UST Graduate School of Law Archives

Thomasian named dean of first Bataan law school

17

Aug

0 Comments

Thomasian named dean of first Bataan law school

A STUDENT of the UST Graduate School of Law is now leading the first law school in Bataan after its state university was accredited by the Legal Education Board. UST Master of Laws candidate and lawyer Ada Victoria Angeles has been named inaugural dean of the Bataan Peninsula State University…

Legal Management chair named founding dean of Oriental Mindoro law school

09

Jul

By John Martin Revilla

0 Comments

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…

Magistrate calls for reforms in court system as Filipinos cling to Tulfo-style justice

23

Feb

By Yimrhaq Mariano

0 Comments

Magistrate calls for reforms in court system as Filipinos cling to Tulfo-style justice

A SUPREME COURT associate justice has cited the need for structural reforms to encourage the public to rely on the judiciary, saying public perception has become an impediment that prods some Filipinos to tap informal channels like Sen. Raffy Tulfo's show to resolve disputes. Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh said platforms like “Raffy Tulfo…

Hague academy official: States should carry responsibility for their officials’ int’l crimes

22

Feb

By Yimrhaq Mariano

0 Comments

Hague academy official: States should carry responsibility for their officials’ int’l crimes

THE PROSECUTION of public officials for crimes under the jurisdiction of international tribunals should not absolve the state of its responsibility for such acts or for failing to prevent and punish them, according to an official of a law academy based in Hague, where former president Rodrigo Duterte is detained…

Teach students to ask questions AI cannot answer, law professors told

19

Nov

By The Flame News

1 Comment

Teach students to ask questions AI cannot answer, law professors told

TO KEEP pace with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), law educators must train their students to ask “how” and “why” questions, inquiries that cannot be accurately answered by AI tools, an expert said. In a legal education forum, University of St. La Salle vice chancellor Ralph Sarmiento, urged teachers to implement the new…

Two Thomasian alumnae propose environmental bills to the Senate

05

Oct

By Trisha Tamio

0 Comments

Two Thomasian alumnae propose environmental bills to the Senate

TWO ALUMNAE of the UST Graduate School of Law have proposed bills at the Senate aimed at strengthening the Philippines’ legal framework for addressing climate change and environmental harm. Gay Christine Cortes-Lopez pushed for a measure to establish a legal framework for pricing carbon emissions. The bill seeks to create…

Contact Us