Category: Activities

Philbar Christmas Party 2022

If you’re reading this, we sincerely congratulate you for surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, arguably the most devastating crisis that has wreaked havoc on the lives of at least three generations of Filipinos since World War 2. As we all cautiously break free from harm’s way, we pray for our relatives, friends and colleagues who have [...] Read More

Roundtable Discussion on the Proposed Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability

The CPRA Roundtable Discussion In line wih the Supreme Court's move to improve and update the Lawyers' Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, the Philippine Bar Association, in cooperation with the IBP Makati and the DLSU Tañada-Diokno College of Law, held a hybrid roundtable discussion on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at the Caroline L. Tanchay [...] Read More

The Philippine Bar Association Meets with UNIDROIT

Close on the heels of successful meetings and resultant resolutions with the HCCH (Hague Conference on Private International Law / Conférence de La Haye de Droit International Privé) through its Secretary General Dr. Christophe Bernasconi in October 2022 during the HCCH Asia Pacific Week, the Philippine Bar Association was again requested to meet with UNIDROIT, [...] Read More

PBA Legal Aid on Land Issues and Coastal Clean Up

On 12 November 2022, the Philippine Bar Association (“PBA”) conducted a seminar entitled “Usaping Lupa”. The PBA sought to provide a forum to discuss common land titling problems of the residents of Barangay Bagalangit, Mabini, Batangas. In cooperation with Barangay Captain Joe Ilagan, the PBA conducted this lecture.   The lecture on the basics of land [...] Read More

PBA’s 130th Foundation Day and Law Day Celebration

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The PBA Art Auction 2021: The Repeat

Anything worth doing is worth doing twice, the first time quick and dirty and the second time, the best way you can.” Arthur Leonard Schawlow, American Physicist Lest I be misunderstood (as I may most likely be), the quote above is not meant to disparage the first PBA Art Auction held last December 2020. It [...] Read More

Lecture on Evidence

On 27-29 April 2022, the Philippine Bar Association provided a zoom lecture on evidence for the Provost Marshals of the Major Units of the Philippine Army. This was upon the invitation of Army Provost Marshal Atty. Col. Randy O. Remonte OSC (INF) PA. The Army Provost Marshal is the Special Staff to the Commanding General, [...] Read More

The Source Apearance

On 2 February 2022, there were several disqualification cases pending at the COMELEC against then Presidential candidate Bong Bong Marcos. COMELEC Commissioner Rowena Guanzon started making noise on social media about the failure of the Division of which she was a part to release a decision regarding the disqualification cases. Pinky Webb the host of […]

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Fellowship at Pedro Farms

By Trustee Jose Raulito E. Paras On 13 March 2022, the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Bar Association, Inc. was held in Pedro Farms, Silang, Cavite. The farm is owned by Trustee Peter Corvera. The meeting proved to be an occasion for the trustees and their guests to gather for [...] Read More