PHILIPPINE BAR ASSOCIATION

The oldest voluntary national organization
of lawyers in the Philippines founded in 1891

Presidents’ Reports

Read about the contributions of the PBA’s Past Presidents. Each activity was aimed at improving the legal profession and nurturing the PBA. Learn more about the different projects that fostered unity and comradeship among the PBA members.
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Statements

Statements are issued by the PBA on pressing issues. The PBA is firm that at all times, the rule of law must prevail. PBA lawyers speak up and speak up against injustice.

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Webinars

To keep its members abreast of legal developments, the PBA organizes different fora, from round table discussion to conferences. Due to current restrictions, the PBA will organize webinars for its members.

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President's Message

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Communiqué

Feb 11, 2026
  • Feb 11, 2026

Duterte v. House of Representatives and the Future of Impeachment

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.Malcolm Theater, UP Diliman A discussion on the Supreme Court’s recent nullification of…

Jan 06, 2026
  • Jan 06, 2026

PBA’s 2026 Board of Trustees, Officers & Council of Advisers

Newly elected Officers, Board of Trustees, & Council of Advisers for 2026

Dec 17, 2025
  • Dec 17, 2025

President’s Report 2025

2025 – President’s Report of Atty. Joseph Manolo Del Rosario Rebano to the Board of Trustees and Members…

Nov 17, 2025
  • Nov 17, 2025

Proposed Amendments to the AOI and By-Laws 

The Philippine Bar Association has undertaken a comprehensive review of its Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws to ensure…

Nov 14, 2025
  • Nov 14, 2025

PBA’S Sidebar Sessions

The Philippine Bar Association successfully held its first ever inaugural Sidebar Sessions last 17 October 2025. Framed by…

Oct 27, 2025
  • Oct 27, 2025

The PBA’s 133rd Foundation Day & Law Day Celebration

News ArticleKeynote SpeechNews Article The Philippine Bar Association (PBA) marked its 133rd Foundation Day and Law Day Celebration…

Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.

Blaise Pascal

Statements

The Senate’s Constitutional Duty Is To Hold A Trial,
Not To Avert It

The Philippine Bar Association joins the collective voices raised by colleagues and other Filipinos calling on the Senate to remain true to its duty by convening the impeachment court and…

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Statement on the Dismissal of the Impeachment Proceedings of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte

The Philippine Bar Association, the largest, private, non-compulsory organization of lawyers in the Philippines, expresses serious concerns regarding the developments following the release of Duterte v. House of Representatives, et…

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Statement on the Assassination of Atty. Ma. Saniata Liwliwa V. Gonzalez-Alzate

The Philippine Bar Association joins the IBP and the rest of the legal community in condemning the violent death of yet another lawyer. Atty. Ma. Saniata Liwliwa V. Gonzalez-Alzate was…

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Statement on the Recent Oil Spill at Verde Island Passage & the Proposed Verde Island Protected Seascape Bill of 2022

Revered as the “center of the center” of the world’s marine biodiversity, the Verde Island Passage is undoubtedly a global environmental treasure and the Philippines’ pride and crown jewel. It…

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Statement on the Red-tagging and Threats of Violence Against Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar

In an adversarial legal system, one side wins, the other side loses. Invariably, when a judge decides, it will “favor” one side, and “disfavor” another. That has always been the…

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Statement on the Upcoming Elections this Monday, 9 May 2022

In what stands to be the most consequential election in recent memory, the Philippine Bar Association calls on all candidates to be mindful of the significance of the right to…

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Statement on the Malampaya Project

The questionable transfer of the Malampaya Gas Field Facility invites more questions as more details are revealed. Shorn of all the smoke and mirrors, the irrefutable fact stands: what the…

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Statement on Recent Verbal Directives of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte

“The theory of the separation of powers is designed by its originators to secure action at the same time to forestall overaction which necessarily results from undue concentration of powers,…

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