FLP Library
The FLP Library serves as a comprehensive resource for legal scholars and winners, documenting the judicial philosophy of Retired Chief Justice Panganiban. Its collection features his speeches on liberty and prosperity under the rule of law, alongside legal essays, award-winning dissertations, and professorial lectures.
CJ Panganiban’s Speeches on Liberty and Prosperity
Icons of Entrepreneurship and Nation Building
Keynote Address delivered at the General Membership Meeting of the Junior Chamber International Manila.
Unleashing Entrepreneurial Ingenuity
Address delivered during the Opening Luncheon of the 12th General Assembly of the Asean Law Association (ALA).
Safeguarding Liberty, Conquer Poverty, Share Prosperity (Part Three – for the Business Community)
Address delivered during the 4th INTEGRITY SUMMIT.
Safeguarding Liberty, Conquer Poverty, Share Prosperity (Part Two – For the Legal Profession)
Address delivered during the monthly Luncheon Fellowship of the Philippine Bar Association held at the Tower Club, Makati City
Safeguard Liberty, Conquer Poverty, Share Prosperity (Part One – For the Alumni of Mapa High)
Address delivered during the Grand Alumni Homecoming of the Mapa High School held at the Metro Tent, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Safeguarding the Liberty and Nurturing the Prosperity of the Peoples of the World
Keynote address delivered during the opening ceremonies of the three-day Global Forum on Liberty and Prosperity, at the Shangri-La Makati Hotel, Metro Manila, Philippines
Legal Scholars Essays
Academic Year 2024-2025
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Acidre, Althea Marie A. |
Correcting the Scales: Strategic Stewardship for Liberty and Prosperity |
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Bellen, Ma. Khryster Lee B. |
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Caliosan, Dannielle Anne C. |
The Tale of Two Men: Upholding the Philosophy of Liberty and Prosperity Under the Rule of Law |
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Humarang, Kim Daniell Ra M. |
The Fraternal Twins of the Rule of Law: Liberty and Prosperity as a Package Deal |
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Mabelin, Alyannah B. |
Lugaw, Law, and Legacy: In My Lolo’s Shadow, Toward the Light |
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Manalo, Lia Cari L. |
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Poquiz, Joselino M. |
Liberty, Prosperity, and the Rule of Law as the Nexus of Holistic Societal Development |
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Reambonanza, Myka G. |
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Tumolva, Lorraine Marie D. |
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Unabia, Bri M. |
When There is Neither Liberty Nor Prosperity: The Legal and Social Abandonment of Transpinays |
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Vergara, Michelle Aubry M. |
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Villareal, Ignacio Lorenzo D.C. |
Academic Year 2023-2024
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Alberto, Mariana R. |
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Despi, Kerstein Kylle P. |
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Mirasol, Cicily Isabelle N. |
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Mutuc, Christa Marie D. |
Liberty and Prosperity Under the Rule of Law: A Framework for Democracy |
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Orajay, Jayson O. |
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Paguia, Enrico Gabriel R. |
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Sanders, Robert Jr. M. |
Reclaiming Public Participation to Safeguard Liberty and Nurture Prosperity under the Rule of Law |
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Sobreviñas, Ricardo Anton C. |
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Sy, Janelle A. |
The Role of the Rule of Law in Nurturing and Safeguarding the Twin Beacons of Justice |
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Te, Mary Lynn Y. |
Guardians of Liberty and Prosperity: Advocation for Taxpayers’ Rights in Evolving Tax Reforms |
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Viernes, Chinzen T. |
Liberty and Prosperity as the Twin Beacons of Justice against Inequality and Indignity |
Academic Year 2022-2023
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Barraquias, Betlee-kyle T. |
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Cerillo, Gerifel Y. |
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David, Joanna Rizza A. |
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Gruyal, Susanna Ruth A. |
Safeguarding Liberty and Nurturing Prosperity in the Digital Age |
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Laza, Mia Jasmin C. |
Seconds to Midnight: Towards Liberty and Prosperity under the Rule of Law |
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Patricio, Alma Angela L. |
Raising the rainbow flag: liberation and empowerment of queers through the rule of law |
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Reyes, Aimiel Marian F. |
EXPANDING THE PRECEPT: SAFEGUARDING LIBERTY AND NURTURING PROSPERITY UNDER THE RULE OF LAW |
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Reyes, Allan Cairo M. |
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Salazar, Marisse Shaine V. |
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Salcedo, Azelea Coleen C. |
Academic Year 2021-2022
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Alicando, Shergina Grace B. |
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Bringuelo, Laine Marie J. |
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Chavez, Frances Mickaella Noreen M. |
Safeguarding Liberty and Nurturing Prosperity under the Rule of Taxation Law |
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Cosido, Ian Christian |
Championing Prosperity and Liberty under the Rule of Law in the 21st Century Philippines |
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De Guzman, Almira Bianca S. |
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Garcia, Patrizia Anne R. |
A Battle Cry to Defend Democracy: The Fight to Achieve Liberty and Prosperity under the Rule of Law |
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Guevarra, Shandrei Allen E. |
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Ngeteg, Blessie C. |
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Quebrar, Maria Lovelyn Joyce S. |
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Tadea, Dana Mae D. |
The Fight Continues: Safeguarding Liberty and Prosperity Under the Rule of Law |
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Tutor, Kyle Christian G. |
Empowering People through Liberty and Prosperity Under the Rule of Law |
Academic Year 2020-2021
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Crisostomo, Allan N. |
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Laza, Cecilia Joahna C. |
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Leron, Anton Gabriel A. |
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Maurin, Mary Therese T. |
Liberty, Prosperity, and the Rule of Law: Weapons against the “surge” in the new normal |
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Omamalin, Jani G. |
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Opina, Louis-Mari R. |
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Pacumio, Daverick Angelito E. |
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Ramos, Ma. Paula D. |
The Ripple Effect of Advocating for Liberty and Prosperity under the Rule of Law |
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Salazar, Robert Jhon C. |
Taking the Leap of Faith: Overcoming Barriers Through the Rule of Law |
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Sibayan, Erielle R. |
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Sy, Mark Stephen C. |
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Taongan, Shalimar Hillary P. |
Compassion and Self-Cultivation: Key Virtues to Liberty and Prosperity Under the Rule of Law |
Academic Year 2019-2020
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Alarios, Patricia Anne |
The Law Student / Lost Student: Understanding Liberty and Prosperity Under the Rule of Law |
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Cornelio, Patricia Isabel |
Uplifting Others by Uplifting Myself: In Pursuit of Liberty and Prosperity |
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Dela Cruz, William Christian P. |
Liberty and Prosperity through Education and the Rule of Law |
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Dumelod, Ricka Abigael |
Checking My Privilege: The Indivisibility of Liberty and Prosperity |
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Fomaneg, Florida K. |
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Macalino, Rowell Nico S. |
What do you understand by the philosophy of liberty and prosperity under the rule of law? |
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Mappang, Joy Francine B. |
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Mata, Geremae M. |
Wealth in Nations: On Liberty and Prosperity under the Rule of Law |
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Negado, Carlo Angelo T. |
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Obaob, Laurence M. |
Redefining Freedom: Liberty and Prosperity Under the Rule of Law |
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Soriano, George Mariano A. |
The Hoist of Justice: Elevating Prosperity with the Weight of Liberty |
Academic Year 2018-2019
Academic Year 2017-2018
Academic Year 2016-2017
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Borja, Sean James B. |
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Castillo, Kaycelle Ann M. |
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Dy, Ervin Fredrick H. |
Liberty from Arbitrariness and Prosperity from Judicial Stability under the Rule of Law |
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Evora, Rexlyn Anne M. |
Safeguarding Liberty and Nurturing Prosperity under the Rule of Law |
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Ganchero, Kevin Ken S. |
Making the ocean less salty: An advocacy for a more civilized public discourse. |
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Hilario, Jose Noel B. |
Safeguarding of Liberty and Nurturing of Prosperity Under the Rule of Law |
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Najarro, Violeta Jr. M. |
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Pascua, Dion Ceazar M. |
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Pedernal, Ma. Janine V. |
Safeguarding Liberty and nurturing Prosperity under the imperative of the Rule of Law |
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Tan, Tess Marie P. |
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Vergara, Vanessa Gloria S. |
The Power and the Limitation of Law in the Pursuit of Liberty and Prosperity |
Dissertation Writing Contest Winners (Thesis Papers)
Academic Year 2024-2025
RISE ABOVE THE TIDE: Examining the Adequacy of International Law to Safeguard Maritime Rights of Coastal States Amidst Rising Sea Levels | Isabelle Beatriz DLS. Ginez | 1st Place
Ingenous (Dis)Information: Analyzing Information Disorder Relating to Geopolitical Conflict as Cognitive Warfare and Assessing its use in Jus Ad Bellum and Jus In Bello Contexts | Laurice Emylle A. Sy | 2nd Place
Copyright in the Age of AI: Examining Liabilities of AI Actors in the Unauthorized Uses of Copyrighted Works for Model Training through the Lens of Liberty and Prosperity | Chaira Faye L. Ferran | 3rd Place
Turning the Tides: An Analysis of the Implications of the Water Code and IDEALS, Inc. vs. Psalm on Foreign Investment in Run-of-River Hydroelectric and Ocean Energy Power Generation vis-à-vis DOE Department Circular No, DC2022-11-0034 Allowing Full Foreig | Jadel Kaye B. Gines | 3rd Place
A Burning Issue: A Legal Analysis of Co-processing as a Solid Waste Management Strategy | Ma. Kristine Gianne D. Kalalo | 3rd Place
Academic Year 2023-2024
Defining the Legal Role and Liability of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Consent Towards Liberty and Prosperity in the Philippines | Rachel Lois B. Gella | 1st Place
Writ of Kalusugan: Invoking the Power of the Court to Protect the Right of the People to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health | Arvin A. Maceda | 2nd Place
Online Gaming: More Fun in the Philippines? A Comprehensive Study on the Philippine Legal Framework for Child Protection in Online Gaming Vis-à-Vis Parental Authority over Children’s Access to the Cyberspace | Sabrina Marie E. De Guia | 3rd Place
Decoding the Digital Frontier: Legal Analysis of Microtargeting, Bots, and AI-Powered Election Propaganda in the Philippines | Sabrina Ma. Clarisse J. Loro | 3rd Place
Search and Seizure in the Age of Digital Finance: Understanding the Philippine Legal Framework Regulating the Financial Technology | Maria Lovelyn Joyce S. Quebrar | 3rd Place
Academic Year 2022-2023
NAPAPANAHONG HUSTISYA: Examining the Philippine Climate Change Legal Framework and Establishing the Legal Basis for Climate Change Litigation in the Philippines | Clarisse Mae D. Zaplan | 1st Place
Liberty in Creativity and Innovation, Prosperity in Protection Under the Rule of Law | Patrizia Anne R. Garcia| 2nd Place
Death by a Thousand Cuts: Assessing the Need for Anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Transportation (SLAPP) Protections in the Philippines | Anton Gabriel A. Leron | 3rd Place
Holding Investors in Investor-States Dispute Settlement Accountable for Human Rights Violations Through the Principle of Contributory Fault | Michelle Anne G. Mendoza | 3rd Place
Site-blocking Mechanisms to Prevent Copyright Infringement and Digital Piracy: Finding a Balance Between the Right to Freedom of Expression on the Internet and the Right of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to Execute Copyright Enforcement Mechanisms on W | Erielle Robyn T. Ongchan | 3rd Place
Academic Year 2021-2022
Walking on Sunshine: Defining the Legal Parameters of Open Data in the Philippines | Patricia Anne Alarios | 1st Place
Balancing Security and Liberty: A Comparative Study on Domestic Anti-Terrorism Law vis-a-vis Human Rights Obligations of States under International Human Rights Law | Breden F. Arcayos | 2nd Place
The Code as Law and the Code of Law: The Legal Challenges in Adopting Stablecoins as Securities Under the Securities Regulation Code and Other Laws | Nicole Marie P. Carreon | 3rd Place
Peace and Prosperity: IHL Compliance and Peacemaking as the Way Forward towards Achieving Lasting Prosperity and Full Realization of Liberty for All | Francis Eldon G. Mabutin | 3rd Place
Thy Will Be Done: Addressing the Insufficiency of the Mental Health Act in Relation to the Principle of Universal Legal Capacity under Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to Ensure and Protect the Legal | Brian Kelvin V. Pineda | 3rd Place
Academic Year 2020-2021
GLOBAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS: Examining the Legal Basis of Viral Sovereignty and its Implications in International Law | Lord Jay-em E. Cuntapay | 1st Place
LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY IN THE AGE OF PANDEMICS: Establishing a Legal Framework to Harmonize the Trade-Health Provisions of the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations and the World Trade Organization’s General Agreement on Tariffs and | Eunice S. Baliong | 2nd Place
How Legitimate are the Expectations? An Evaluation of Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in the Philippines Under the Lens of the Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard | Christianne Noelle B. De Vera | 3rd Place
THOUGHTS ON THOUGHT: Balancing Prosperity with Liberty in response to Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) through a definition of “Freedom of Thought” under the Human Rights Instruments | Trisha Aliya Dulanas | 3rd Place
On to the 21st Century: A Closer look at the Patentability and Scope of Protection of Biotechnological Inventions and their Essentially Derived Products | Catherine Joy T. Lim | 3rd Place
Academic Year 2019-2020
Protecting Liberty and Nurturing Prosperity in the Propertization of Digital Footprint in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism | Ma. Angela Teresa G. Sebastian | 1st Place
Home Court Advantage: Establishing a Framework for the Responsibility of a State with Respect to Human Rights Violations Committed by its Corporate Nationals Abroad | Genica Therese B. Endaluz | 2nd Place
Bridging the Accountability Gap Between the Universal Rights Regime and the Regime of Multilateral Development Financing Institutions | Patrick Edward L. Balisong | 3rd Place
LÈSE-MAJESTÉ BY THE SOVEREIGN’S OWN INSTRUMENTALITY: The Government’s Violations of the Supreme Law in the Non-enforcement of the Philippine Entitlements in the West Philippine Sea” | Angelette C. Bulacan | 3rd Place
Enforcing Liberty and Prosperity through Tax Reform: Synchronization of Taxation Laws with the Philippine Development Plan as Instrument of Social Justice” | Carlota N. Villaroman | 3rd Place
Academic Year 2018-2019
Liberty and Prosperity for Future Generations: Intergenerational Equity as Customary International Law | Josiah David F. Quising | 1st Place
Balancing Liberty and Prosperity in the Market for Big Data: Towards Enforing the Right to Personal Data Protection | Diana Lou L. Boado | 2nd Place
Elevating the Status of the Right to Information through Writ of Scientia Omnibus | Charles O. De Belen | 3rd Place
The Liberty to Locate and the Threat of Crime: A Critical Discourse and Systemative Review of the Impact of Crime on Property Values | Beverly T. Lumbera | 3rd Place
A Rights-Based Approach to Environmental Protection: The Balance Between Police Power and Livelihood Rights | Clarissa Mae A. Sawali | 3rd Place
Academic Year 2017-2018
Enforcing Liberty and Prosperity through the Courts of Law: A Shift in Legal Thought from Juridification to Judicialization | Raphael Lorenzo A. Pangalangan | 1st Place
Liberty and Prosperity in the Digital Age: Determining the Proper Treatment of Online Itermediaries in Light of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights | Tess Marie P. Tan | 2nd Place
Chairholders Lectures
Dean Jose Manuel I. Diokno
(view downloadable PDF | view speech of CJ Panganiban)
Atty. Ma. Tanya Karina A. Lat
(view downloadable PDF)
Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan
(view downloadable PDF | view presentation | view speech of CJ Panganiban)
Dean Joan Sarausos-Largo
Dean Gemy Lito L. Festin
Dean Sedfrey M. Candelaria
Dean Melencio Sta. Maria
Dean Joan Sarausos-Largo
Dean Mikhail Lee L. Maxino
Dean Joan Sarausos-Largo
in the Legal Profession and the Legal Education in the Philippines” (view downloadable PDF)
Dean Sedfrey M. Candelaria
Dean Nilo T. Divina
Proposals to Balance their Competing Interests” (view downloadable PDF)
Dean Andres D. Bautista
Dean Sedfrey M. Candelaria
Dean Reynaldo U. Agranzamendez
Dean Joan Sarausos-Largo
University of Santo Tomas Law Debate Team Position Paper (view downloadable PDF)
University of San Carlos Law Debate Team Position Paper (view downloadable PDF)
Ret. Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna
Dean Sedfrey M. Candelaria
The Constitutionality of the Aurora Pacific Eco Zone (APECO), per LIBRT R.A. 9490 (as amended by RA 10083)”
APECO Position Paper: Affirmative (view downloadable PDF)
APECO Position Paper: Negative (view downloadable PDF)
Dean Joan Sarausos-Largo
Dean Jose Manuel I. Diokno
Dean Sedfrey M. Candelaria
of the International Monetary Fund During Sovereign Debt Crisis Situations” (view downloadable PDF)
“What is the Role of the IMF During Sovereign Debt Crisis Situations?” (TRANSCRIPT)
FLP Awards Ceremony
March 23, 2018
A Culture of Respect for, and Understanding of, International Law (PDF)
Supreme Court Acting Chief Justice Antonio T. Carpio (Guest of Honor and Speaker)
Liberty and Prosperity: In Doctrine, In Practice (PDF)
Acceptance Speech On Behalf of the Dissertation Contest Winners and Finalists
Raphael Lorenzo A. Pangalangan (University of Oxford & University of the Philippines)
Acceptance Speech On Behalf of FLP Scholars (PDF)
Jose Angelo C. Tiglao (FLP Scholar, De La Salle University)
Hail to the New FLP Scholars and Winners (PDF)
Retired Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban (FLP Chairman, Board of Trustees)
FLP Awards Ceremony 2018 Slide Presentation (PDF: 10 MB)
Profiles of FLP Scholars and Dissertation Contest Winners and Finalists
Ageless Passion (The Musical)
December 20, 2016
Suggested References
(Authors in alphabetical order)
Lecture
Dean Sedfrey M. Candelaria
Ateneo de Manila University School of Law
Dissertation
Elevating the Status of the Right to Information through the Writ of Scientia Omnibus
Charles Fredricksson O. De Belen
San Beda University
Lecture
Dean Gemy Lito L. Festin
Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law
Dissertation
Beverly Tolentino Lumbera
LUMSA University – Rome, Italy
Article
The forgotten war on Poverty via: http://opinion.inquirer.net/97911/the-forgotten-war-on-poverty
Christopher Ryan Maboloc
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Lecture
Raphael Lorenzo A. Pangalangan
University of Oxford / University of the Philippines