FSUU College of Law Dean Atty. Rodney C. Ato, who is an alumnus of UST Civil Law, expressed his gratitude to GSL and underscored that the formalized partnership with UST will give the people in Butuan City and also in the CARAGA region a chance to adjust and discover more in the legal profession.

“As members of the legal profession, we embrace a life-long learning to stay curious and engage with the evolving landscape of law and society,” Atty. Ato said.

GSL Dean Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL, said in her message that this partnership between FSUU marks the culmination of their collaborative efforts in advancing legal education and fostering academic cooperation within institutions.

“This joint effort will make our prospective students more competent in the practice of legal profession, including teaching in the academe. This partnership reaffirms the Graduate School of Law’s commitment to cultivate the next generations of legal scholars, advocates, and leaders.” Atty. Kaw said.

In the MoA signing ceremonies, Dean Kaw, Regent fr. Dexter A. Austria, O.P., SThD, and Faculty Secretary Romeo Teope, Jr., MBA, represented the University.

Meanwhile, the FSUU counterparts who joined and witnessed the ceremonial signing were President Rev. fr. John Christian U. Young, Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Research Rev. fr. Randy Jasper C. Odchigue, Vice-President of Administrative and Student Affairs Engr. Zenaida Azura, Comptroller Atty. Janine A. Rabon, former College of Law Dean and former Legal Education Board Commissioner Atty. Josefe Sorrera-Ty, and HRMD Director Lyndon Buque.

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In a post by the College of Law of BulSU, the event 鈥渕arked the continuation of our fruitful academic partnership鈥� that 鈥渟ymbolizes our mutual desire and  dedication to shaping future legal leaders through collaborative education.鈥�

Among the aims of the collaboration is 鈥渕aking [lawyers] more competent in the practice of the legal profession, which includes teaching in the academe.鈥�

The MOA was signed by UST Acting Rector fr. Isaias Antonio D. Tiongco, O.P., JCD and BulSU President Dr. Teody C. San Andres.

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According to Dean Lopez-Kaw, the discussions with Hungarian diplomats centered on student exchanges, faculty residency, and co-advisorship of GS Law theses and dissertations. In a Facebook post by the Hungarian Embassy, they expressed optimism in 鈥渂ringing together higher education institutions to maximize student and faculty potential, most especially with our Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship program.鈥�

The Graduate School of Law offers the degrees Master of Laws and Doctor of Civil Law programs online. Students from both the Philippines and abroad are welcome to apply.

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The award seeks to honor two stalwarts who have contributed significantly to developing the country’s intellectual property system. Usec. Gepty was recognized for his invaluable contribution during his stint as the Deputy Director General and Officer-in-charge of IPOPHL. During his term, the GS Law faculty member reinforced and developed the said government unit’s advocacy, policy-making functions, international relations, and programs.

The theme of the event was “IP and the SDGS: Building our common future with innovation and creativity” and caps the National IP Month.

IPOPHL is the government agency mandated to administer and implement State policies on intellectual property.

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The agreement was signed by Rector Very Rev. Fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P., PhD, DivinaLaw Foundation, Inc.’s Founder Atty. Nilo T. Divina, JD. Serving as witnesses were UST Graduate School of Law Dean Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL and DivinaLaw Foundation, Inc. Corporate Secretary Atty. Lean Jeff M. Magsombol.

With the support of the DivinaLaw Foundation, this partnership aims to provide scholarship opportunities to faculty members and those wanting to explore the Master of Laws and Doctor of Civil Law programs offered by the UST Graduate School of Law. Likewise, this scholarship program will cultivate the next generation of Thomasian legal scholars, advocates, and leaders.

For the Rector, the scholarship program is pivotal to the University鈥檚 commitment to fostering academic excellence, advancing faculty development, and creating an environment where knowledge is actively utilized to address real-world challenges. 鈥淭he University鈥檚 mission as an institution of higher learning is geared toward generation, advancement, integration, dissemination, and the application of knowledge,鈥� fr. Ang said.

Dean Divina, who has been leading the Faculty of Civil Law since 2009, said, 鈥淭o attract the best, you have to offer the best.鈥� Thus, this partnership is their contribution to the University鈥檚 cause. 鈥淭his scholarship program represents our unwavering belief in the transformative power of education. It is our way of saying we are committed to adjusting standards and raising the bar,鈥� Divina said.

According to Dean Kaw, the scholarship grants are more than just faculty development programs. 鈥淭hey are investments not only to the individual aspirations of the deserving candidates but also to the advancement of the legal profession,鈥� Dean Kaw said.

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The articles published in the September – December 2023 issue are the following:

1. by Jeffrey Segovia tackles the understanding linked to the Valley of Hinnom as an allusion to the concept and image of eternal damnation, as well as uncovering the mystery of the silver scrolls of Ketef Hinnom, which is claimed to be one of the most important Biblical discoveries of antiquity.
2. by Leo-Martin Angelo Ruiz Ocampo investigates the experience of the School of Salamanca, how its core dynamic termed as the 鈥淪alamanca Process鈥� embodies the charism of the Dominican Order, and the ongoing attempt to recover it as a model for the life and mission of Dominicans today as expressed in official documents of the Order.
3. by Jos茅 Eugenio Borao Mateo is grounded on Spanish and Dutch documentary sources to provide a better understanding of the archaeological findings in the church, thus offering new perspectives on the archaeological conclusions by highlighting the distinction between two crucial elements: the convent and the church. In other words, the paper proposes the possibility that the final church, constructed with stone, may have remained unfinished, adding complication to the interpretation of the discovered cemetery in the same site.
4. by Allan A. Basas interrogates the presence of the notion of social responsibility in human being’s experiences, in recognition of the inviolability of the Other. Basas likewise urges the readers in a thematic discussion in the cusp of Levinas鈥� notion of social responsibility and Filipino sociality to show that responsibility is a universal value with many faces.
5. by Alexandre Coello de la Rosa tackles the figure of Don Diego V谩zquez de Mercado, the first secular archbishop of Manila, and brings the other aspects of his tenure, such as his relations with the cathedral chapter and his tense relations with the governor of the Philippines, Don Juan de Silva y Enr铆quez (1609-1616).
6. by Jorge Mojarro
7. by Joselito B. Zulueta revisits the launch of the two volumes of 鈥淒oing Philosophy in the Philippines: The Thomasian Collection鈥�, culled from the pages of UNITAS journal. It has embodied the most representative and the most extensive compendium of classic philosophical thinking in the 20th century in the Philippines. The two-volume book was edited by UST Professor Emeritus Alfredo P. Co and published by the UST Publishing House.
8. by Jose Adriand Emmanuel L. Layug talks about George Weigle’s service to the church and to all men of goodwill in search for the true meaning of Vatican II in his work “To Sanctify the World The Vital Legacy of Vatican II”.
9. by Melanie D. Turingan talks about the virtues exhibited by St. Joseph the Worker as God’s dutiful stalwart that provided Jesus a home together with the Virgin Mary, as well as how reader would take inspiration from his virtues.
10. by Blaise D. Ringor explored how Seifert synthesized the philosophies of thinkers like Dietrich von Hildebrand and Josef Pieper with the thoughts of Karol Wojtyla/John Paul II, concurrently offering a critical response to the work of scholars such as Josef Fuchs, Jonathan Harrison, and Franz B枚ckle. This allows the reader to engage and delve on the primary texts written by Karol Wojtyla/John Paul II.
11. by Marian Joanne Co-Pua, DCL celebrates how fr. Manlangit masterfully delivered his advocacy and its odyssey in tackling the core and essential concepts, principles, and issues in Bioethics.

According to its editor, Rev. fr. Jesus M. Miranda, Jr., O.P., PhD, 聽the digital interface “aims to facilitate the fluid curation and circulation of knowledge on ecclesiastical disciplines”. The journal publishes the most relevant research articles in the areas of Ecclesiastical Sciences and Church history.

Read the Philippiniana Sacra here:

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Dean Rosario holds bachelor鈥檚 degrees in philosophy, laws, and canon law from UST, and obtained her doctoral degree in Civil Law from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid 鈥� Spain in 1997. She is a part of Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles, working with the Corporate, Litigation, and Arbitration departments.

Her profile on the Romulo website states that: Lopez-Rosario 鈥渉as served the Roman Catholic Church for 15 years, assisting the Archdiocese of Manila, Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Diocese of Pasig, Diocese of Para帽aque, and Catholic Bishops鈥� Conference of the Philippines. Her practice is extraordinary because of the need to harmonize civil law with the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church.鈥�

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