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19/09/2026

𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 | 𝐑𝐀 𝟗𝟑𝟒𝟒 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝.

As we celebrate Philippine Law Week, let us remember that knowing the law is also about understanding how it protects the people in our community especially children and young people.

One important law every young person, parent, teacher, and community member should know is Republic Act No. 9344, or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, as strengthened by R.A. No. 10630.

Under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (RA 9344, as amended by RA 10630), children in conflict with the law may still be held accountable for their acts, subject to their age, circumstances, and the law’s special procedures for children.

The goal is not to excuse wrongdoing, but to balance accountability with rehabilitation, protection, and the opportunity to reform.

18/09/2026

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 | 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐝: 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭—𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲.

Ever wondered what those legal terms you often hear in the courtroom actually mean?

For this Philippine National Law Week, let’s decode some of the common legal words and phrases you may hear in court and break them down into simple, easy-to-understand explanations.

17/09/2026

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 | 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡

As part of the week-long celebration of Philippine National Law Week, the CPU Center for Legal Assistance, through the College of Law Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP), conducted a classroom-based legal outreach lecture on the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (Republic Act No. 9344, as amended) at Carlos Lopez National High School, Bagacay, San Dionisio, Iloilo, on September 17, 2026.

Philippine National Law Week is an annual observance that promotes awareness of the law and emphasizes the importance of making legal knowledge more accessible to the public. It reminds us that the law is not confined to courtrooms and legal books which it is a tool for protecting rights, promoting justice, and strengthening communities.

The lecture focused on RA 9344, which establishes a child-sensitive juvenile justice system that recognizes that children in conflict with the law require guidance, protection, rehabilitation, and opportunities for reintegration into their families and communities. It promotes diversion, restorative justice, and the best interests of the child, while recognizing the important role of families, schools, communities, and government in preventing children from entering the justice system.

For the youth, knowing their rights and responsibilities can help them make informed choices, understand the consequences of their actions, seek proper help, and contribute to a safer and more supportive community. Legal awareness is youth empowerment.

This legal outreach was conducted in collaboration with the Iloilo Provincial Government through the Iloilo Provincial Population Office with its AlaLayi Program, bringing legal education closer to young people where learning begins—in the classroom.

Facilitated by Law Student Practitioners: Rem Francis E. Caoyonan, Robert A. Gange, John Mark A. Masagnay, Hannah May S. Romallosa, Janrey I. Española, Mary Grace C. Delgado, Dave Sim S. Saul, Norri Vee M. Lumawag, Zarlyn P. Premalion, Jared Mark T. Catedral, Rogelio III L. Palomaria, Joshua M. Sumaylo, Jahnna Len P. Franco, Jane Jobeth D. Lavalle, Catherine Marie G. Declarador, Maria Lou A. Capalaran, Dane Ross S. Dagohoy, and Josha Onycha O. Duazo.

Supervised by Atty. Ina Noelene Bernales, Atty. Lovely Joy S. Fernandez, Atty. Bless Jose’f B. Benitez, Atty. Napholion C. Facunla, Atty. Ronil G. Arbis, and Atty. Marielle Therese J. Jacomille.

The CPU Center for Legal Assistance–CLEP extends its warmest gratitude to Carlos Lopez National High School, headed by Mr. Nicasio B. Valenzuela, for welcoming this initiative and creating a space where young minds can learn about the law and their rights.

We likewise thank the Municipality of San Dionisio and the Iloilo Provincial Population Office , headed by Atty. Ruel Von D. Superio, for their continued partnership in bringing meaningful legal education closer to communities.

17/09/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | Legal Outreach Lecture

Central Philippine University Law Student Practitioners, through the alaLAYI Program of the Iloilo Provincial Government, through the Iloilo Provincial Population Office, are currently conducting simultaneous lectures on Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act for the students of Carlos Lopez National High School, San Dionisio, Iloilo. The lecture aims to promote awareness of student rights, responsibilities, and the importance of making informed choices.

Through legal education, the youth are empowered to understand the law, avoid harmful situations, and become more responsible individuals—helping build safer schools and stronger communities.

16/09/2026

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 | 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰, 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

The third week of September is observed as Philippine National Law Week under Proclamation No. 640, s. 1995, recognizing the vital role of the legal profession in the administration of justice and the maintenance of the rule of law.

But for law students, Law Week is more than a celebration, it is a reminder of the responsibility we are preparing to carry.

Long before the Bar, the foundations of lawyering are already being built: learning the law with diligence, practicing with integrity, serving communities with compassion, and understanding that legal knowledge carries a duty to uphold justice.

As future members of the legal profession, we are called to become more than students of statutes and cases. We are future advocates, counselors, officers of the court, and servants of justice which entrusted to use the law not merely as a profession, but as an instrument for protecting rights and strengthening the rule of law.

As 𝙈𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙙 𝙫. 𝙀𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙯 reminds us, lawyers are instruments in the administration of justice and are expected to uphold proficiency, honesty, integrity, and fair dealing.

This Philippine Law Week, may every law student remember:

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲.
𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲.

15/09/2026

𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗠 - 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤?

It can mean knowing your rights when you are treated unfairly. It can mean protecting a child from abuse, helping a family understand the law, or giving a community the courage to speak when something is wrong.

This is the spirit behind Philippine National Law Week.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢?

The observance began with Presidential Proclamation No. 1477, s. 1975, issued on August 7, 1975, which declared September 19 of every year as Law Day.

Twenty years later, President Fidel V. Ramos issued Presidential Proclamation No. 640 on September 1, 1995, declaring the third week of September of every year as Philippine National Law Week. The proclamation expressly recognized that the blessings of independence and democracy can be secured under the rule of law and that members of the Bar play an important role in the administration of justice and the maintenance of the rule of law.

The proclamation also called upon the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and other lawyers’ organizations to conduct meaningful programs, projects, and ceremonies, while directing government agencies to cooperate in making the celebration successful.

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠?

Law Week is a reminder that the rule of law is not an abstract idea found only in statutes and court decisions. It affects our daily lives.

It reminds us that rights must be known, justice must be accessible, and the law must serve the people.

The Legal Education Board has likewise emphasized that the observance recognizes the central role of the rule of law and the importance of legal education in advancing justice and social development.

𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗬.

It should reach the barangay.
It should reach the classroom.
It should reach the workplace.
It should reach the family.
And most importantly, it should reach the people who need the law the most.

This Law Week, let us turn legal knowledge into community action.

Know your rights. Share what you know. Help others understand the law. Speak against injustice. Seek lawful solutions. And use the law not only to defend yourself, but to help protect others.

Because a law that is known can empower, a right that is understood can be defended, and a community that knows the law can stand stronger for justice.

10/09/2026

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐁𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐬) 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟐 | 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

On September 10, 2026, the Central Philippine University College of Law law student practitioners, joined the Orientation and Capacity Development for Barangay Service Point Officers (BSPOs) on the Data Privacy Act of 2012 held at Arvinrose Hostel, Brgy. Maya, Balasan, Iloilo, in collaboration with the Iloilo Provincial Government through the Iloilo Provincial Population Office - AlaLayi Program.

The lecture was facilitated by law student practitioners Danielle Ramos, Karen Bermejo, and Jane Amboy, under the supervision of Atty. Ina Noelene Bernales.

The Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) protects individuals’ personal information and promotes its responsible collection, use, storage, and sharing. For BSPOs, who regularly assist community members and handle personal and sensitive information, understanding data privacy is essential in protecting the privacy and trust of the people they serve.

Our warmest thanks to the Municipality of Balasan and the Province of Iloilo for welcoming CPU Law CLEP and supporting this meaningful legal outreach. We are especially grateful to Atty. Von Superio as Provincial Population Officer and Atty. Marlon Balberona, SB member of Balasan, for gracing the activity and for his valuable presence and support.

Through legal education, we continue to bring the law closer to the community.

10/09/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | Orientation and Capacity Development for Barangay Service Point Officers on the Data Privacy Act of 2012

Central Philippine University Law Student Practitioners conducting a legal outreach lecture for the Barangay Service Point Officers (BSPOs) in Balasan, Iloilo, highlighting the importance of protecting personal information and handling data responsibly.

Through this initiative, the law student practitioners continue to bring legal knowledge closer to the community wherein promoting awareness, responsible data practices, and the protection of every individual’s right to privacy.

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