UST Faculty of Civil Law Archives

Oct

Two UST law professors among three Thomasians named CA justices

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr. has appointed two UST law professors and a Civil Law alumna as associate justices of the Court of Appeals on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The appointees are Allan Gepty, Leilani Marie Grimares and Pia Cristina Bersamin-Embuscado to the appellate court. Gepty is an academic staff member of…

(UPDATED) Eight Thomasians named judges of regional, metropolitan and municipal circuit trial courts

Oct

By Dave Justine Desilos and John Martin Revilla

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(UPDATED) Eight Thomasians named judges of regional, metropolitan and municipal circuit trial courts

EIGHT THOMASIANS have been appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as presiding judges of trial courts in Metro Manila, Batangas, Cavite, Camarines Norte, Iloilo and Lanao del Sur. According to the Presidential Communications Office’s announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 6, five will head regional trial courts (RTC), while the other three…

Artlets alumnus’ judicial council reappointment deferred after Imee flags financial disclosures

Sep

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Artlets alumnus’ judicial council reappointment deferred after Imee flags financial disclosures

THE REAPPOINTMENT of an Artlets alumnus to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) remains pending after Sen. Imee Marcos sought to defer his confirmation over questions about his financial disclosures. During a Commission on Appointments (CA) hearing on Friday, Sept. 25, Marcos asked JBC member and UST law professor Nesauro…

Former SC associate justice urges PH to file second arbitration case vs China

Sep

By Yelah Israel and John Martin Revilla

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Former SC associate justice urges PH to file second arbitration case vs China

THE PHILIPPINES should file another arbitration case against China after years of failed attempts to resolve the South China Sea dispute through exchanges, a former Supreme Court magistrate said. During a forum at UST, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza called for another legal proceeding a decade after the…

Thomasian lawyer named San Sebastian College-Recoletos law dean

Jul

By John Martin Revilla

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Thomasian lawyer named San Sebastian College-Recoletos law dean

A GRADUATE of the UST Political Science program and former government counsel has been tapped to lead the College of Law of San Sebastian College-Recoletos (SSC-R) Manila. The appointment of lawyer Edwin Carillo, a three-time bar examiner, as law dean was announced by SSC-R in a Facebook post on June…

Legal Management chair named founding dean of Oriental Mindoro law school

Jul

By John Martin Revilla

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Legal Management chair named founding dean of Oriental Mindoro law school

A THOMASIAN historian and lawyer will lead a newly established law school of a Catholic institution in Oriental Mindoro. Asst. Prof. Edelberto Bunquin, chair of the UST Department of Legal Management, has been named founding dean of the Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) School of Law. DWCC announced the…

Touched by a role model: Girl who held Pope Francis’ hand now a UST law student aspiring to serve the marginalized

May

By Raymond Vince Manaloto and Trisha Tamio

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Touched by a role model: Girl who held Pope Francis’ hand now a UST law student aspiring to serve the marginalized

THE RAIN dampened the UST grounds, but not the spirit of those who were witnessing the historic visit of a charismatic pope who made them feel that God is not an abstract concept but Someone who is merciful even to those neglected by society. During that festive moment, a 13-year-old girl in…

Two Thomasian lawyers among top 20 Bar passers this year

Dec

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Two Thomasian lawyers among top 20 Bar passers this year

TWO UST Faculty of Civil Law graduates made it to the top 20 at the 2024 Bar examinations, the Supreme Court announced on Friday, Dec. 13. Andrew Gil Ambray, who finished his juris doctorate degree in UST and was the batch valedictorian in 2024, ranked 12th with a rating of…

(UPDATE 2) Atio’s mom wants an ‘overhaul’ of UST policies after securing legal victory against Aegis Juris frat men

Oct

By The Flame News

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(UPDATE 2) Atio’s mom wants an ‘overhaul’ of UST policies after securing legal victory against Aegis Juris frat men

(Updated as of 4:50 p.m.) The mother of hazing victim and Civil Law student Horacio "Atio" Castillo III challenged the University of Santo Tomas (UST) to overhaul its policies after a local court found ten members of the Aegis Juris fraternity guilty for the death of her son. In an…

UST Education High School tops academic units in student satisfaction; Civil Law students deemed least satisfied

Aug

By Cali Asajar and Barbra Althea Gavilan

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UST Education High School tops academic units in student satisfaction; Civil Law students deemed least satisfied

THE UST Education High School (EHS) got the highest level of student satisfaction while the Faculty of Civil Law posted the lowest average score among 25 academic units, according to the latest e-Student Satisfaction survey by the University’s planning and quality management office. The EHS received an average score of 3.72…