Philippine Law Journal
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Established in 1914 and housed in the University of the Philippines College of Law, the Philippine Law Journal (PLJ) is the oldest English-language law journal in Asia, now in its 98th volume.
The issue concludes with Leo Francis F. Abot’s Essay which traces the constitutional framework of US colonial rule in the Philippines to that of British rule in the American colonies.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The issue concludes with Leo Francis F. Abot’s Essay which traces the constitutional framework of US colonial rule in the Philippines to that of British rule in the American colonies.
Jet Ryan P. Nicolas proposes in his Note that WTO member states may seek recourse before the ICJ in appealing disputes in view of the absence of a standing Appellate Body within the WTO.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Jet Ryan P. Nicolas proposes in his Note that WTO member states may seek recourse before the ICJ in appealing disputes in view of the absence of a standing Appellate Body within the WTO.
Steffi Eunice S. Ramos’ Note revisits the 2016 Philippine v. China arbitration case and explores the possible use of equity to secure an award of compensation to the Philippines in a prospective reparations case against China.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Steffi Eunice S. Ramos’ Note revisits the 2016 Philippine v. China arbitration case and explores the possible use of equity to secure an award of compensation to the Philippines in a prospective reparations case against China.
Czarina Maybellyne V. Pacis and John Psalmuel V. Chan propose constitutional reforms to limit the President’s authority to enter into international agreements in view of “gentlemen’s agreements” in relation to the West Philippine Sea.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Czarina Maybellyne V. Pacis and John Psalmuel V. Chan propose constitutional reforms to limit the President’s authority to enter into international agreements in view of “gentlemen’s agreements” in relation to the West Philippine Sea.
Jimi Rambo R. Arranchado's Article explores the doctrinal and institutional costs of the preferential treatment granted to state-owned enterprises and politically favored enterprises in the ASEAN region.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Jimi Rambo R. Arranchado's Article explores the doctrinal and institutional costs of the preferential treatment granted to state-owned enterprises and politically favored enterprises in the ASEAN region.
Ruby Rosselle L. Tugade’s Article surveys a century of international law scholarship in the PLJ to examine ways in which Philippine legal scholars have continuously engaged “Asia” and the Philippines’ place within it. philippinelawjournal.org/wp-content/u...
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Ruby Rosselle L. Tugade’s Article surveys a century of international law scholarship in the PLJ to examine ways in which Philippine legal scholars have continuously engaged “Asia” and the Philippines’ place within it. philippinelawjournal.org/wp-content/u...
VOLUME 98, ISSUE 4 RELEASE
The fourth and final issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website: philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/...
The fourth and final issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website: philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/...
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
VOLUME 98, ISSUE 4 RELEASE
The fourth and final issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website: philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/...
The fourth and final issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website: philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/...
𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝟵𝟴, 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟯 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘
The third issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website at philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/.... Issue 3 contains two Articles, three Notes, one Essay, and two Features.
The third issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website at philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/.... Issue 3 contains two Articles, three Notes, one Essay, and two Features.
August 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝟵𝟴, 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟯 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘
The third issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website at philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/.... Issue 3 contains two Articles, three Notes, one Essay, and two Features.
The third issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website at philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/.... Issue 3 contains two Articles, three Notes, one Essay, and two Features.
𝗜𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧: 𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁
Read the full In Retrospect here: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/t...
Read the full In Retrospect here: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/t...
July 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
𝗜𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧: 𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁
Read the full In Retrospect here: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/t...
Read the full In Retrospect here: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/t...
𝗣𝗟𝗝 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺: In the inaugural full-length piece of the Philippine Law Journal Forum, Paolo Tamase (@pstamase.bsky.social) writes about five emerging issues in impeachment.
Read more: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/e...
Read more: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/e...
June 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
𝗣𝗟𝗝 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺: In the inaugural full-length piece of the Philippine Law Journal Forum, Paolo Tamase (@pstamase.bsky.social) writes about five emerging issues in impeachment.
Read more: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/e...
Read more: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/e...
𝗜𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
Read the entire In Retrospect article in the Philippine Law Journal website: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/t...
Read the entire In Retrospect article in the Philippine Law Journal website: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/t...
March 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
𝗜𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
Read the entire In Retrospect article in the Philippine Law Journal website: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/t...
Read the entire In Retrospect article in the Philippine Law Journal website: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/t...
Jefferson C. Secillano’s Essay reviews Philippine jurisprudence on the right to religion, the benevolent neutrality doctrine, and the “preferred” status of religious freedom.
February 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Jefferson C. Secillano’s Essay reviews Philippine jurisprudence on the right to religion, the benevolent neutrality doctrine, and the “preferred” status of religious freedom.
Danielle Abuel identifies the lack of protections under Philippine Labor Law for Filipino social media content moderators or "cleaners" who get exposed to violent, sexually explicit, and other disturbing content when “cleaning” the internet.
February 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Danielle Abuel identifies the lack of protections under Philippine Labor Law for Filipino social media content moderators or "cleaners" who get exposed to violent, sexually explicit, and other disturbing content when “cleaning” the internet.
Kyle Christian G. Tutor’s Note discusses the Yuan Wenle ruling that, and the guidelines by which, administrative agencies may issue warrants.
February 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Kyle Christian G. Tutor’s Note discusses the Yuan Wenle ruling that, and the guidelines by which, administrative agencies may issue warrants.
Robert M. Sanders, Jr.’s Note studies the practice of unprogrammed appropriations in the budget and proposes an interpretation of the budget ceiling provision, and argues how such excess unprogrammed appropriations erode Constitutional accountability.
February 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Robert M. Sanders, Jr.’s Note studies the practice of unprogrammed appropriations in the budget and proposes an interpretation of the budget ceiling provision, and argues how such excess unprogrammed appropriations erode Constitutional accountability.
𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝟵𝟴, 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟭 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘
The first issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website at philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/.... Issue 1 contains three Notes and one Essay.
The first issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website at philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/.... Issue 1 contains three Notes and one Essay.
February 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝟵𝟴, 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟭 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘
The first issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website at philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/.... Issue 1 contains three Notes and one Essay.
The first issue of the 98th Volume of the Philippine Law Journal is now accessible on the relaunched PLJ Website at philippinelawjournal.org/volume/post/.... Issue 1 contains three Notes and one Essay.
The recent impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte by the House of Representatives has brought the complexities of the impeachment process back into the public eye. We revisit legal scholarship on impeachment in this month's In Retrospect feature: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/p...
February 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The recent impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte by the House of Representatives has brought the complexities of the impeachment process back into the public eye. We revisit legal scholarship on impeachment in this month's In Retrospect feature: philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/p...
The Issue concludes with an essay by UP Law Assistant Professor Paolo S. Tamase which shows how the understanding of plagiarism attributable to the case of Vinuya v. Romulo has shaped legal research ethics. heinonline.org/HOL/Page?han...
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
The Issue concludes with an essay by UP Law Assistant Professor Paolo S. Tamase which shows how the understanding of plagiarism attributable to the case of Vinuya v. Romulo has shaped legal research ethics. heinonline.org/HOL/Page?han...
In “The Law School as Generative Social Field for Cultivating Liberty, Prosperity, and the Rule of Law,” Ma. Tanya Karina Lat argues that Philippine law schools currently mirror the societal dysfunctions of hierarchy and elitism. heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein...
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
In “The Law School as Generative Social Field for Cultivating Liberty, Prosperity, and the Rule of Law,” Ma. Tanya Karina Lat argues that Philippine law schools currently mirror the societal dysfunctions of hierarchy and elitism. heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein...
Through economic theories of labor displacement and automation, Juan Paolo Artiaga and Ferdinand Elbert Jomilla, Jr. examine the impact of AI on the legal profession. heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein...
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Through economic theories of labor displacement and automation, Juan Paolo Artiaga and Ferdinand Elbert Jomilla, Jr. examine the impact of AI on the legal profession. heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein...
Karina Mae Garcia’s Article explores how the new Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) creates "motivational constraints" that discourage government lawyers from engaging in legal aid. heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein...
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Karina Mae Garcia’s Article explores how the new Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) creates "motivational constraints" that discourage government lawyers from engaging in legal aid. heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein...
Honorable Alexander G. Gesmundo, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, opens the Issue with his Foreword. heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein...
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Honorable Alexander G. Gesmundo, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, opens the Issue with his Foreword. heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein...
𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝟵𝟲, 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟰 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘
The fourth and final issue of the Philippine Law Journal's 96th Volume, featuring the theme “The Legal Profession,” is now available on heinonline.org. It contains three articles and one essay.
The fourth and final issue of the Philippine Law Journal's 96th Volume, featuring the theme “The Legal Profession,” is now available on heinonline.org. It contains three articles and one essay.
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝟵𝟲, 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟰 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘
The fourth and final issue of the Philippine Law Journal's 96th Volume, featuring the theme “The Legal Profession,” is now available on heinonline.org. It contains three articles and one essay.
The fourth and final issue of the Philippine Law Journal's 96th Volume, featuring the theme “The Legal Profession,” is now available on heinonline.org. It contains three articles and one essay.