Picture Postcards]
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“As an institution supported by taxpayers’ money, the
College of Law cannot just limit itself to conserving
and transmitting legal knowledge to an elite class of
professionals. Elitism is out of place in a democratic
system.”
Dean Pacifico A. Agabin

What, Exactly, is Teaching Law in the Grand Manner?
In the Grand Manner: Looking Bank, Thinking Forward 36 (2013)
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THE FACULTY
ADMINISTRATION
UP BOARD OF REGENTS
Chairperson Prospero J. De Vera III

(Chairman, Commission on Higher Education)
Co-Chairperson Danilo L. Concepción ‘83

(President, University of the Philippines)
Regent Francis G. Escudero ‘93 Regent Patricia B. Arinto (Faculty)

(Senate) Regent Ramon M. Maronilla ‘72
Regent Ann K. Hofer (House) (Alumni)
Regent Angelo A. Jimenez ‘93 Regent Ivy Joy P. Taroma (Student)
Regent Francis C. Laurel Regent Analiza S. Fulvadora (Staff)
Regent Frederick Mikhail I. Farolan, ‘02
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION – UP SYSTEM
Danilo L. Concepción, President

Teodoro J. Herbosa, Executive Vice President
Cynthia Rose B. Bautista, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Nestor G. Yunque, Vice President for Administration
Joselito G. Florendo, Vice President for Planning and Finance
Elvira A. Zamora, Vice President for Development
Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr., Vice President for Public Affairs
Hector Danny D. Uy ‘90, Vice President for Legal Affairs
Roberto M.J. Lara ‘87, Secretary of the University and the Board of Regents
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION – UP DILIMAN
Michael L. Tan, Chancellor

Evangeline C. Amor, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Virginia C. Yap, Vice Chancellor for Administration
Fidel R. Nemenzo, Vice Chancellor for Research and Development
Jerwin F. Agpaoa, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Nestor T. Castro, Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs
THE LAW COMPLEX
Fides C. Cordero-Tan, Dean

Concepción L. Jardeleza, Executive Associate Dean
Jay L. Batongbacal, Associate Dean for Research,
Director of the Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea
Ma. Gisella N. Dizon-Reyes, College Secretary
Elizabeth A. Pangalangan,
Director of the Institute of Human Rights
Nicholas Felix L. Ty,
Director of the Institute of Government and Law Reform
Rommel J. Casis,
Director of the Institute of International Legal Studies
Patricia R.P.S. Daway,
Officer-in-Charge of the Institute for the Administration of Justice
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The College continues to pursue you as a
conscience, as you continue to personify its
aspirations. It grows as you score achievements,
and you glory in the affirmation of its tradition
of excellence. And we are conscious that
this mutuality forges a larger meaning in our
responsibility to the Filipino nation in fulfilling
the demands of a just and democratic society.
Dean Merlin M. Magallona,

Message, UPLAA Souvenir Program 1995
THE FACULTY
Regular Faculty
Professors
Elizabeth A. Pangalangan, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Raul C. Pangalangan, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D.
Danilo L. Concepción, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Patricia R.P.S. Daway, B.S., LL.B.
Dante B. Gatmaytan, B.S., LL.B., M.S.E.L., LL.M.
Associate Professors
Virgilio S. Jacinto, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Jay L. Batongbacal, B.A., LL.B., M.M.M., J.S.D.
Ma. Gisella N. Dizon-Reyes, B.A., LL.B., M.P.A.
Victoria A. Avena, B.F.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Concepción L. Jardeleza, B.A., LL.B.
Hector Danny D. Uy, B.A., LL.B., M.A.
Jose Jesus M. Disini, Jr., B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Rowena D. Morales, B.A., LL.B.
Evelyn (Leo) D. Battad, B.A., B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Fides C. Cordero-Tan, B.S., LL.B.
Assistant Professors
Rommel J. Casis, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Solomon F. Lumba, B.S.S.E., LL.B.
Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Andre C. Palacios, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Emerson S. Bañez, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Ryan P. Oliva, B.A., J.D.
Nicholas Felix L. Ty, B.S.B.E., LL.B., LL.M.
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Professorial Lecturers
Eduardo Juan F. Abella, B.C.S., LL.B.

Edwin R. Abella, B.S.B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Pacifico A. Agabin, LL.B., B.S.J., LL.M., J.S.D.
Oswaldo D. Agcaoili, LL.B.
Leandro Angelo Y. Aguirre, B.S., J.D., LL.M.
Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles, B.S.B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D.
Emerson B. Aquende, B.S., LL.B.
Jesusa Loreto A. Arellano, B.S.B.A.A., J.D., LL.M.
Augusto Jose Y. Arreza, B.A., LL.B.
Herminio C. Bagro III, B.A., LL.B.
Ruben F. Balane, B.A., LL.B.
Ryan Hartzell C. Balisacan, B.A., J.D.
Carlos G. Baniqued, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Peter Donnely A. Barot, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Maria Graciela D. Base, B.A., J.D.
Chrysilla Carissa P. Bautista, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Rosa Maria J. Bautista, A.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Armi Beatriz E. Bayot, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Maria Emilynda Jeddahlyn Pia V. Benosa, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Mark R. Bocobo, B.S., LL.B.
Purisimo S. Buyco, B.A., LL.B.
Marissa O. Cabreros, B.S., J.D., M.P.M.
Bernardo O. Calderon, LL.B.
Dan P. Calica, B.A., LL.B.
Carlito B. Calpatura, B.A., LL.B.
Othelo C. Carag, B.A., B.S.B.A.A., LL.B., LL.M.
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Bartolome S. Carale, A.A., B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Jaime Fortunato A. Caringal, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Salvador T. Carlota, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Arnel Paciano D. Casanova, B.A., LL.B., M.A.
Celeste Ruth L. Cembrano-Mallari, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Gerard L. Chan, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Ma. Gabriela R. Concepcion, B.A., LL.B.
Rommel V. Cuison, B.A., LL.B.
Carlo L. Cruz, B.A., LL.B.
Jannet V. Cruz-Regalado, B.A., LL.B.
Hector M. De Leon, Jr., B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Joan A. De Venecia, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Arnold F. De Vera, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Gwen G. De Vera, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Gabriel A. Dee, B.A., LL.B.
Fina Bernadette A. Dela Cuesta-Tantuico, B.A., LL.B.
Ma. Soledad Margarita C. Deriquito-Mawis, B.A., LL.B.
Nilo T. Divina, B.A., LL.B.
Anzen P. Dy, B.A., LL.B.
Victor Y. Eleazar, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Elvira V. Escueta-David, B.S.B.A., LL.B.
Ramon S. Esguerra, B.A., LL.B.
Eduardo C. Escaño, B.A., LL.B.
Jacqueline Joyce F. Espenilla, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Myrna S. Feliciano, B.S.L.S., M.L., LL.B., LL.M.
Arianne Dominique T. Ferrer, B.S.B.E., J.D.
Alex Ferdinand S. Fider, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Roberto L. Figueroa, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
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Emma C. Francisco, A.B., LL.B.

Anna Teresa M. Gozon, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
James Dennis C. Gumpal, B.S., LL.B., M.D., LL.M.
Ibarra M. Gutierrez III, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Ildefonso R. Jimenez, B.S., LL.B.
Mark Dennis Y.C. Joven, B.S.B.A.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Rosa Maria T. Juan-Bautista, A.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez, LL.B.
Antonio Gabriel M. La Viña, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D.
Eduardo A. Labitag, B.A., LL.B.
Carina C. Laforteza, B.S.B.A.A., LL.B.
Christopher John P. Lao, B.A., J.D.
Arlene G. Lapuz-Ureta, B.A., LL.B.
Ma. Tanya Karina A. Lat, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Jose C. Laureta, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Jose M. Layug, Jr., B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Ma. Carolina T. Legarda, B.A., LL.B.
Luisito V. Liban, B.A., LL.B.
Anna Theresa L. Licaros Lim, B.A., J.D.
Daniel D. Lising, B.S., M.S., J.D., M.D., LL.M.
Glenda T. Litong, B.A., LL.B.
Victoria V. Loanzon, B.A., LL.B., M.A.
Jhosep Y. Lopez, B.A., LL.B.
Ma. Elizabeth P. Loriega, B.S.B.A.A., LL.B.
Dina D. Lucenario, B.A., LL.B.
Marissa A. Macaraig-Guillen, B.A., LL.B.
Merlin M. Magallona, A.A., LL.B.
Catherine T. Manahan, A.B., LL.B.
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Cresencio T. Meneses I, B.S.B.A.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Alfredo B. Molo III, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Rafael A. Morales, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Alberto T. Muyot, Jr., B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Sandra Marie G. Olaso-Coronel, B.A., LL.B.
Froilyn D. Pagayatan, B.A., LL.B.
Renato M. Pambid, B.A., LL.B.
Antonio C. Pido, B.S., LL.B.
Elizabeth R. Pulumbarit, B.S., LL.B.
Rogelio V. Quevedo, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., J.S.D.
Grace P. Quevedo-Panagsagan, B.A., LL.B.
Elbert T. Quilala, B.A., LL.B.
Rodrigo Lope S. Quimbo, A.B., LL.B.
Marie Cecile R. Quintos, B.A., LL.B.
Salma Pir T. Rasul, B.S., LL.B.
Gilbert Raymund T. Reyes, B.S., LL.B.
Rocky D.L. Reyes, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Rafael Danil Ranil M. Reynante, B.A., LL.B.
Ma. Gabriela P. Roldan-Concepción, B.A., LL.B.
Roderick Ronald C. Salazar III, B.A., LL.B.
Serafin U. Salvador, Jr., B.A., LL.B., M.B.A.
Tranquil S. Salvador III, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Michelle B. San Buenaventura-Dy, B.A., LL.B.
Teodulo G. San Juan, Jr., A.B., LL.B.
Augusto A. San Pedro, B.A., LL.B.
Dionne Marie M. Sanchez, B.S.B.A.A., LL.B.
Arno V. Sanidad, B.A., LL.B.
Bertrand Theodor L. Santos, B.A., LL.B.
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Avelino M. Sebastian, Jr., B.A., LL.B., LL.M.

Neil Simon S. Silva, B.A., LL.B.
Maria Filomena D. Singh, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Maximo Paulino T. Sison III, B.S., J.D.
Francis V. Sobreviñas, B.S., LL.B., LL.M.
Ronald O. Solis, B.S.B.A., LL.B.
Stephanie G. Somera, B.A., LL.B.
Paolo Emmanuel S. Tamase, B.S.B.E., J.D.
Mary Rose S. Tan, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Theodore O. Te., A.B., LL.B., LL.M.
Michael T. Tiu, Jr., B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Crisostomo A. Uribe, B.A., LL.B.
Flordeliza C. Vargas-Trinidad, B.A., LL.B.
Raul T. Vasquez, B.A., LL.B.
Susan D. Villanueva, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Ernestine Carmen Jo D. Villareal-Fernando, B.A., LL.B.
Rodolfo R. Waga, Jr., B.A., LL.B.
Virgina B. Viray, B.S., LL.B., M.A.
Anthony Charlemagne C. Yu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
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How is law taught “in the grand manner” in the UP College
of Law? More than that, you wonder if you will ever become a
“great lawyer.” Afterwhile, you realize that much depends on the
participation of the student. You have to carry the load with the
realization that the road may not be smooth. You must have what
I would call “essential determination.” To close, allow me to
quote from Stephen Covey, “begin with the end in mind.”
Dean Bartolome S. Carale

ACADEMIC
INFORMATION
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Rule 138, Sec. 6 of the Rules of Court provides that no student

shall be admitted to the program leading to Juris Doctor degree
unless he/she has satisfactorily completed in an authorized and
recognized university or college, the course of study prescribed
for a bachelor’s degree in arts or science with any of the following
subjects as major or field of concentration:
Political Science Economics

Philosophy History
English
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
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UP College of
A bachelor’s degree holder in a field other than those mentioned
above must have earned the following minimum number of units:
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English 12 units
History and/or Economics 9 units
Philosophy, Political Science, 9 units
Psychology, or Sociology
A Course on Rizal 3 units
All applicants to the UP College of Law are required to take

the Law Aptitude Examination (LAE). The UP LAE is usually
administered in the third week of February in UP Diliman, UP
Baguio, UP Visayas (Iloilo), UP Cebu, UP Mindanao and such
other testing centers as may be identified. Application forms are 23
available in November.
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Applicants are admitted on the basis of their ranking in the LAE.

Their academic performance in their undergraduate course is
also considered.
No student shall be admitted to the College unless the Admissions

Committee recommends his/her admission. The College has a
“no deferment” policy. Those admitted to the College but do not
enroll, or enroll in the first semester but drop all courses, will have
to retake the LAE.
Only those who have a valid certificate of employment shall be

permitted to enroll in the evening program.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Courses taken in other law schools or institutions of higher

learning other than the University of the Philippines cannot be
credited towards the completion of the subject requirements in
the UP College of Law.
ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
The Admissions Committee is tasked with the formulation of

policies, criteria, terms and conditions pertaining to admission,
leave of absence, and re-admission.
All concerns regarding admission or re-admission to the College

are addressed to the Admissions Committee.
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CURRICULAR OFFERINGS
DEGREE PROGRAMS
The College of Law of the University of the Philippines offers

the following degree programs:
• Four-year undergraduate program leading to Juris Doctor

(J.D.) degree; and,
• Five-year undergraduate program for working students

leading to a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
MASTER OF LAWS PROGRAM
The Master of Laws Program is expected to re-open and admit

applicants by Academic Year 2019-2020.
The areas of specialization, courses, and other features of the

program shall be made available in early 2019.
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REVISED LAW CURRICULUM
Juris Doctor
Day Section
(133 units)
First Year
First Semester Units Second Semester Units

Obligations &
Law 99 Legal Bibliography 1 Law 101 5
Contracts
Persons & Family
Law 100 4 Law 110 Criminal Law 2 4
Relations
Law 109 Criminal Law 1 3 Law 117 Legal Theory 2
The Legal
Law 115 Legal History 2 Law 120 2
Profession
Constitutional
Law 116 Legal Method 2 Law 122 4
Law 2
Constitutional Total 17
Law 121 4
Law 1
Total 16
Second Year
Law 102 Property 4 Law 123 Administrative Law 3
Law 103 Sales 2 Law 107 Credit Transactions 3
Labor & Social

Law 104 Torts & Damages 3 Law 114 3
Legislation 2
Remedial Law 1 Remedial Law 2
Law 124 (Criminal 3 Law 125 5
(Civil Procedure)
Procedure)
Agency &
Labor & Social Law 173 3
Law 113 3 Partnership
Legislation 1
Total 17
Law 139 Insurance 2
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Total 17
Third Year

Corporation Law
Law 105 Succession 3 Law 106 5
& Securities Act
Public Private
Law 111 3 Law 112 2
International Law International Law
Remedial Law 3 Medical
Law 126 3 Law 118 1
(Evidence) Jurisprudence
Bills, Notes & Remedial Law 4
Law 108 3
Commercial Papers Law 174 (Special 2
Proceedings)
Law
Taxation 1 3 Law
129A Taxation 2 3
129B
Transportation &
Law 138 2
Public Utilities Law 154 Local Governments 3
Total 17
Total 16
Fourth Year

Supervised Legal Remedial Law 6
Law 119 Research and 2 Law 128 4
(Practicum 2)
Writing
Remedial Law 5 Electives 12
Law 127 4
(Practicum 1)
Total 16
Electoral Process &
Law 156 3
Public Office
Electives 8
Total 17
Core Courses 113 units

Electives 20 units
Total Units 133 units
Juris Doctor
Evening Section
(133 units)
First Year

Obligations &
Law 99 Legal Bibliography 1 Law 101 5
Contracts
Persons and Family
Law 100 4 Law 110 Criminal Law 2 4
Relations
Criminal
Law 109 3 Law 116 Legal Method 2
Law 1
The Legal
Law 115 Legal History 2 Law 120 2
Profession
Constitutional Total 13
Law 121 4
28 Law 1
Total 14
Second Year
Law 102 Property 4 Law 103 Sales 2
Law 117 Legal Theory 2 Law 104 Torts & Damages 3
Constitutional
Law 122 4 Law 107 Credit Transactions 3
Law 2
Agency & Remedial Law 1
Law 173 3 Law 124 (Criminal 3
Partnership
Procedure)
Total 13
Law 139 Insurance 2
Elective 2
Total 15
Third Year

Public
Law 105 Succession 3 Law 111 3
International Law
Labor & Social
Law 106 Corporation Law 5 Law 114 3
Legislation 2
Labor & Social Remedial Law 2
Law 113 3 Law 125 5
Legislation 1 (Civil Procedure)
Transportation & Remedial
Law 138 2 Law 174 Law 4 (Special 2
Public Utilities
Proceedings)
Total 13
Total 13
Fourth Year

Medical Bills, Notes &
Law 118 1 Law 108 3
Jurisprudence Commercial Papers
Remedial Law 3 Private
Law 126 3 Law 112 2
(Evidence) International Law
Law
Taxation 1 3 Law 123 Administrative Law 3
129A
Law
Law 154 Local Governments 3 Taxation 2 3
129B
Electoral Process &
Law 156 3 Elective 2
Public Office
Total 13 Total 13
Fifth Year

Supervised Legal Remedial Law 6
Law 119 Research and 2 Law 128 4
(Practicum 2)
Writing
Remedial Law 5 Electives 8
Law 127 4
(Practicum 1)
Total 12
Electives 8
Total 14
Core Courses 113 units

Electives 20 units
Total Units 133 units
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DROPPING OF COURSES

A student may, with the consent of his/her instructor and the
Dean, drop a subject by filling out the prescribed UP Form 26
before three-fourths of the hours prescribed for the semester has
elapsed, and not later. A student who drops a course without the
approval of the Dean shall have his/her registration privileges
curtailed or entirely withdrawn. If a subject is dropped after the
middle of the term, the faculty member concerned shall indicate
the date and the class standing of the student at the time of
dropping either as Passing or Failing, solely for administrative
guidance.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Classroom instruction in the UP College of Law adheres to the

Socratic method of instruction or by the question-and-answer
method accompanied by discussion. The method seeks to enable
the student to understand the vital points of the assignment, to
develop analytical faculty, and to engender a critical attitude
with respect to rules, conclusions, or theories. The purely lecture
method is rarely used.
The Faculty may encourage students to attend seminars, fora, and

workshops to supplement classroom instruction and to develop
appreciation of public interest issues pertaining to the curricular
offerings.
In the legal internship courses, the clinical method is used whereby

students are exposed to practical problems of law practice and
given an opportunity to learn by doing.
SUBJECT MATTER OF COURSES
The courses comprehend a study of the general principles and

basic theories of law as an intellectual discipline, as well as a
systematic and analytical examination of the specific codes and
other statutory enactments in force in the Philippines together
with interpretative court decisions and other pertinent materials. 31
The materials of study are textbooks, statutes, cases, and other
authoritative works on law and jurisprudence. Non-legal materials
derived from other branches of the social sciences which have a

bearing on the development and significance of the law are also
resorted to for a better understanding of specific legal provisions
and their underlying policies.
CLASSES
The College of Law holds classes from Mondays to Saturdays.

Classes in the Evening Section or the five-year undergraduate
program for working students generally start at 6:00 p.m. and end
at 9:00 p.m. on weekdays. Day Section classes and Evening Section
classes held on Saturdays may be scheduled at any time beginning
8:00 a.m. up to 9:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
Absences, Excuses, Deductions, and Leaves
In addition to the general rules prescribed by the University

Council, the following rules concerning attendance are observed
in the College of Law:
1. Any student who, for any unavoidable cause, is compelled to

absent himself/herself from class or any academic exercise
must obtain a written excuse for absence slip from the College
Secretary, to be submitted to his/her professors.
2. Excuse for absences does not absolve the student from
compliance with the class work exercises undertaken during
his/her absence, to the satisfaction of the professor in charge.
3. Any student who, during the semester and for any reason
whatsoever, is absent for at least twenty percent (20%) of
the total hours of class work in any one subject shall be
dropped from the class. If the majority of the absences are
not excused, the student shall be given a grade of 5 upon
being thus excluded or dropped. However, if majority of
such absences are excused, he/she shall be merely excluded
or dropped.
4. If the accumulated absences are less than twenty percent
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(20%) of the class hours, it shall be taken into account as
deduction in his/her grades which deductions may range
from light, medium or heavy, depending upon the number
of absences.
5. Every excuse must be requested within two (2) days, to be
counted from the day a student returns to his/her class, and
must be presented to the professor without delay. Failure to
comply with either provision of this rule shall render the
absence unexcused.
6. Obtaining an excuse based on a misrepresentation shall
constitute a serious breach of discipline and subject to
appropriate action.
7. In case of absence from an examination, the student
concerned may, with the permission of the Dean, take the
next regular examination in the subject, provided he/she
does not come under rule 3.
8. Tardiness shall be considered as absence.
9. Time lost by late enrollment shall be considered as time lost
by absence.
10. Any student who leaves the classroom without the professor’s
permission for the remainder of the hour or stays out for
more than ten (10) minutes will be marked absent.

11. Every student who wishes to discontinue his/her studies in
the College of Law must, before leaving school, apply to the
Dean for a leave of absence. However, freshmen students are
not allowed, as a matter of policy, to go on leave until after
they have completed two semesters.
12. Any student who abandons or refuses to attend his/her classes
when there is an order that classes will be held as usual, shall
be marked absent and given a grade of 5 for any recitation or
academic exercise required during such absence.
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
English is generally used as the medium of instruction.
GRADING SYSTEM
The work of students shall be graded at the end of each semester

in accordance with the following system:
1 2.5
Excellent Satisfactory
1.25 2.75
1.5 3 Passing
Very Good
Conditional
1.75 4
Failure
2 5 Failing
Good
2.25 INC Incomplete
3W
A grade of 3W is officially recorded as 3. The W is for advisory
purposes only and serves as a warning to the student that in
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future, all doubts shall be resolved against the student.
4
A grade of “4” means conditional failure. It may be removed:

(a) By re-enrolling the course within a period of two (2)
semesters;
(b) By taking a removal exam within a period of two (2)
semesters and three (3) regular removal examination
periods, where removal examination period covers a
period of ten (10) days preceding the registration period
for every semester.
1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd

Semester Removal Semester Removal Semester Removal
2019 Period 2019 Period 2020 Period
No faculty shall administer a removal examination outside the

regular schedule for such examination, unless for valid reasons,
arrangements are made for such examination to be given within
30 days thereafter.
Until removed, a grade of “4” will be counted for purposes of

computing the GWA. If removed by means of an examination,
only a final grade of “3” or “5” will appear and computed for the
GWA. If the student re-enrolls in the course, “4” remains “4” in
the computation of the GWA until the course is completed. After
completing the re-enrolled course, the grade of 4 and the new
grade will both be included as separate grades in the computation
of the GWA.
If a “4” is not removed or the student does not re-enroll within

the prescribed period of one (1) year, the “4” becomes a “5.” The
registrar will then inform the faculty to submit the grade. If the
faculty is unable, the department chairperson will submit the
grade.
INC
A grade of “INC” is given if a student, whose class standing
throughout the semester is Passing, fails to take the final
examination or fails to complete other requirements for the course,
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due to illness or other valid reasons. In case the class standing is
The students that the College admits are, in a very real sense, the scholars
of the people… it is, of course, understood that the legal education that they
will acquire in the institution shall, later on, be made available in the service
of the nation. It is for this reason that the students should actively seek out
experiences that will enhance this value.
Dean Salvador T. Carlota,

The UP College of Law: Responding to the Challenge of Excellence in the Years Ahead
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not passing and the student fails to take the final examination for
any reason, a grade of “5” is given.

Removal of the “INC” must be completed within one (1) semester
and two (2) regular removal periods by passing an examination or
by meeting all the requirements for the course, unless the professor
fixes a shorter period. After the examination or the completion of
requirements, the student shall be given a final grade based on
his/her overall performance.
1st Semester 1st Removal 2nd Semester 2nd Removal

2019 Period 2019 Period
A grade of “4” received after removing a grade of “INC” must be

removed within the remaining portion of the prescribed period
for the removal of the original grade of “INC.”
1st Semester 1st Removal 2nd Semester 2nd Removal

2019 Period 2019 Period
SCHOLASTIC DELINQUENCY RULES
These rules shall be over and above those provided in the

University Code.
PROBATION
Any student who fails 25% or more of the total number of units
he/she is taking in any semester shall be placed on probation in
the following semester. His/Her registration shall be reduced by
at least one (1) subject to be selected by the Dean.
This rule on probation and de-loading does not apply to

graduating students who are enrolling for the last semester of
their program. A graduating student is one who has completed at
least 75% of the total units required for graduation.
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WARNING
Any student who fails in one or more subjects but whose case
does not come under the rules on probation and dismissal will be
placed on warning status.
SECOND WARNING
Any student who is on warning status for two successive semesters

will be placed on probation for the immediately succeeding
semester he/she enrolls in.
DISMISSAL
A student of the College shall be dropped from the rolls without

the benefit of readmission if he/she:
Failed Subjects
1. Is unable to pass at least 50% of the academic units taken in

any semester;
2. Being currently on probation, fails any one of his/her
subjects;
3. Having been placed on probation in any previous semester,
fails more than 25% of his/her units in any subsequent
semester;
The above rules on Failed Subjects shall not apply to graduating

students, or those who have completed 75% of the units required
for graduation, enrolling for the last semester of their program.
Failure to maintain GWA or complete minimum number of units
4. In the case of Freshmen, fails to obtain, at the end of the

school year, a general weighted average of 2.85 in all courses
taken that year. In the case of Second Year, Third Year, and
Fourth Year evening students, fails to obtain at the end of the
school year a general weighted average of 2.75 in all courses
taken that year.
5. Fails to complete, at the end of any school year, at least 19
course units in the Day Program and 15 course units in the
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The above rules on Failure to maintain GWA or complete minimum
number of units shall not apply to graduating students, or those

who have completed 75% of the units required for graduation,
enrolling for the last year of their program.
Maximum Residency Rule
6. Is enrolled in the four-year Bachelor of Laws program and

fails to complete the program within (12) semesters of actual
residence; and in the five-year Bachelor of Laws program,
fifteen (15) semesters of actual residence.
HOW PERCENTAGE OF PASSING IS DETERMINED
In the determination of 50% and 25% of the units referred to

above, the number of units pertaining to courses dropped shall
be excluded. For this purpose, a grade of “4” shall be considered
a failure.
APPEALS FOR RETENTION
Any freshman whose General Weighted Average at the end of the

school year is between 2.851 to 2.880, or any second or third year
student (Day Program) or fourth year student (Evening Program)
whose cumulative General Weighted Average is 2.751 to 2.780,
may petition the Appeals Committee for reconsideration on a
showing of:
1. extraordinarily difficult personal circumstances beyond his/

her control, which adversely affected his/her studies for the
school year in question; and
2. demonstrated ability to perform adequately on the basis of
his/her cumulative record in the College;
Provided, that a petition for reconsideration shall be availed of

only once during the student’s stay in the College.
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APPEALS COMMITTEE
All concerns regarding appeals for retention shall be filed with

the Appeals Committee.
The Appeals Committee, in the exercise of its academic

judgment, shall evaluate the petition and determine whether to
grant or deny the same, provided that in case of a tie, the matter
shall be resolved by the full faculty in executive session.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
A leave of absence (LOA) must be sought by a written petition

to the Dean. The petition must state the reason for which the
leave is desired and must specify the period of the leave, which
must not exceed one (1) academic year. After the lapse of one
(1) academic year, written application for readmission must be
approved by the Admissions Committee.
If the student withdraws after 50% of the total number of hours

prescribed for the course has already lapsed, his/her professors
may submit a grade of “5” for him/her if his/her class standing
up to the time of his/her withdrawal is below “3.”
Students who withdraw from the College without formal leave

of absence shall have their registration privileges curtailed or
entirely withdrawn.
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HONORIFIC AWARDS
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
A university scholarship shall be enjoyed by any undergraduate student of this

College who obtains, at the end of the semester, an average grade of 1.45.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
A college scholarship shall be enjoyed by any undergraduate of this College

who, not being classified as a university scholar, obtains at the end of the
semester an average grade of 1.75 or better.
ORDER OF THE PURPLE FEATHER
The Order of the Purple Feather is the honor society of the UP

College of Law. It is composed of students from the sophomore
to senior year having a cumulative General Weighted Average of
not less than 2 without a grade of 4 or underload in any semester.
GRADUATION
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
All the courses offered in the College are required to be taken

in residence. The satisfactory completion of each of them is
required for graduation.
All candidates for graduation must have completed their

deficiencies and cleared their records not later than five (5) weeks
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JURIS DOCTOR (J.D.)
For the grant of the Juris Doctor degree, besides the completion of all courses,
the candidate must attain a General Weighted Average of not less than 2.75,
computed on the basis of units at the end of the law course.
GRADUATION WITH HONORS
Students who complete their courses with the following absolute minimum
weighted average grade shall graduate with honors:
summa cum laude 1.20

magna cum laude 1.45
cum laude 1.75
Provided, that all the grades in all subjects prescribed in the curriculum, as well
as subjects that qualify as electives, shall be included in the computation of the
weighted average grade.
Students who are candidates for graduation with honors must
have taken during each semester not less than fifteen (15) units
of credit or the normal load prescribed in the curriculum.
In cases where such normal load is less than fifteen (15) units, a
lighter load should be due to justifiable causes such as health reasons,
unavailability of courses needed in the curriculum to complete
the full load, or the fact that the candidate is a working student.
The submission of the following pertinent documents is required:
1. For health reasons — Medical certification to be confirmed

by the University Health Service.
2. For unavailability of courses — Certification by the class
adviser and a copy of the schedule of classes.
3. For employment — Copy of payroll and appointment papers
indicating, among others, the duration of employment.
It is the responsibility of the student to establish to the satisfaction

of the Dean, the veracity of the cause for his/her underloading. It
is required that the documents be submitted during the semester
of underloading.
DEAN’S MEDAL
Members of the graduating class with a General Weighted

Average of 2 or better without a grade of 4 or underload in any
semester are awarded the Dean’s medal.
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We have to act, individually and as a people, to reclaim and
retain our empowerment. We cannot just succumb to things
as they are. Human dignity cannot be had only because it is
solemnly pronounced. That it is lived requires patient work,
consistent advocacy, and vigilance. Our actions will surely
cause discomfort for us and for others. But it is time that we
discover the courage to do more what is right.
Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen,

The Burden of Dissent in Democracy
August 20, 2016
STUDENT AFFAIRS
A student does not merely enroll at the UP College
of Law, he joins a long and storied tradition. Our
alumni have played various roles in the changing
political seasons of our nation’s life, but the one
constant for the Malcolm Hall community has been
its commitment to “the law in the grand manner”
as seen in light of history, of great social movements
and of moral debates, and by implication, its
commitment to producing UP lawyers keen about the
duties of citizenship, agents of republican traditions.
Dean Raul C. Pangalangan

Message, Legacy 1911-2001
MANDATED ORGANIZATIONS
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Law Student Government
The Law Student Government (LSG) is the sole official autonomous

and highest representative organ of the student body of the College of
Law of the University of the Philippines. It consists of the constituted
bodies under the UP LSG Constitution, namely, the Central Board, the
Electoral Commission, the Student Tribunal, and the Bar Operations
Commission.
Central Board
The Central Board is the duly-elected, highest policy-making body

of the UP LSG, and consists of the President, Internals Vice-
President, Externals Vice-President, Treasurer, Press Information
Officer, Secretary, and the Year Level Representatives. Its mandate
includes the development of a socially responsible and empowered
studentry by fostering their interests and encouraging participation
through relevant services, campaigns, and activities. It serves
as the liaison between the administration and the students. It is
also responsible for flagship College events such as the ADAPT
Freshman Orientation, Destinations Career and Internship Fair,
Courts of Law sportsfest, Org Week, and Malcolm Madness
variety show.
Bar Operations Commission
The UP Law Bar Operations Commission is composed of

professors and students who aim to centralize efforts in providing
holistic support to UP Law’s Bar Candidates. It gives the candidates
academic, logistical, and moral support by organizing lectures
and producing reviewers in the months leading up to the bar
exams, and providing food, materials, and hotel accommodations,
among others, during the exam period.
Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission is an impartial body that facilitates all

kinds of elections, plebiscites, and referenda in the College, and
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for that purpose, promulgates, enforces, and administers all rules
and regulations relative to their conduct. It is composed of fifteen
(15) permanent Commissioners, as well as volunteers, who are
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dedicated in keeping the Electoral Commission an independent,
impartial, and efficient electoral institution that commands public
confidence.
Student Tribunal
The Student Tribunal exercises original jurisdiction over

impeachment cases filed against members of the Central Board,
the Electoral Commission, and the Bar Operations Commission,
and cases regarding interpretation of the provisions of the
Students’ Constitution. It also exercises appellate jurisdiction over
cases filed in and decided by the Electoral Commission. Five (5)
magistrates, one from each year level of the Day Program and one
from the Evening Program, compose the Student Tribunal.
Philippine Law Journal
The Philippine Law Journal (PLJ) is a student-edited publication devoted

to the promotion of legal scholarship through research and writing. Its
Editorial Board is composed of students of the UP College of Law,
selected through competitive examination. Established in August 1914,
the Journal marked its 100th anniversary in 2014 as the oldest law review
in the Philippines and the oldest English language law journal in Asia.
Philippine Law Register
The Philippine Law Register was established to be the definitive avenue

for students, professors, and alumni to discuss pressing issues and current
events in law, politics, and society with both expertise and heart.
Through thought-provoking commentaries, artworks, and photographs,

the Register is a space for the UP Law community to learn from each
other’s experiences not only as legal scholars, but also as humans and as
Filipinos.
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RESEARCH AND
EXTENSION
UP Law Center
The University of the Philippines Law Center was created in

1963. Republic Act 3870 established the Continuing Legal
Education and Research Center or the UP Law Center.
Its purpose is the advancement of legal scholarship, the
protection of human rights with emphasis on the improvement
of the legal system and the administration of justice, and the
assumption of leadership in overcoming the criticism directed
at professional competence and responsibility.
It is tasked to perform the following functions:

(1) To undertake technical studies and researches in law for
law reform;
(2) To undertake law institutes or study programs for
continuing legal education;
(3) To undertake legal studies and researches on request from
the various agencies of the government concerned with
law reform;
(4) To undertake the publications of studies, monographs,
research papers, articles, and other works or writings on
law;
(5) To perform all other acts as may be necessary for the
achievement of its objectives and functions.
The Law Center, in turn, is composed of five institutes, namely:
1. Institute of Government and Law Reform

2. Institute of Human Rights
3. Institute of International Legal Studies
4. Institute for the Administration of Justice
5. Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea
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INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT
AND LAW REFORM (IGLR)
The Institute of Government and Law Reform (IGLR) is tasked

under the 1989 reorganization plan of the UP Law Complex to
implement the following functions:
1. Discharge the function of the defunct Code Commission by

codifying laws and commenting on pending legislation;
2. Undertake technical studies and researches in law, particularly
on projects for reform in the judiciary, public administration,
civil rights protection, international relations, and law
enforcement; and
3. Continue projects of popularizing the law by establishing
linkages with other institutions for the teaching of elementary
knowledge in law and by translating legal materials into
Filipino and other major dialects of the Philippines.
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INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS (IHR)
The Institute of Human Rights (IHR) focuses on the protection

and promotion of human rights, including the political, civil,
economic, social, and cultural rights of the people, especially
those of indigenous peoples, the urban poor, the working class,
and the peasantry.
The IHR is an academic legal resource institute committed to

the full promotion and protection of human rights by providing
relevant and responsive research, publication, training and
other services of the highest standards. Through its programs, it
contributes to the development of law and policy in light of the
imperative of human dignity and integrity. The IHR envisions
an enabling environment in which individuals and communities
enjoy and realize human rights to the fullest extent.
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INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL
LEGAL STUDIES (IILS)
The Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) was established

to undertake research and extension functions in international
law, comparative law, and international relations, specifically in
areas that affect the Philippine interests in the global arena. To
fulfill its mandate, the IILS identifies the major issues affecting
Philippine foreign policy and foreign relations, supports research
and extension activities in these areas towards building capacity
and expertise. The IILS is also a base for sustained opportunities
for Filipino scholars to contribute solutions to regional and global
problems affecting the Philippines.
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INSTITUTE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
OF JUSTICE (IAJ)
The Institute for the Administration of Justice (IAJ) is a research

and training center for the improvement of the administration
of justice. It actively formulates and conducts Mandatory
Continuing Legal Education programs (MCLE) for members
of the bar to hone their professional competence. It develops
and conducts training programs on special areas of law on its
own initiative or under special arrangements with other local
and international organizations. It is jointly supervised by the
University of the Philippines and the Supreme Court.
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INSTITUTE FOR MARITIME AFFAIRS

AND LAW OF THE SEAS (IMLOS)
The Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea

(IMLOS) is engaged in research and formulating foreign policy
recommendations on ocean law and other maritime matters
of concern to the nation, through its Maritime Industry Law
Reform Program. The programs of the IMLOS include:
• conducting interdisciplinary and comparative research and

studies on Law of the Sea (LOS), territorial issues in maritime
affairs, in collaboration with relevant local institutions and
offices;
• increasing awareness of the LOS, territorial issues, and
maritime affairs;
• developing and maintaining expertise on LOS, territorial
issues, and maritime affairs; and
• providing legal and policy advice to the Philippine
government as well as NGOs and private entities.
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You will be called upon in society, not merely
as legal craftsmen, not merely as experts in
the intricacies of substantive and procedural
law, though these abilities will certainly be
needed; you will be expected to be something
more—men and women with an abiding
sense of commitment and faith in the rule of
law, with spirits honed by the ideals of justice
and humaneness, compassion and courage.
Dean Irene R. Cortes

Message
Memorandum 73
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FACILITIES
AND SERVICES
LAW LIBRARY
The UP College of Law Library, containing about 97,000

carefully selected volumes of law and law-related materials,
is located in Espiritu Hall, a five-storey airconditioned
building connecting the College of Law (Malcolm Hall)
and Law Center (Bocobo Hall).
The UP Law Library is the largest in the country having

an extensive collection of books, journals, and other
Philippine legal materials. As it aspires to become the
“National Law Library,” it strives to provide excellent and
efficient access to legal information.
The second floor of the building houses the Learning

Commons where computer units and the café are located.
The third floor contains the shelves for General Circulation

materials including Filipiniana and foreign books. It also
has UP Law Center publications including compilations
from the National Administrative Register. International
materials such as US Code, US Reports, American Law
Reports, American Jurisprudence and Corpus Juris
Secundum, various legal digests, legal directories, state
reports, statutes, legal encyclopedia, casebooks, and other
texts are also accessible.
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The fourth floor is the Reserve Section. It has materials for room
use or overnight use only. There are complete volumes of SCRA
and Philippine Reports here, as well as Official Gazette, codals,

reference materials, faculty reading assignments, compilation of laws
and legislative histories, and the special collections — the Spanish,
Indigenous, Malcolm Memorabilia, and Oposa Collection.
The fifth floor is the Periodical Section which houses local periodicals
such as the Philippine Law Journal and foreign journals acquired
through the library exchange program. This floor also has a huge
reading area for students and bar reviewees.
At the UP Law Library Computer Room, the student can access the
UP Law Library’s vast collection of electronic resources through
its website www.lawlib.upd.edu.ph. Databases here include: Lex Libris
Philippine Law Library CD-ROM. It has an online version called
CDAsiaOnline. With this database, the student can access hundreds
of thousands of Philippine laws, cases, and many other legal
documents through a powerful search and retrieval function. The
links to Philippine Law Journal, Philippine eLib Project, and Index
to Philippine Newspapers can also be found on the website.
The UP Law Library is also subscribed to three major online foreign

legal databases: HeinOnline, Westlaw, and Lexis Nexis, three
premier tools containing millions of documents on legal history,
legislation, and cases.
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MALCOLM HALL THEATRE

The Malcolm Hall Theatre is the College of Law’s premier event
venue. Its facade hosts the esteemed Grand Manner Plaque, a
reminder to everyone entering Malcolm Hall of the college’s
solemn mission “to teach law in the grand manner and to make
great lawyers.” The Theatre comfortably seats 200 people in
upholstered seats.
STUDENT LOUNGE
The Student Lounge is a place where students conduct class

and organizational meetings, group studies and discussions, and
other student-oriented activities. The lounge likewise serves as
an alternative study room for students. The refurbishment of the
room was through the generosity of the UP Law Class of 1968.
ROXAS MOOT COURT ROOM
The Roxas Moot Court Room serves as a venue where students

are introduced to the fine skills of litigation. The atmosphere of a
real-life courtroom is utilized as a means to prepare the students in
their future practice of law. The room was endowed by the family
of President Manuel A. Roxas and the Gerry Roxas Foundation.
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OFFICE OF LEGAL AID
The Office of Legal Aid houses the clinical education program

of the College of Law. It provides free legal assistance to indigent
litigants. This includes representation in judicial or quasi-judicial
(administrative) bodies; in criminal, civil and administrative cases;
contract drafting; in negotiation involving security of their homes
and persons; mediation and arbitration to put an end to litigation.
OLA also provides legal opinions on various legal issues and public
interest cases. It was created for the purpose of inculcating in the
experience of law students the concepts of public service and social
involvement of the legal profession even as they acquire practical
training in law practice under the guidance and supervision of
supervising lawyers and the law faculty.
The OLA began as an experiment in Trial Techniques. This

clerkship program was not required but merely an invitation to
senior law students to experience “law practice.” Later on, the
experiment became formal and was integrated as a mandatory
course in the curriculum. The OLA has also been institutionalized
by the Supreme Court through Rule 138-A of the Rules of Court.
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TECHNOLOGY, LAW AND POLICY

In August 2018, the U.P. College of Law re-launched the former
Internet and Society program as the Technology, Law and Policy
Program. The program had been conceived in response to the
effects of the internet on society, and to foster discussion and policy
development relating to the use of the Internet. The contours
of the Philippine socio-economic scene are being continuously
redrawn by technology, with the emergence of social media
platforms, financial technologies, and even cybercrimes. The UP
Law Center, through the Technology, Law and Policy Program, is
envisioned as a hub of research and capacity-building that helps
fill key gaps as Philippine law continues to adapt to the evolutions
of daily lives brought about by technology.
RELIGION AND LAW

Religious belief, practices and consequences thereof impact legal
systems, governance, public policies and laws. The interface of
religion and faith-based systems with legal regimes and laws
will continue to be an interesting and instructive field of study
that may be pursued and researched for a better understanding
and crafting of evidence-based national policies, principally by
lawyers and legal scholars who are or may be called upon to assist
legislators and other public officers in the implementation of laws
and regulations. The Religion and Law program is anchored on
this framework, and has core areas of focus, namely: Shari’ah
Judicial System, Prevention of Violent Extremism, Status of
Children in Conflict Areas, Interface of Law and Religion in
Public Policy and Governance, and Social Cohesion in Pluralistic
Societies in Southeast Asia.
GENDER, LAW AND POLICY

The Gender, Law and Policy Program is a pioneering law-based
program on women and gender research and extension service
in the Asia-Pacific region. It is established with the vision of an
enabling legal environment that observes, promotes and fulfills
gender equality, where all members of law and society enjoy
66 human rights to the fullest without discrimination. The mission
is to promote gender equality through law and policy reforms. To
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realize its mission, it is the goal of the program to contribute to the
effective implementation of the CEDAW and other international
human rights instruments and declarations. Toward this goal,
its main objectives are to promote and undertake legal studies,
position papers and researches and publications for law and
policy reforms; and to heighten awareness, sensitivity and
knowledge on women’s and gender issues in the legal practice
and legal institutions, as well as in the larger society.
COMPETITION LAW AND POLICY

Launched in 2018, the Competition Law and Policy Program
(CLPP) is envisioned to support the legal and institutional
framework established under the Philippine Competition
Act and ensure the development of competition policy that
remains responsive to the needs of the country as a developing
jurisdiction. The CLPP is intended to serve as (i) a platform for
developing multi-disciplinary academic and policy research in
relation to competition law and economics in the Philippines and
the region and (ii) a forum on competition law and economics for
academics, practitioners, enforcement officers and members of
the judiciary (in Philippines, ASEAN and the world). Among the
objectives of the CLPP are the following:
• develop teaching and research competence in competition

law, policy and economics in the Philippines and ASEAN,
as well as in international and comparative competition law
and policy;
• design and hold conferences, seminars, workshops, and
aggregation of opportunities for advanced programs here
and abroad;
• lead the local community of practice and build linkages
(with academic institutions, competition authorities, and
development partners); and
• support the legal and institutional framework for competition
law and policy in the Philippines with a robust research
program, timely publications, policy briefs, and extension
and training activities for various stakeholders in government
and the private sector, including consumers. 67
DESCRIPTION OF
COURSES
CORE COURSES includes natural obligations, trusts,

estoppel, extinctive prescription and
99 Legal Bibliography compromise. 5 u.
Development of skills in the use of
legal materials and the law library. 1 u. 102 Property
Concepts and institutions of property
100 Persons and Family Relations and its modes of acquisition (except
The law governing legal status, succession) based on the Constitution,
capacity and marriage; and the duties the Civil Code, and special laws;
and obligations incident to family includes the laws on intellectual
relations. 4 u. property, lease and donation. Prereq:
Law 101. 4 u.
101 Obligations and Contracts
The law governing obligations, their 103 Sales
sources, kinds, nature and effects; The study of the law on sales, the Bulk
the law governing contracts, their Sales Law, barter and documents of
creation, interpretation, modification, title to goods. Prereq: Law 101. 2 u.
performance, and other incidents;
104 Torts and Damages those relating to the enforcement
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The law of torts, quasi-contracts and of penal laws and the imposition of
damages based on the Civil Code and penalties. 3 u.
relevant special laws. Prereq: Law
101. 3 u. 110 Criminal Law 2
Specific crimes and their penalties
105 Succession defined in the Revised Penal Code
The law of descent, both testate and and other penal statutes. Prereq: Law
intestate, based on the Civil Code and 109. 4 u.
special laws. Prereq: Law 100, 102. 3 u.
111 Public International Law
106 Corporation Law and An introduction to the international
Securities Act legal system with emphasis on sources
The law on corporate organization, and subjects of law and international
management, finance, dissolution responsibility. 3 u.
and reorganization, based on the
Corporation Code, special laws, and 112 Private International Law
existing jurisprudence; includes study An introductory course dealing with
of the Securities Act. Prereq: Law legal transactions or relationships
101. 5 u. involving foreign elements with
emphasis on the choice of law
107 Credit Transactions methods, including problems in
The law governing secured and other jurisdiction and in recognition and
financing transactions, including enforcement of foreign judgments.
mortgages, pledges, guaranty, surety, Prereq: Law 100, 101, 102, 104, 105,
trust receipts, and preference of 125. 2 u.
credits. Prereq: Law 101. 3 u.
113 The Law on Labor and
108 Bills, Notes and Social Legislation and the
Commercial Papers Principles of Agrarian Reform
The law governing negotiable The legal guarantee on minimum
instruments, as well as other commercial standards, welfare benefits, and
papers including investment papers and employment opportunity for workers,
money market instruments. Prereq: including statutes and decrees on
Law 101, 107. 3 u. social security, labor standards,
manpower development, employment
109 Criminal Law 1 generation and assistance programs,
The basic concepts and principles of and basic principles of agrarian
criminal law and penology including reform. 3 u.
69
114 Labor and Social Legislation 2 119 Supervised Legal Research
The legal structure, processes and and Writing

institutions of collective bargaining, A supervised writing course involving
and labor arbitration including the the preparation of legal materials
law on trade unions, unfair labor including articles, opinions or
practices, strikes and lockouts, memoranda. 2 u.
collective bargaining agreements,
agricultural tenancy, and the 120 The Legal Profession
settlement of labor and agrarian The history, development, current
disputes. Prereq: Law 101, 113. 3 u. problems, and role of the legal
profession in Philippine society, over
115 Legal History and above instructional Legal Ethics.
The development of the world’s 2 u.
legal systems, with emphasis on their
relation to the basic institutions of 121 Constitutional Law 1
Philippine law. 2 u. The fundamental concepts of public
law; values, principles and policies
116 Legal Method underlying the Constitution; the
An introduction to legal analysis, legal structure and basic functions
research techniques, rules of legal of government, the distribution and
construction, and other aspects of the limitation of power. 4 u.
legal process. 2 u.
122 Constitutional Law 2
117 Legal Theory The Rule of Law, including the
The main schools of jurisprudential concept of limited Government, the
thought, with emphasis on the Bill of Rights and Duties, and judicial
philosophical influences on the review of acts affecting them. 4 u.
varying conceptions of ideal law and
material law, and their impact on law 123 Administrative Law
as an instrument of procedural and The role of the administrative
substantive justice. 2 u. agency in the constitutional order;
the principles and doctrines
118 Medical Jurisprudence governing the administrative process;
A study of selected medico-legal procedural rules governing rule-
problems. 1 u. making, adjudicative, regulatory and
other functions of administrative
agencies, techniques of control over
administrative actions with emphasis
on judicial review. Prereq: Law 121,
70 122. 3 u.
124 Remedial Law 1 128 Remedial Law 6

(Criminal Procedure) (Practicum 2)
The law governing prosecution, The classroom component includes:
trial and adjudication of criminal the study of alternative dispute
cases, including procedures relating resolutions, compulsory conciliation
to arrest, incidental seizures and under P.D. 1508, legal interviewing
searches, custodial interrogation, and negotiation, role playing on
preliminary investigation indictment, actual disputes, drafting exercises on
trial and sentencing of offenders, as necessary legal forms. The practicum
provided for in the Rules of Court or service component started in
and special laws. 3 u. Practicum 1 is continued. Prereq:
Law 124, 125, 126, 127, 174. 6 h. (2
125 Remedial Law 2 classroom work, 4 practicum) 4 u.
(Civil Procedure)
The jurisdiction of Philippine courts 129–A Taxation 1
and the rules of judicial procedure A study of the general principles of
in civil actions, both ordinary taxation, income taxation, including
and special, including provisional tax enforcement and remedies
remedies and prescription of actions available to the taxpayer and the
based on the Rules of Court and government. 3 u.
other laws. Prereq: Law 124. 5 u.
129–B Taxation 2
126 Remedial Law 3 (Evidence) A study of transfer taxes, value-added
The study of the rules of admissibility tax, percentage tax, excise tax and
and the rules of proof as they other business and commodity taxes,
appeared in the rules of evidence. 3 u. realty tax, including tax enforcement
and remedies available to the taxpayer
127 Remedial Law 5 (Practicum 1) and the government, as well as a
A clinical legal education and training survey of the municipal tax system.
course integrating classroom learning 3 u.
of substantive and remedial law with
their concrete application in actual 130 Civil Law Review.
controversies, disputes, and cases A review of Civil Law. Prereq: Law
before the courts or administrative 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 173. 5 u.
agencies for amicable settlement or
for adjudication, as the case may be. 131 Problems and Issues in
Prereq: Law 124, 125, 126, 174. 6 h. Civil Law
(2 classroom work, 4 practicum) 4 u. Principles and concepts in civil law
relationships and institutions, in the
light of contemporary problems and 71
issues. 3 u.
132 Philippine Indigenous Law 139 Insurance
An introduction to legal anthropology A study of the law on insurance and

with an emphasis on indigenous annuities under the Insurance Code
Philippine custom laws and their and the Civil Code. Prereq: Law 101.
relevance to the national legal order. 2 u.
The course will also examine national
laws and policies affecting the national 140 Legal Accounting
cultural communities. 3 u. The basic principles of accounting
with emphasis on certain phases of
133 Land Titles and Deeds the interrelationship of accounting
The systems and methods of and law in the fields of contractual
registration of titles and deeds to land arrangements, commercial
and the acquisition of titles to public transactions, corporate practice, estate
lands. 2 u. administration and taxation with
interpretative cases, commentaries,
134 Intellectual Property Law and other explanatory materials. 2 u.
Law on copyright, patents, and
trademarks. Seminar. Prereq: Law 141 Administration of
101, 102. 2 u. Criminal Justice
Policies and problems relating to
135 Trusts various aspects of the administration
Seminar. 2 u. of justice, with emphasis on the
prevention and deterrence of crimes.
136 Commercial Law Review Prereq: Law 109, 110, 121, 122, 124.
A review of commercial laws. Prereq: 2 u.
Law 101, 106, 108, 138, 139. 4 u.
142 Treatment and
137 Problems and Issues in Rehabilitation of Offenders
Commercial Law (Seminar)
Principles and concepts in commercial Prereq: Law 109, 110, 124. 2 u.
relations and institutions, in the light
of contemporary problems and issues. 143 Contemporary
3 u. Developments in
International Law
138 Transportation and Public Contemporary issues affecting
Utilities relations among nations. Prereq: Law
The law on carriers including land, 111, 121, 122. 2 u.
water and air transportation, and
state regulation of carriers and other
72 public utilities. Prereq: Law 101. 2 u.
144 United Nations and World 149 Collective Bargaining

Order (Seminar) Principles governing the duty to
Current activities of the UN and its bargain collectively, with application
organs including problems arising to problem areas, such as changes in
from conflicts in national and business operations, industry-wide
international jurisdictions; procedures bargaining, CBA administration
in the removal of threats to peace and and impact of technological change.
the suppression of acts of aggression; Prereq: Law 113, 114. 2 u.
the protection of human rights and
dependent peoples. Prereq: Law 111. 150 Comparative Law
2 u. Comparative jurisprudence, its
significance and scope as a branch of
145 Settlement of International legal science; the factors giving rise to
Disputes (Seminar) its development, its importance and its
2 u. practical application in the field of law
reform and legislation with reference
146 Problems in ASEAN to the legal system of the Philippines
Integration (Seminar) embodying civil and common law
Prereq: Law 111. 2 u. rules and principles. The course also
points out the significance of the
147 Diplomatic and Consular role of comparative jurisprudence
Law and Practice in the unification, criticism and
The development of basic elements improvement of private law. 2 u.
of diplomatic and consular law
including a consideration of the 151 Roman Law
problems of diplomacy and consular Elements of Roman law, based
practice. Prereq: Law 111. 2 u. principally on the Institutes of
Justinian and the extent to which it
148 Agrarian Reform Law has influenced Philippine law. 3 u.
Restructuring of agrarian relations as
reflected in current agrarian reform 152 Thesis
legislation, with emphasis on the A treatment in depth of some subject
institutionalization of the economic in which the law is unsettled, disputed
fairly sized farm and the ongoing or in a formative stage. 2 u.
measures for reform, including
the land transfer program, land 153 Contemporary
consolidation, and development of Constitutional Law Problems
new agrarian structures. 2 u. (Seminar)
Current constitutional law problems
— the content, varying from time 73
to time, includes phases of judicial 159 Remedial Law Review
review, civil liberties, and other A review of Remedial Law. Prereq:

constitutional rights. Prereq: Law Law 124, 125, 126, 174. 4 u.
119, 121, 122, 124. 2 u.
160 Problems and Issues in
154 Local Governments Remedial Law
The principles governing the creation, Principles and concepts in remedial
organization, and dissolution law, in the light of contemporary
of municipal and other political problems and issues. 3 u.
subdivisions of the State, their powers,
offices, property and transactions. 161 Problems in Jurisdiction
Prereq: Law 121. 3 u. (Seminar)
2 u.
155 Problems in Local
Government (Seminar) 162 Appellate Court Practice
Current problems in local (Seminar)
government. 2 u. 2 u.
156 Electoral Process and 163 Special Problems in

Public Office Taxation
A study of principles governing A seminar in taxation dealing with
the electoral process in plebiscites, special current problems in the
referenda, election and recall of public administration of internal revenue
officers; and of the law governing taxes, and contemporary issues in
public office including the civil service. local, national, and international
Prereq: Law 121, 122. 3 u. taxation. 3 u.
157 Special Problems 164 Income Taxation

in Citizenship and The legal and accounting aspects
Naturalization(Seminar) of income taxation is discussed in
Prereq: Law 121, 122, 123, 154, 156. this course to provide students with
2 u. sufficient knowledge regarding income
tax laws, administrative regulations
158 Natural Resources and rulings as well as Supreme Court
The law governing the natural decisions, with practical exercises in
resources of the Philippines based on the preparation of tax returns. 3 u.
the Constitution and special laws. 2 u.
165 Transfer, Business and
Other Taxes
74 This course covers transfer taxes
(estate and donor’s taxes), taxes on
business and occupation, percentage their differentiation from privileged

taxes, amusement taxes and conduct, particularly managerial
miscellaneous other national taxes. prerogative. 2 u.
The codal provisions, legal principles
as well as computations of these 171 Criminal Law Review
different taxes are taken up in this A general study and review of
course. 3 u. Criminal Law, the Revised Penal
Code as well as all mandatory laws
166 Estate Planning (Seminar) thereto, and all special penal statutes.
2 u. Prereq: Law 109, 110, 121, 122. 3 u.
167 Comparative Industrial 172 Political Law Review

Relations A general study reviewing the basic
A study of the main outlines of the principles of Philippine Political Law,
Philippine industrial relations system, Constitutional Law, Administrative
and its comparison and differentiation Law, and Civil Service Law, Local
with other models in industrial Government, public officers and
relations, principally the British, the Election Laws. Prereq: Law 121, 122,
West German, the Japanese and the 123, 154, 156. 3 u.
Chinese models. Prereq: Law 113,
114. 2 u. 173 Agency and Partnership
The law of agency and partnership
168 Labor Arbitration based on the Civil Code and Special
The legal framework for arbitration Laws. Prereq: Law 101. 3 u.
of contract negotiation, as well as
grievance, disputes, with emphasis on 174 Remedial Law 4
arbitrarily problems and approaches (Special Proceedings)
to resolution of issues in bargaining The study of different special
deadlocks. Prereq: Law 113, 114. 2 u. proceedings including insolvency
and arbitration, together with
169 Philippine Labor Policy supplementary rules as found in the
The development of Philippine Rules of Civil Procedure. Prereq:
Labor Policy since 1900, on the basis Law 124, 125. 2 u.
of official documents, including
statutes, policy papers and statements, 175 Law and Environment
decisions, etc. 2 u. A seminar course dealing with the
present-day issues of land use, energy,
170 Unfair Labor Practices pollution and human settlements. 2 u.
The various types of misconduct
impinging on fundamental rights, and 75
176 Law and Society Office of the Ombudsman, Securities
The law and the legal process in the and Exchange Commission (SEC)
broader setting of our society. The and others, with a view towards
use and application of the techniques looking into their relative advantages
of other disciplines, especially the or disadvantages; with emphasis on
behavioral sciences, in the solution of administrative procedure as embodied
legal problems, the relation between in the Revised Administrative Code
legal doctrines and underlying social of 1987; pertinent administrative
values, the interrelationship between circulars and legal forms, and
social, economic, political and legal field observation of the agencies
institutions, and the view of law as a concerned. 3 u.
social phenomenon in the Philippine
setting. 3 u.
180 Law of the Sea

A seminar on the Law of the Sea
including a study of the different legal
regimes with emphasis on the United
Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea, and issues and problems
relevant to the Philippines. Prereq:
Law 111. 3 u.
181 Banking and Financial Law

The law governing the operations of
the financial sector, primarily banks,
quasi-banks, and informal financial
institutions, including a discussion
of the legal principles governing
financial instruments. 3 u.
182 Administrative Procedure

A comparative study between the Rules
of Court and the various procedural
rules governing the resolution of
disputes or redress of grievances
before selected administrative
agencies, such as the National Labor
Relations Commission (NLRC),
76
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University of the Philippines

Administration and Faculty 10

Research and Extension 52

Facilities and Services 60

Founded more than one hundred years ago in 1911, the

In 1964, the UP Law Center was established to become the

The UP Law Complex vigorously pursues academic,

1. To discover and transmit knowledge of the law so as to

Left: George A. Malcolm,

Right: Jorge C. Bocobo,

The Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines

Sherman Moreland, Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court,

A member of the first batch of graduates in 1913, Manuel

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Dean Jose A. Espiritu was appointed to succeed Dean Bocobo in

In December 1948, the University of the Philippines was transferred

Dean Espiritu retired and was succeeded by Dean Vicente G. Sinco

In 1970, Dr. Irene R. Cortes became the first woman to occupy

became Presidents of the Philippines: Jose P. Laurel, Sr.,

Dean Pacifico A. Agabin

Chairperson Prospero J. De Vera III

Co-Chairperson Danilo L. Concepción ‘83

Regent Francis G. Escudero ‘93 Regent Patricia B. Arinto (Faculty)

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION – UP SYSTEM

Danilo L. Concepción, President

Michael L. Tan, Chancellor

THE LAW COMPLEX

Fides C. Cordero-Tan, Dean

Dean Merlin M. Magallona,

Eduardo Juan F. Abella, B.C.S., LL.B.

Emma C. Francisco, A.B., LL.B.

Avelino M. Sebastian, Jr., B.A., LL.B., LL.M.

Dean Bartolome S. Carale

Rule 138, Sec. 6 of the Rules of Court provides that no student

Political Science Economics

All applicants to the UP College of Law are required to take

Applicants are admitted on the basis of their ranking in the LAE.

No student shall be admitted to the College unless the Admissions

Only those who have a valid certificate of employment shall be

Courses taken in other law schools or institutions of higher

The Admissions Committee is tasked with the formulation of

All concerns regarding admission or re-admission to the College

The College of Law of the University of the Philippines offers

• Four-year undergraduate program leading to Juris Doctor

• Five-year undergraduate program for working students

MASTER OF LAWS PROGRAM

The Master of Laws Program is expected to re-open and admit

The areas of specialization, courses, and other features of the

First Semester Units Second Semester Units

Law 109 Criminal Law 1 3 Law 117 Legal Theory 2

First Semester Units Second Semester Units

Law 102 Property 4 Law 123 Administrative Law 3

Law 103 Sales 2 Law 107 Credit Transactions 3

Labor & Social

First Semester Units Second Semester Units

First Semester Units Second Semester Units

Core Courses 113 units

Total Units 133 units

First Semester Units Second Semester Units

First Semester Units Second Semester Units

Law 102 Property 4 Law 103 Sales 2

Law 117 Legal Theory 2 Law 104 Torts & Damages 3

First Semester Units Second Semester Units

First Semester Units Second Semester Units