UST Graduate School of Law alumnus Atty. Bryan Jay Corpuz J.D., LlM, DCL explored the provisions of the Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209) and how it dealt with the “legitimate” and “illegitimate” filiation classifications in his paper entitled “A Critical Analysis of the Filiation Divide in the Family Code of the Philippines.”

Corpuz belongs to the Class of 2025 and currently serves as the Dean of Mariano Marcos State University College of Law.

Zeroing in via a descriptive-analytical methodology approach and a multi-layered analysis of the legal frames of the legal provisions, Corpuz concluded that the filiations were “inconsistent and repugnant with the equal protection clause of the 1987 Constitution”, citing that it was not compliant and congruent to Article 2 (Non-discrimination clause) and Article 3 (Best interest of the child clause) of the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child (UNCRC).

The paper was published in of International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, an open access, peer-reviewed multidisciplinary bi-monthly scholarly international journal.

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The Thomasians who were awarded in the event, organized by the Supreme Court of the Philippines, were Judge Charito Manalo Macalintal-Sawali of Branch 4, RTC and Judge Remiebel Unica Mondia of Branch 45, Metropolitan Trial Court, Pasay City.

Mondia was recently appointed Presiding Judge of Branch 110, RTC, Pasay City.

The 2025 HerStory Board of Judges included SC Associate Justices Lazaro-Javier and Maria Filomena D. Singh, Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Maria Theresa V. Mendoza-Arcega, Commission on Human Rights Commissioner Faydah Maniri Dumarpa, and Philippine Commission on Women Chairperson Ermelita V. Valdeavilla.

The event celebrated the inspiring journeys of female judges who have triumphed over personal and professional challenges. Through the sharing of their stories, the award honors their resilience and aims to inspire others鈥攔egardless of gender identity.

First reported in the Supreme Court of the Philippines website.

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The speakers for the event were Atty. Enrique “Buko” V. Dela Cruz, Jr. of the UST Faculty of Civil Law and Atty. Aison A. Garcia of DLSU College of Law.

Atty. Buko shared a primer on the International Criminal Court, from its formation in 1994 to its effectiveness in 2002, its members and qualified crimes under its jurisdiction, and the Philippines’ membership. He then delved into the president’s capabilities, on their own, to terminate/withdraw from the treaty.

He belongs to the Top Lawyers in the Philippines in 2020, 2021, 2022. He is DivinaLaw’s Senior Partner and Data Protection Officer.

Atty. Garcia tackled International Human Rights in his talk, delving into the Universal Declaration’s history, its salient provisions, the human rights it protects, and how one can file a complaint/report in its violation.

Through community legal empowerment, Atty. Garcia advocates for the rights of farmers, fisherfolks, and indigenous peoples. He was a Humphrey fellow from 2023-2024 and

The moderator of this event was 2016-2017 Humphrey fellow Judge James T. Sy of the Regional Trial Court Branch 187.

Meanwhile, GS Law was represented in the forum by Dean Atty. Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL; Faculty Secretary Leidy May G. Alnajes, LPT, MA, and Ms. Mari-Len M. Tuangco.

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This partnership will pave the way for UB faculty members and alumni, including lawyers based in Batangas, and nearby provinces, to pursue their Master of Laws studies offered by GS Law online.

UST GS Law Dean Atty. Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL, underscored that strengthening partnerships with UB reaffirmed GS Law’s unwavering commitment to nurturing generations of legal scholars, advocates, and leaders.

“This partnership between our esteemed institutions serves as a vital conduit for equipping our students with the intellectual and professional competencies necessary to navigate and shape the legal profession of tomorrow.” Dean Kaw said.

The event was graced and witnessed by Dean Kaw, GS Law Regent Rev. Fr. Dexter A. Austria, O.P., SThD, UB President Emeritus Dr. Hernando B. Perez, UB President Lily Marlene J. Hernandez-Bohn, UB Vice President Alex A. Ramos, UB College of Law Dean Atty. Hernando S. Perez, Jr., Associate Dean Atty. Edna C. Del Rosario, UST GSLaw and UB College of Law alumna Judge Charito Macalintal-Sawali, DCL , Dr. Lolita F. Tegon, Dr. Ma. Annabelle I. Tenorio, and Atty. Sonny Jose M. Ricablanca.

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The UST Graduate School of Law (GS Law) met with the officials of the Philippine Embassy in Thailand to forge collaborations on March 10, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand.

The two groups plan to partner with Thailand’s academic institutions to stage webinars and conferences to examine and produce insights from tourism law.

The topic they will explore is aligned with their International Tourism Law course, currently offered in their DCL program, which focuses on the rudiments of laws and regulations in travel and tourism.

GS Law Dean Atty. Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL, Regent Rev. Fr. Dexter A. Austria, O.P., SThD, and Faculty Secretary Ms. Leidy May G. Alnajes, LPT, MA, met with the Third Secretary and Vice Consul Susan Phoebe R. Sabado and Commercial Counsellor Maria Emmanuelle S. Burgos.

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The 色鸡导航 formalized its ties with Pazmany Peter Catholic University (PPKE) in a Memorandum of Understanding.

The partnership between the two universities will pave the way for academic and research cooperation through joint activities, exchange of information, as well as to promote relations and mutual understanding through academic and and administrative staff exchange.

Last November 29, 2024, the two Universities held an an online workshop on copyright entitled “Copyright Protection in the Age of Social Media and AI”, which was attended by academic staff of UST Graduate School of Law (GS Law) and their counterparts in PPKE.

The lecturers in the said online workshop were GS Law faculty member Mr. Allan B. Gepty, and PPKE Faculty of Law professors Ms. Anett Pogacsas and Mr. David Ujhelyi.

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This partnership will tackle education, community empowerment, livelihood, socio-pastoral endeavors, culture and heritage enrichment, disaster risk reduction and management, and fostering family and household.

GS Law will offer legal education through seminars and activities to empower the community, provide aid in the form of manpower and materials which will help in the programs and projects, steer the community in sustaining their projects through mechanisms, conduct regular supervision, coordinate with neighboring Faculties/Colleges in the University to address the relevant needs of the Parish and assure the presence of the Parish during community development projects. One of the upcoming projects of GS Law is to hold a lecture on the rights of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) on February 8, 2025.

Meanwhile, the Parish community will be tasked to provide relevant materials and moral support, to secure the volunteers during and after the project, to form a mechanism for implementing order in the community, to regularly oversee, hone, and sustain the development of such project, to attend to the needs of partner Faculty/College or Simbahayan related to community development.

The officials who signed the said memorandum were Graduate School of Law Dean Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL; Simbahayan Community Development Office Director Froilan A. Alipao, MCD; and Santisimo Rosario Parish Acting Parish Priest Rev. fr. Isidro C. Aba帽o, O.P., SThL.

The MoU ceremony was also witnessed by GS Law Faculty Secretary Ms. Leidy May G. Alnajes, MA, and representatives from the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) and barangay officials.

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The UST Graduate School of Law (GS Law) launched the second volume of the UST Law Journal on December 7, 2024.

According to GS Law Dean Atty. Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL, the journal was the academic unit’s valuable contribution to UST’s research endeavors that continue to bolster its reputation as a renowned university and its place in the standings.

“We believe that through legal research and publication of these works, we contribute to professional growth and the advancement of legal knowledge. It allows legal professionals to delve deeply into specific areas of law and gain specialized knowledge,” Atty. Kaw said.

In 2019, the journal’s first volume was published in print format, but the publication was halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was likewise relaunched this year.

Editor-in-Chief Assoc. Prof. Irene D. Valones, DCL, underscored that the readers will have a plethora of topics ranging from judicial reforms to international perspectives of zeroing in on justice and fairness that aim to enrich our literature.

The contributors to this issue were Justice Ronald B. Moreno, DCL, Dr. Philip L. Fuentes, Judge Jonathan M. Agnes, DCL, John Francis N. Dela Victoria, Atty. Marlo V. Destura, LLM, DCL, and Atty. Marrianne G. Reginaldo, LLM, and Atty. Alden Reuben B. Luna, LLM.

The editorial board is composed of Atty. Kaw (Editorial Adviser), Irene D. Valones, DCL(Editor-in-chief), Gener M. Gito, DCL (Associate Editor), Maria Liza Lopez-Rosario, DCL (Associate Editor), Leidy May G. Alinajes, LPT, MA (Managing Editor), Mari-Len Tuangco (Circulation Manager), and Mar Christian Darren C. Ramos (Website Manager).

The UST Law Journal, the official publication of the UST Graduate School of Law, is a peer-reviewed academic publication that publishes scholarly articles and research works of its students in pursuit of legal scholarship and academic excellence.

The journal was launched in digital format and can be openly viewed .

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GSL Dean Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL, said that this collaboration will ramp up academic growth between the two universities, as well as bolster their students with advance education: “This partnership represents an exciting new chapter in our shared commitment to enhancing the future of legal education and to fostering collaborative academic growth.鈥� 聽

“We reinforce our commitment to provide advance education that equips our students, who are already skilled and knowledgable practitioners with the tools to meet the ever evolving challenges of the legal profession,” she added. 

Expressing his gratitude, USA-Law Dean Jose Mair Benjamin Francisco Tirol, LLM noted that this collaboration with UST is a homecoming for him, who earned his Master of Laws degree in UST in 2004. Tirol mentioned that his colleagues, who were products of various law schools, were interested in “obtaining a UST LLM degree.” 

USA President Rev. fr. Arnel S. Dizon, OSA said that the consortium will revamp their shared vision and commitment to provide quality education and services especially in the legal education program. “It is a mutual sharing of knowledge, expertise, experiences, and resources as well. Specifically it caters to the advancement of academic programs and professional growth of our faculty and personnel,鈥� fr. Dizon shared.

In the MoA signing ceremonies, Dean Kaw, Regent fr. Dexter A. Austria, O.P., SThD, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta DrPH, and Faculty Secretary Ms. Leidy May G. Alnajes, LPT, MA, represented the University, while Dizon and Tirol represented the USA-College of Law.

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FSUU College of Law Dean Atty. Rodney C. Ato, who is an alumnus of UST Civil Law, expressed his gratitude to GSL and underscored that the formalized partnership with UST will give the people in Butuan City and also in the CARAGA region a chance to adjust and discover more in the legal profession.

“As members of the legal profession, we embrace a life-long learning to stay curious and engage with the evolving landscape of law and society,” Atty. Ato said.

GSL Dean Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL, said in her message that this partnership between FSUU marks the culmination of their collaborative efforts in advancing legal education and fostering academic cooperation within institutions.

“This joint effort will make our prospective students more competent in the practice of legal profession, including teaching in the academe. This partnership reaffirms the Graduate School of Law’s commitment to cultivate the next generations of legal scholars, advocates, and leaders.” Atty. Kaw said.

In the MoA signing ceremonies, Dean Kaw, Regent fr. Dexter A. Austria, O.P., SThD, and Faculty Secretary Romeo Teope, Jr., MBA, represented the University.

Meanwhile, the FSUU counterparts who joined and witnessed the ceremonial signing were President Rev. fr. John Christian U. Young, Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Research Rev. fr. Randy Jasper C. Odchigue, Vice-President of Administrative and Student Affairs Engr. Zenaida Azura, Comptroller Atty. Janine A. Rabon, former College of Law Dean and former Legal Education Board Commissioner Atty. Josefe Sorrera-Ty, and HRMD Director Lyndon Buque.

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