Commission of Human Rights (CHR)
MCLE Program for the Commission of Human Rights
event October 19 – 23, 2026
calendar_month Program Schedule
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October 19 – 23, 2026
Ciudad Christhia Resort, Ampid, San Mateo, Rizal
| Monday, October 19 – Human Rights Lawyering in a Changing Technological Environment | |||
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | From Global Commitments to Local Protection: Gender and Development in the Work of the CHR | Alternative Dispute Resolution (2u) |
ATTY. IRENE D. ALOGOC
CESO I |
| 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Data Privacy, Cybercrime, and Emerging Technology Law | MCLE Prescribed (2u) |
ATTY. JOSE ANGELO C. TIGLAO
Associate, Quisumbing Torres |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Al-Augmented Legal Practice: Ethical Use, Professional Judgment, and Accountability | Legal Ethics (2u) |
ATTY. MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER C. DE CASTRO
UP College of Law |
| 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM | Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of ChildrenChild Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials Act (RA 11930) | Substantive and Procedural Law (2u) |
ATTY. JEWEL O. DELA CRUZ
Country Manager (Philippines), Child Rescue Coalition |
| Tuesday, October 20 – Access to Justice and Effective Legal Advocacy for Human Rights Protection | |||
| 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Updates on Civil Procedure | Substantive and Procedural Law (3u) |
DEAN SOLEDAD MAWIS
Dean, Lyceum of the Philippines College of Law |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | 2025 Transitory Rules on Electronic Filing and Service in the Supreme Court (A.M. No. 25-09-16-SC) | Substantive and Procedural Law (1u) |
ATTY. JOSE ARMAND C. AREVALO
UPLC-IAJ |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Appellate Advocacy | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy (2u) |
JUSTICE (RET.) MAGDANGAL M. DE LEON
Court of Appeals |
| 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM | Introduction to The Unified Legal Aid Service | Substantive and Procedural Law (1.5u) |
ATTY. KARL ARIAN A. CASTILLO
Member, ULAS Board |
| Wednesday, October 21 – Building Human Rights Cases: Investigation, Evidence, and Advocacy | |||
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Cybercrime Case Build-Up and Prosecution | Trial and pre-trial skills (2u) |
DIR. ARIS S. MANGUERA
Office of Cybercrime |
| 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM | 2024 DOJ-NPS Rules on Preliminary Investigation and Inquest Proceedings | Substantive and Procedural Law (1.5u) |
DCP IRENE RESURRECCION
Office of the City Prosecutor, Quezon City |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Building EJK-DR/IHL/Redtagging Cases: Evidence, Pre-Trial, and Trial Strategies | Trial and pre-trial skills (2u) |
ATTY. EPHRAIM B. CORTEZ
President, National Union of Peoples' Lawyers's |
| 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM | Supreme Court Stylebook | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy (2u) |
ATTY. RENAN E. RAMOS
Fmr, Assistant Solicitor General |
| Thursday, October 22 – Ethics, Accountability, and Professional Judgment in Human Rights Practice | |||
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Updates in Legal Ethics | Legal Ethics (2u) | FORMER JUDGE MARJORIE T. UYENGCO-NOLASCO |
| 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Writ of Kalikasan: Litigation, Procedure and Emerging Jurisprudence | MCLE Prescribed (2u) |
ATTY. ANA LEA H. UY
Managing Partner, Rojas and Uy Law Offices |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Ethical Pitfalls and Considerations in Handling High-Profile Cases | Legal Ethics (2u) |
ATTY. DINO S. DE LEON
Partner, DARGON Law Firm |
| Friday, October 23 – Human Rights Remedies, Conflict Resolution, and Transformative Justice | |||
| 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Right of the Child to be Heard in Family Dispute Resolution | Alternative Dispute Resolution (3u) |
PROF. ARACELI B. HABARADAS
Ateneo Law School |
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | International Humanitarian Law in Philippine Human Rights Practice: Armed Conflict, Counterterrorism, and Accountability | International Law and International Convention (2u) |
HON. NERI J. COLMENARES
Fmr Representative |
| 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Philippine Practices on Transitional Justice: Lessons Learned and Charting a Path Forward | MCLE Prescribed (2u) |
ATTY. GLENDA T. LITONG
UP Law Center |
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