Women’s resistance continues to shape the future
This March 8, we do not simply celebrate women. We stand with them, fight alongside them, and commit to the justice they demand.
NUPL | Mar 8, 2025
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Jun
2024
14
Judicial Independence in the Philippines
The blindfolded Lady Justice, which symbolizes our justice system, aptly describes our predicament and the inadequacy of the legal and judicial system in our country. Because of her blindfold, Lady Justice is unable to see the exploitation, repression, and injustices around her.
Jun
2024
14
International Fair Trial Day 2024 Opening Remarks
On this Fair Trial Day, we warmly welcome and embrace you in solidarity and hope that you come back not for the reasons you are here now and not under circumstances of lawyering dangerously. We look forward to that day when things would become better even before they get worse.
Jun
2024
10
NUPL demands justice for Davao prosecutor Eleanor Dela Peña
"[W]e refuse to live in fear and demand that our safety and security be ensured, knowing that the independent exercise of our profession is crucial for maintaining the rule of law and upholding justice."
