New Programs
The Graduate School of Law has added the Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) program to its present offerings. Under the Master of Legal Studies program, a graduate of law, whether possessing an Ll.B. or a J.D. degree is, after enrolling in two academic semesters at the Graduate School of Law, awarded a Master of Legal Studies degree. This provides with law graduates the opportunity to convert their post-baccalaureate Ll.B. or J.D. degrees into a master’s degree that should enable them to teach in higher education institutions. Under present CHED rules, only those who possess Master’s degrees can teach in college and university levels. This program has already received the approval of the Legal Education Board.
DEGREE PROGRAMS AT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LAW
Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD)
Prerequisite:
LLM
Master of Comparative Law
Doctor of Canon Law (JCD)
Master of Laws (LLM)
Tracks:
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Constitutional Law
International Law
Canon Law
Prerequisite:
Bachelor of Laws
Juris Doctor
Note: Non-Members of the Bar may also be admitted provided that they have a JD or an LLB with a GPA of 90.
Master of Legal Studies (MLS)
Specialization:
Criminal Justice Administration
Economic law
International Law
Prerequisites:
LLB or JD
Bachelor’s Degree with 18 units in the Social Sciences
Special Program for Priests and Curial Personnel:
Master of Legal Studies
Specialization:
Philippine and Canon Law
One feature of our Graduate School of Law is the offering of an Ll.M. track in American law that provides graduates with the academic units that enable them to sit for the Multi-State Bar of the United States.
The Faculty has agreed to retain the present thesis and non-thesis tracks for the Ll.M. degree, requiring for the non-thesis track 45 units, while the thesis track requires 30, and the submission of three major research papers, each not less than 25 pages.
The theses submitted last year were outstanding: one is in fact a proposal that has been submitted to the Department of Justice and to the Supreme Court on a joint project for the revision of the present Revised Penal Code. It proposed the adoption of community service as an alternative to imprisonment for certain categories of offenses.
Our Graduate School of Law holds two distinctions: first, it is the only Graduate School of Law with which the Philippine Judicial Academy of the Supreme Court has a consortium; second, it is the Graduate School of Law with the highest population while maintaining the rigid standards that have allowed us to enjoy credibility and respect nationwide.
Our Academic Policies have been submitted for review and have been approved by the Legal Education Board. The Graduate School of Law is subject to the regulatory authority only of the Legal Education Board.
REQUIREMENTS:a. Secure an application form from the GSLAW Office then submit the following requirements: Accomplished Application Form (Downloadable) b. Original Copy or Certified True Copy of the Transcript of Records (TOR) of bachelor’s degree and LL.M (For evaluation purposes only) JSD, LLM, and MLS Program c. Applicants working in PNP, NBI, DILG, and other related agencies must submit a Certification of Employment. (MLS Program) d. Passport - for the foreign students only (2 pc. Photocopies colored) for foreign students only) e. Certification of membership in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). (LLM Program) f. Endorsement letter from the bishop (MLS Priest Program) g. Birth Certificate (PSA) h. Marriage Contract (Female, IF MARRIED) i. Four (4) colored ID picture sized (2x2) j. Special Order (S.O) Certification of Graduation from the Registrar of School last attended (MLS Program) k. Honorable Dismissal or Transfer of Credits from the last school attended. l. P750.00 Application Fee. (non-refundable) or payment online /posts/accounting/410/payment-options-1618992230 note: HARD COPY with BROWN ENVELOP ( 2 COPIES EACH) SUBMIT HARD COPY TO THE GSLAW OFFICE 快猫短视频 Graduate School of Law 638 Mendiola St., San Miguel Manila 8-726-2332 local 3112 |
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LAWFR. RANHILIO CALLANGAN AQUINO Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas Master of Arts in Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas Master of Higher Religious Studies (Equivalent), Immaculate Conception School of Theology Doctor of Philosophy, major in Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas Doctor of Jurisprudence major in International Law, San Rafael Columbia Pacific University Doctor of Juridical Science, 快猫短视频 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Fellow, Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Summer School of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, England ADOLFO S. AZCUNA Bachelor of Arts, Ateneo De Manila University Bachelor of Laws (Juris Doctor), Ateneo De Manila University Member of the International Commission of Jurists Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Certificate in International Law and Jurisprudence, Salzburg University Certificate in International Humanitarian Law, The Assad Institute, The Hague First and Only Corazon Aquino Fellowship, Harvard University JOSE C. VITUG Bachelor of Laws (Juris Doctor), MLQ University Master of Laws, MLQ University Master in National Security Administration, National Defense College of the Philippines Diplomate in Juridical Science, San Beda College Senior Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration SEDFREY M. CALENDARIA Bachelor Of Arts In Political Science, Ateneo De Manila University. Bachelor Of Laws, Ateneo Law School In 1984. Master Of Laws, University Of British Columbia In 1986 Diplomate In Juridical Science (D.J.S.), San Beda College, October 2005 MSGR. GARY NOEL S. FORMOSO Licentiate in Philosophy, University of Sto. Tomas Bachelor of Sacred Theology and Master of Arts, University of Sto. Tomas Doctor of Canon Law, University of Sto. Tomas Course in Roman Rota FR. JAIME B. ACHACOSO Bachelor of Arts, Major in Philosophy, Studium General of Opus Dei Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Roman College of Holy Cross Doctor of Canon Law, University of Navarre FR. LHEM J. NAVAL Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Notre Dame Marbel University Master in Pastoral Theology, St. John Vianney School of Theology Juris Doctor, Misamis University Master of Laws, 快猫短视频 FR. JEROME U. ROSALINDA Bachelor of Arts in Philosphy, San Carlos Seminary Masters in Theology, San Carlos Graduate School of Theology Licentiate in Canon Law, University of Sto. Tomas Doctor of Canon Law, Pontifica Universita di San Tommasp D’ Aquino FR. DANILO R. FLORES Bachelor of Arts Major in Comparative Religion, Minor in Philosophy and Sociology Bachelor of Utroque Iure, Pontifica Universitas Lateranensis, Vatican City Doctorate in Utroque lure, Pontifica Universitas Lateranensis, Vatican City Institutional Courses in Philosophy and Theology, Missionarium Studentato Teologico, Rome, Italy. Diploma on Administrative Procedure on Non-consummated Marriage and the Declaration of Nullity of Sacred Ordination and the dispensation from its delegation, Congregation of Divine Worship and Discipline of Sacraments, Vatican City Diploma on Juridical Part-diocesan and Roman Inquiry for the Causes of Canonization, Congregation of Causes of Saints, Vatican City Intensive course on the Delicts reserved to the Congregation for the doctrine of Faith, Vatican City Convention on the Sigillo Confessionale e la privacy Pastorale, Apostolic Penitentiary Rome Refresher’s course on Canonical Penal and Procedural Law, Pontificia Universita di Santa Croce Advance course in Praxis and Ecclesiastical Jurisprudence, Pontificia Universitas Urbaniana FR. SHIERWIN A. CABUNILAS Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy: 2003. San Pablo Seminary, School of Philosophy, Baguio City. AB Philo Thesis: The Metaphysical Anthropology of Karl Rahner and It Ethical Implications. Bachelor in Sacred Theology: 2008. Immaculate Conception School of Theology, Vigan City SThB Thesis: Evangelization through Social Media in the Diocese of Baguio MA in Philosophy: 2012. Saint Louis University, Baguio City MA Thesis: Habermas and the Universe of Cultures Advance Research Master in Philosophy (MPhil): 2014. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium MPhil Dissertation: Democratization of Society: Reflections on Charles Taylor Theory of Democracy Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy major in Ethics, Social and Political: 2019. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium PhD Dissertation: National Minorities and A Philippine Federal Constitution: Learning from Western Theories of Democracy, Ethnicity and Indigenous Reason SELMA P. ALARAS Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Minor in Political Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman Juris Doctor, 快猫短视频 Master of Law, 快猫短视频 Associate Justice, Court of Appeals Certificate in Anti-Trust Law, George Mason University, Anton Scalia College of Law Certificate in alternative dispute resolution, Ministry of Justice, Singapore CRISTINA A. MONTES Juris Doctor, University of The Philippines Master en Derecho de la Social, Universidad De Navarra Doctor of Juridical Science, 快猫短视频 JUAN RUFFO D. CHONG Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University Master of Laws and Global Business Law, New York University Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law, National University of Singapore Doctor of Juridical Science, 快猫短视频 HENRY S. BENSURTO, Jr. AB Political Science (Minor Economics), University of the Philippines, 1985 Juris Doctor, San Beda College of Law, 1990 Graduate Studies, Foreign Service Programme (Distinction on International Law) Oxford University, Oxford, UK, 1995-96 Diploma on the Law of the Sea, Rhodes Academy on Oceans Law & Policy, Rhodes, Greece, 2003 Certificate on National Security Law, Center for National Security Law, University of Virginia College of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 2006 Ambassador to Turkiye GEORGE CHESELDEN V. CARMONA Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science, De La Salle University Juris Doctor, University of the Philippines Doctor of Public Administration, University of the Philippines Doctor of Juridical Science, 快猫短视频 Diploma in New Public Management, International academy leadership, Gummersbach Germany Fullbright-ASEAN Research Fellow, National Consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism, University of Maryland FRANCISZEK LONGCHAMPS DE BERIER Bachelor of Laws, University of Warsaw Master of Laws, Georgetown University Master in Theology, Pontifical Faculty of Theology of Warsaw Doctor of Law, University of Warsaw Doctor of Law (Habilitated), University of Warsaw DANIEL J. FITZPATRICK Juris Doctor University of Virginia School of Law Master of Law and Economics University of Hamburg and the Warsaw School of Economics Advisor to USAID on Commercial Law Reform JEREMY I. GATDULA Bachelor of Laws, Arellano Law School Master of Law, University of Cambridge Doctor of Juridical Science, 快猫短视频 Certificate in Constitutional Law and Political Thought, University of Massachusetts KAREN OLIVIA V. JIMENO Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Major in Management, University of Asia and the Pacific Bachelor of Laws, University of the Philippines Master of Laws, Harvard Law School Master of Science in Development Practice Certified in Engineering for Sustainability, University of California, Berkley International Commercial Arbitration, University of Florence Masterclass for International Arbitrators, ICC institute/international court of Arbitration University, Hong Kong Women and Leadership Programme, Singapore Management University BENEDICT GUIREY KATO Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Minor in Sociology, San Pablo Seminary Juris Doctor, University of the Cordilleras Master of Laws (Canon Law Track), 快猫短视频 Executive Labor Arbiter ANTONIO GABRIEL M. LA VINA Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Ateneo de Manila University Juris Doctor, University of the Philippines Master of Laws, Yale Law School Doctor of Juridical Science, Yale Law School Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague Chair, Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy Department, Philippine Judicial Academy LINDA L. MALENAB-HORNILLA Juris Doctor, University of the Philippines Masters in National Security Administration, National Defense College of the Philippines General Staff Course AFP, General Command and Staff College Special program on Urban and Regional Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Certificate in International Course on Housing, Planning and Building, Institute for Housing Studies, The Netherlands Short course on Urban Land Reform Policy, Taoyuan Lincoln Institute for Land Policy Short course on Comparative International Law, Dallas Texas ERIC R. RECALDE Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, 快猫短视频 Master of Comparative Law, University of Cambridge Master of Law, 快猫短视频 PALASH R. GUPTA BA LL.B (Hons), National Law School, Bangalore, 2001 Juris Doctor (JD) American Law, Boston College Law School, 2008 PETER P. NG. Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Divine Word University Master of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila Master of Arts in Hospital Administration, University of Sto. Tomas Master in National Security Administration, National Defense College of the Philippines General Staff Course AFP, General Staff College Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Sto. Tomas Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, University of Sto. Tomas Juris Doctor, University of Sto. Tomas Diplomate in Family Medicine, Fellow of Philippine Academy of Family Physicians IDABEL B. PAGULAYAN Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Mapua Institute of Technology Master in Management, Technological University of the Philippines Doctor of Management Science, Technological University of the Philippines Doctor in Criminology, Philippine College of Criminology Certificates on Identification and Analysis of Illicit Drugs, United Nations Regional Training Center, Office of the Narcotics Control Board, Questioned Document Examination, Royal Hong Kong Government Laboratory, DNA Short Tandem Repeats Using Capillary Electrophoresis, FBI National Academy, DNA Databanking System, Aucland New Zealand, Forensic DNA analysis, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Royal Thai Police, Thailand, Surveillance Operations, Law Enforcement Center, Orlando Florida, USA, Post Blast Incident Management Course, Jakarta Center for Law Enforcements, Semarang Indonesia ELIZABETH H. AGUILING-PANGALANGAN Bachelor of Arts, Major in Political Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman Bachelor of Law, University of the Philippines, College of Law Master of Laws, Harvard Law School Research Fellow, East Asian Legal studies program, Harvard Law School Fellow, International Leadership Program, University of California and International Health Program Visiting Scholar, East Asian Legal Studies Program, Harvard Law School Scholar, Private International Law Summer Program, The Hague Academy of International Law RICARDO A. SUNGA III Bachelor of Laws, University of The Philippines Master of Laws, University of New South Whales Former Chair Rapporteur of the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent VENCENT L. SALIDO University of the Philippines-Visayas, BSBA Accounting, 1992 San Beda College, Manila, Bachelor of Laws, 1998 Fordham University, New York, Master of Laws in Banking, Corporate and Financial Laws, 2006 George Marshall Center for Securities Studies, Garmish, Germany, Certificate on Countering Transnational Organized Crimes, 2017 Certificate in Public Procurement - Level 2, United Nations Development Program, Geneva, Switzerland VICTOR G. SISON Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Immaculate Conception Major Seminary Licentiate in Sacred Scripture, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University Doctor of Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas, Rome, Italy Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, Newark MANUEL PETER S. SOLIS Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science Master of Environmental Law, University of Sydney Master of Science in in Public Policy & Management, Carnegie Mellon University Juris Doctor, University of The Philippines Graduate certificate of Higher Education, Deakin University EDMUND S. TAYAO Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Sto. Tomas Master of Arts in Political Science, University of Sto. Tomas Doctor in Political Science, Leibniz University of Hannover Germany Konrad Adenauer Fellow, Berlin Germany Brenthurst Fellow, Johannesburg South Africa ARNEDO S. VALERA Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of Sto. Tomas Bachelor of Laws, Ateneo De Manila University Masters in International affairs, Columbia University, New York Special Course on International Law and Human rights, International Institute on Human Rights, Strasbourg, France OAGILE BETHUEL KEY DINGAKE PhD - Constitutional Law, University Of Cape Town (1996-2000) LLM - Commercial And Corporate Law, University Of London (1996-2000) LLB - Bachelor Of Laws, University Of Botswana (1984-1989 |
Linkages
What has made our Graduate School survive and flourish is the fact that we have aggressively pursued a policy of establishing provincial nodes of delivery for graduate education in law. At present these include:
Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City
Cagayan State University, Tuguegarao City
Central Philippine University, Ilo-ilo City
Cor Jesu College Inc., Digos Davao City
Jose Maria College of Law, Sasa Davao City
Isabela State University, Isabela
Mindanao State University, Iligan Extension at Msu-iit General Santos City
San Beda College Alabang, Muntilupa City
Saint Louis University, Baguio City
University of Nueva Caceres School of Law, Naga City
University of San Carlos, Cebu City
University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City
Only last week, the Office of the President of St. Louis University, Baguio, requested me to establish SLU as a node for the delivery of graduate education by 快猫短视频. The documents are in the drafting stage.
Under the present linkage scheme, all students enrolled in the different nodes are students of the Graduate School of Law of 快猫短视频 alone. The different schools serve only as venues for delivery. Their faculty members are the principal enrollees of the program. After subtracting administrative costs, fixed fees are paid 快猫短视频 (except for Cebu and Iloilo, these are the faculty development funds awarded by CHED, before the activation of the Legal Education Board, to certain meritorious law schools). It is our Graduate School of Law that sends professors.
