RESERVED THESIS TOPICS 2010-2011 [AS OF MAR 26 2011– 11:38 PM]

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if there are any mistakes.

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Name Bloc Number Thesis Topic Time

k Reserved
Anezka Cortina A 09209452867 Empowering the Local July 16,
Government Units to impose 2010 –
“Green Taxes” by limiting DENR 10:01 AM
intervention to merely
supervision

Statement: The Local

Government Units have been
given environmental
management functions. LGUs
have at their disposal national
laws upon which it can base its
ordinances in the protection of
the environment. A more local
approach to the imposition of
environmental taxes should be
imposed to address different
issues in varying local units.

Mikhail Josef N. Gomez A 09274110421 HACIENDA LUISITA: Determining 10:01 AM

the Just Share of Farmers in the
Land in Accordance with the
Constitutional Mandate of
Agrarian Reform in light of the
CARPER law, Stock Distribution
Scheme, Schemes for Agrarian
Reform of other Countries, and
Recent Jurisprudence.
Maria Monica D. Hipolito A 0918 908 0139 REVIEW OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10:01 AM
7941--SURVEY OR RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS/ JURISPRUDENCE
UNDER THE PARTY LIST SYSTEM
IN TERMS OF PARTY LIST
ACCREDITATION, NOMINEE
QUALIFICATIONS AND
ALLOCATION OF SEATS, AND
DETERMINING WHETHER TO
ABOLISH OR AMEND
Kathleen Ang A 09175145284 Electronic service of summons 10:02 AM
Joyce Anne C. Wong A 0917 325 0227 Green Building: Legal Risks and 10:02 AM
Liabilities
Fay Irene Gurrea A 09177227330 Transporting the Precautionary 10:02 AM
Principle from de legeferenda to a
customary norm of international
law
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Christian Chan C 09273065996 I plan to check on the illegality of 10:02 AM
the practice of carpark
owners/management in denying
liability for any loss or damage on
the cars parked in connection
with the law on Deposit and
Lease ("Management will not be
liable for any loss or damage to
your car").
Armand Eleazar a Considering the possibility of 10:02 AM
touching the case regarding the
Pandacan.

Issues that are being considered:

1. Propriety of the continuing
mandamus in this case

2. Use of judicial power to

establish monitoring group (which
is essentially an executive body).
Judicial power versus executive

3. LGU v National Government

Karl Vincent B. Raso D 0917-8252202 THESIS TOPIC: The need for rules 10:02AM
on appreciation of ballots in the
Automated Elections Law (R.A.
8464) in preventing massive
disenfranchisement of voters and
to properly reflect the will of the
electorate in relation with
provisions of the Omnibus
Election Code (Sec. 211 etc.).
Marychelle T. Mendoza A 0926-6842800 Enforcing the Outer Space Treaty: 10:04 AM
Mandating the Removal and
Minimization of Space Debris
Laura Noel D 09175352872 The unlimited exercise of 10:04 AM
ABSOLUTE PARDON can lead to
the President being de facto
above the law
Alex Perez A Laws and Regulation pertaining to 10:04 AM
Survey Elections (touching the
case of SWS v. COMELEC)
alvarez, maria margarita A 09157838683 Terms of Service Contracts in 10:04 AM
internet-based services (e.g.
social networking, email,
mmporpg) are subject to abuse
by service providers absent any
legislation that would limit their
powers and protect the rights of
its users.
Maria Cristina T. Mundin A +63 9277968986 Review of the Philippine legal 10:04 AM
framework for exploring,
developing, utilizing, and
commercializing Renewable
Energy Sources.
PHOEBE ANN S. BAYONA A The current legislation and 10:04 AM
administrative rules are not
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 enough to address the effects of
pyramid scams on the lives of
Filipino victims. Estafa, as the
only crime in the RPC penalizing
such. The proposed thesis will
study the legal issues in every
stage of the pyramid and the
corresponding penalties already
available in the law. It will discuss
the persons involved and the
remedies of the victims against
them.
Iniego Carl Varon A 09273867256 Superior and Command 10:04 AM
Responpsibility: Extending the
Liability

Statement: Superiors and

Commanders must be held liable
for crimes perpetrated by his
subordinates when he exercised
effective command and control
over them, knew or owing to the
circumstances should have
known that his subordinates were
committing or about to commit
these crimes, and yet failed to
take the necessary and
reasonable precautionary
measure to prevent or repress
their commission even if he no
longer exercised effective
command and control at the point
that these crimes were
committed.
ARC ALDRIN N. TOLENTINO A 09189081279 Classifying peer to peer sharing of 10:04 AM
sound recording files as acts of
infringement and against the laws
on intellectual property and
copyright violates an individual's
constitutional rights to property,
against unreasonable searches
and seizures, and privacy.
Michael Corrales C 09052633161 Unconstitutionality of the IRR of 10:05 AM
PD 856 as it requires routine
health check-ups for STD's.
Degrading and Violation of
privacy.
Julian S. Montano IV A Topic: 10:05 AM

Defining Abandonment of
Copyright in Computer Software
in Light of the Intellectual
Property Code, the Civil Code and
the Copyright Conventions

Thesis Statement:

There is a need to resolve the

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 issue of copyright abandonment,
other than through the death of
the author, of discontinued
computer software in Philippine
jurisdiction in light of the
provisions of the Intellectual
Property Code of the Philippines,
the provisions of the Civil Code on
abandonment of property rights,
and the copyright conventions in
which the Philippines is a
signatory, in order to protect
people who distribute and
download computer software
already discontinued in the
market over the Internet, whether
by a paid service or for free, and
in good faith.
Camille Leelin Ting C 0917-8446484 Religious Freedom & Divorce: 10:05 AM
Amending the Family Code to
recognize religion-sponsored or
allowed divorces.
Charmaine N. Calderini 3C C 09081811076 In the interpretation of Section 5 10:06 AM
of Republic Act No. 9700 (AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE
COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN
REFORM PROGRAM), is the
landowner’s attestation as to who
can be qualified beneficiaries a
separate requirement or is the
landowner bound to give their
attestation under oath if it
appears that the farmworkers are
regular farmworkers actually
tilling the lands, as certified under
oath by the Barangay Agrarian
Reform Council (BARC). What are
the effects of giving the
landowner the power to decide
who would be the qualified
beneficiaries? I will also be
looking into the improvements of
RA 9700 in relation to CARP (RA
6657).
Daniel Guinigundo A 09162504429 (TERRORIST FINANCING) 10:06 AM
Providing for an economic
framework in conforming with
FATF and the Egmont guidelines
in the criminalizing of terrorist
financing in the Philippines, due
to the inadequacy of the law, will
help in the improvement of local
and international peace and
security, the protection of public
funds, and the non-curtailment of
human rights.
Aurelia Beatrice Santos A 0905-6676635 CHEMICAL CASTRATION: An 10:06 AM

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I may also explore other

alternatives to the death penalty
for sexual crimes aside from this.
Yasmin Sanchez A Bribery of Public Foreign Officials 10:06 AM
by Multinational Corporations and
its Ramifications under
International Law
Kim Raisa Uy C 09176241591 Regulating political 10:06 AM
advertisements in the internet
under the Automated Election
Law
Emmanuel Rey Pine Cruz A 09052440962 An Oily Situation: International 10:06 AM
Liability for Crude Oil Spills in
Offshore Drilling Rigs in the
Context of Regional Trade
Agreements
Kingjohn Echiverri A 09178226308 the application of RPC mitigating 10:07 AM
circumstances to offenses in
special laws and its implications
on indeterminate sentencing in
light of the Batistis v People of
the Philippines ruling.
Clarisse Nicole Vivar B 0917 5685671 Mandatory DNA testing in Crimes 10:07 AM
against Persons (in light of
Innocence Protection Act of 2004,
US Law)
Frederick D. Crisologo A Total Smoking Ban: Extending 10:07 AM
restrictions even to public places.
The implications on the rights of
smokers and non-smokers alike.
Austin Claude S. Alcantara C +639176659917 A LAW DEFINING HIGH CRIMES 10:08 AM
AND BETRAYAL OF PUBLIC TRUST
FOR IMPEACHMENT PURPOSES
Jaclyn Ordonez B 09175457255 Amending the Intellectual 10:08 AM
Property Code in order to develop
Geographical Indications in the
Philippines.
My Pablico B 09166478355 Freedom of the Press and Public's 10:08 AM
Right to Information (TV Shows:
XXX, Imbestigador, Isumbong mo
kay Tulfo) VS Fundamental Rights
of the Accused
Joanna Pauline C. Pimentel A Revisiting Executive Order 546 on 10:08 AM
Civilian Volunteer Officers in
conflict areas

issues: abrogation of command

responsibility from the AFP and
PNP to untrained civilians,
legalization of private armies
fidel nograles B 0917 8104926 judicial legislation and 10:09 AM
infringement of administrative
jurisdiction through the
application of the precautionary
principle in the rules of procedure

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Gen Endaluz A Taking Out the Criminal Liability 10:09 AM
of Rekless Imprudence in Motor
Vehicle Accidents with
Contributory Negligence
Deborah Sobrepeña A 09178553327 Recommendations on the 10:10 AM
requirements on the creation of
cities as legislative districts and
the problem of reapportionment
by congress' will.

Background: The constitution

provides for some standards with
which to determine when
legislative districts have been
created. However jurisprudence
has had some conflicting
decisions with regards to the
application of such requisites
(population, contiguity,
proprtionality) . The thesis will not
only recommend the specific
standards with which to apply by
congress but will also answer
questions with regard to the
necessity that reapportionment
be national (made by congress)
despite the fact that inaction on
the part of congress will result in
the inequitable situation of
disproportion (the consti
mandates proprtional
representation)
Mary marjorie martin D 09062444425 Harmonizing the customs code 10:11 AM
with the ASEAN single window
AS Imperial D 0906-4204191 Adding low-voter turnout as a 10:11 AM
condition/basis for a declaration
of failure of elections
Hector Jerome E. Bondoc C Hector Jerome Determining the standards or 10:14 AM
Bondoc restrictions under Article XX of
the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade (GATT) in exercise of
the general right to restrict trade
on environmental grounds and
the effects of such environmental
measures on Philippine market
Clarisse Ann Marie Dela Cruz C 0917 800 5975 defining "marginalized" and 10:15 AM
"underrepresented" sectors for
partylist purposes
Juan Paolo Santos A classification of virtual property 10:16 AM
as personal property subjecting
them to certain provisions in the
RPC.
Kristina So C 09177247628 Expanding the Coverage of the 10:20 AM
Paternity Leave Act of 1996 (with
respect to the number of
allowable leaves, in light of the
recently proposed 120-day
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 maternity leave, and the
restriction on the grant of
paternity leave only to those with
legitimate spouses)
JOHN PAUL A. DELA PASION B 09065746282 Towards Human Rights-friendly 10:23 AM
Criminal Law: proposing an
overhaul of the Revised Penal
Code
April Rose N. Morato C 0922-8994833 The Cebu Pacific Scandal. 10:24 AM
Definition of "Mentally Ill" and
their rights as against policies
against the mentally ill.
(Children's Rights, International
Law)
Juan Paolo Miguel B. Leido B 0917-8550210 A Study in Amending the Role of 10:25 AM
the Vice-President of the
Philippines, in that the failure to
involve him/her in government
(Cabinet-level, or otherwise)
amounts to a factual
disenfranchisement of voters.
David Michael C. Go A 09209451374/ Determining the legality and 10:26 AM
09228767697 constitutionality of Satellite and
Aerial Images in relation to the
Bill of Rights
Marie Angeli Dela Cruz D 09228203181 a proposal to regulate or create 10:27 AM
an agency that will regulate
household workers to ensure their
rights (SSS, wages, from abuse,
etc) are protected
Maria Asuncion D. Pablico A 0917-5681110 The restrictive provisions of 10:27 AM
Implementing Rules and
Regulations of RA 9208 with
regard to receiving valuable
consideration and posting
advertisements for organ
donations.
Andrea E. Katipunan B 0917-8385589 Right to history and culture as a 10:29 AM
justiciable right (analogous to and
in light of Oposa v. Factoran):
Towards developing local
legislation mandating
repatriation, preservation, and
restoration of cultural property
Jennie M. Balmes B 09173911029 "Exploring CEDAW's Temporary 10:29 AM
Special Measures through the
Lens of Gender and
Development"
Raffi Coddling of incompetent 10:29 AM
<rafaeltancinco@gmail.com> employees: The undue burden of
proof imposed on SME's for the
dismissal or discipline of erring
employees
Jovalie Claire Capanas C 09175369563 Database marketing: touching the 10:30 AM
issue of right to privacy and lack
of data protection law
JOREN SERENO B "Corruption as a defense in 10:30 AM
international investment law:
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3 and other infrastructure
controversies"
Vicente Rosales D 0917-537-2080 Corporate Contributions to 10:35 AM
Political Campaigns: A Proposal to
Highly Regulate Campaign
Contributions by Corporations
Joseph R. Plazo D 0920 905 3292 SHOW ME THE MONEY: Legal and 10:37 AM
Socioeconomic Ramifications of A
Flat Franchise Tax on
Underground E-Businesses

Korina Mae Pimentel C Constitutional 10:38 AM

amendment/legislati on of
citizenship requirement for public
utilities proposing the exemption
of overseas shipping lines from
60-40 requirement
Stephen G. Valera B 09277566220 Mandatory Blind trust for the 10:38 AM
assets of public officials during
their tenure, in order to prevent
conflict of interest.
Jan David I. Garcia C 09178366664 Regulating carbon footprint and 10:43 AM
imposing ecotaxes on excess
consumption thereof.
Kingjohn Echiverri A 09178226308 The application of RPC mitigating 10:44 AM
circumstances to offenses in
special laws and its implications
on indeterminate sentencing in
light of he Batistis v People of the
Philippines ruling and possible
classification of eco-terrorism
and its implications on the Human
Security Act as example.
Mickey ingles C 09175267246 Philippine Football Federation: A 10:47 AM
Solution to its legal brouhaha and
adapting a better corporate
structure from soft law
Timothy Lim A 09175381064 The lack of accountability of OPEC 10:49 AM
countries, more specifically Saudi
Arabia, in international climate
change, holding them liable on
the basis of UNFCCC and the
Kyoto Protocol
Rachelle T. Lim C 09173611386 Imposition of Business Tax by 10:52 AM
Local Government Units on ATM
machines (will also cover vending
machines or other machine-
operated units which involve
business transactions)
Nico Carlo M. Crisologo A 0920-9275581 NATURAL-BORN VS. 10:57 AM
NATURALIZED: ASSESSING THE
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT IN
CERTAIN GOVERNMENT
POSITIONS
Kim Debra C. Cledera A 09176101158 Determining further The 10:59 AM
constitutionality of the New
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Kristine Abegaile R. Clavio
Emmanuel Sia
Reyaine A. Mendoza
DANE MENDOZA
ALEXIS NOLASCO CIMAGALA
Tanya Baldovino
ALVAREZ, Aila May S.
Formula in the Allocation of Seats
for Party-List Representatives, as
laid down in BANAT v. COMELEC
D 09228636381 Plea Bargaining as a Surrender of 10:59 AM
the Accused's
Rights under Duress: An
Amendment
D 09209208877 Examining Payroll Reinstatement 11:00 AM
Of Project and Seasonal
Employees
D 09157882111 Establishing probable cause in 11:05 AM
Intellectual Property Cases and its
Constitutional Implications
B 0917-8957644 The Rules of Procedure for 11:06 AM
Environmental Cases were
formulated by the Supreme Court
to provide swift resolution of
environmental cases and to effect
immediate grant of its remedies.
Its provisions are intended to be
applied to favor the constitutional
right of the people to a balanced
and healthful ecology. However,
the incorporation of the
precautionary principle in the
Rules and the lack of definite
standards for the enforcement of
the Writ of Kalikasan to limit the
discretion of claimants, or of the
Court, in asserting or granting,
respectively, the remedies
provided by the Writ go against
the policy of the State in
encouraging private enterprise
and needed investments. This
thesis aims to propose the proper
standards for the enforcement of
the said remedies in view of the
nation’s framework of
environmental regulations and its
economic development.
A +632 920 1. Baby trafficking - analysis of 11:08 AM
9148542 adoption and trafficking laws
2. Cable piracy in the Philippines
A 09228826286 Determining the criminal and civil 11:12 AM
liability of child soldiers in
Mindanao.
B 09163581025 Election Law – Constitutionality of 11:12 AM
the prohibition on citizen’s arm to
solicit or receive, directly or
indirectly, any contribution or aid
of whatever form or nature from
any foreign government, or any of
its agencies or instrumentalities,
or from any foreigner, a natural or
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LEGAL ISSUE: Should a citizen’s

arm be prohibited from soliciting
or receiving foreign funding being
that their activities are purely
non-partisan ?
Paula R. Espiritu B 09163911510 Thesis Topic: Identifying the 11:13 AM
Extent of MILF's Responsibility to
Protect Internally Displaced
Persons in a Situation of Armed
Conflict

Legal Issue: Given that all parties

to an armed conflict – whether
states or non-state actors – are
bound by international
humanitarian law allocating
responsibility to both actors, and
where the Guiding Principles on
Internal Displacement places the
responsibility to protect primarily
to states only, to what extent
should non-state actors,
specifically the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF), be given
the responsibility to protect
internally displaced persons in a
situation of armed conflict?
Laohoo, Joyce Elaine H. C 0906-4681090 mail to order bride. 11:20 AM
Joem Baloro A 09178553636 Creation of a DNA Databank and 11:23 AM
use of DNA Profiles in solving
crimes
Emmanuel Sia D 09209208877 Examining Payroll Reinstatement 11:26 AM
and Backwages Of Project and
Seasonal Employees
Franklin Galman C 0917-449-0339 The Application of the Sarbanes- 11:35 AM
Oxley Act of 2002 in the
Philippine Corporate Governance
Setting
Allan Carlo Soller - Buboy D 09154242880 Application of International Law to 11:38 AM
strengthen Philippine rules in
Mergers and Acquisitions and its
corporate implications.

A provision in the constitution

incorporates generally accepted
principles of international law
(GPIL) as part of the law of the
land. The thesis aims to provide a
clearer and more defined set of
rules culled from corporate
practices in different domestic
jurisdictions. It seeks to compare
and contrast laws and
implementing rules and
regulations primarily in the U.S.
and other countries having a
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MARVYN SUMNER LLAMAS B 0917 533 5540 Determining the Constitutionality 11:39 AM
of the Congressional District Seat
Allocation in the House of
Representatives
Starr Jularbal D 09178068060 Unconstitutionality of the idle 11:39 AM
land tax provision in the Local
Government Code
Hans Christian Docena D 09178169186 Legality of allowing foreign-owned 11:44 AM
corporations in the exploration,
utilization, and development of
wind and solar energy in relation
to Art. XII, Sec. 2 of the 1987
Constitution and the Renewable
Energy Act and its IRR.
Janina Bordon A 11:48 AM
1. The Foreigner and the Filipino
(Same Sex) couple
- LGBT Rights in the
Philippines in accordance with the
YOGYAKARTA PRINCIPLES (As
determined in International Law)
- in relation to Article 26 of
the Family Code, right to identity,
Article 350 RPC

2. Who is liable for erroneous and

stereotypical textbooks which are
distributed to public schools?
DepED, publishers, or author?
Natasha D. Cayco B 09228795721 1. The Right to Privacy of Women 11:54 AM
and Children in Rape, RA 7610
and VAWC cases

2. Whether members of
constitutional commissions such
as COMELEC, CoA and CSC be
appointed in Executive offices,
offices which are under the
supervision and control of the
President. If yes, wouldn't that be
a violation of the independence of
the Constitutional commissions?
Ruth Agnes Declaro B 09228206322 Addressing the gap in RA 3019 12:07 PM
(Anti-graft and corrupt practices
act) where using a man or a
woman to induce a public official
to act favorably for one party is
not considered a bribe.
Marck Joseph I. Macaraeg D The unconstitutionality of the 12:08 PM
Philippine Government's
continued support for an illegal
war of aggression.

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 Thesis Statement: The Philippine
Government's support on the
ongoing war on terror is
unconstitutional considering that
the said war, led by the United
States, is aggressive and a
violation of the prohibition on the
threat or use of force under
Article 2(4) of the UN Charter.

Maria Sarah L. Macabare C 0915 8515825 Water Drought in BF properties: A 12:18 PM

comprehensive study of the
conflicting rights, liabilities, &
IRRs of home owners
associations, developers, local
government and public
corporations as related to public
utilities; touches on the human
right to water; the related cases
on this issue, pertinent laws and
bills passed.
Mikaela Lagarde A 09228920014 Justice at Sea: The legal standing 12:29 PM
of whales and dolphins in
Dolphins v Secretary Reyes
De Castro, Maria Yvet C. A 0917-5311068 Filipino Comfort Women's Claim 12:34 PM
against the Japanese Imperial
Army for crimes against them
committed during World War II is
actionable under International
Law. (Proceeding from the RP
government's refusal to espouse
their claims before the
International Court of Justice)
Carlo Michael S. Javier A Ang plastic mo? Rationalizing the 12:36 PM
plastic tax in the Philippines
JR JOAQUINO C 09178137483 AMENDING THE DANGEROUS 12:42 PM
DRUGS ACT OF 2002 for being
violative of the bill of rights on
excessive punishment
Mark Francis Recierdo B 0915-118-1711 Giving the President with powers 12:54 PM
to intrude and control of Local
Government Units in times of
national calamity and disasters.
PAOLO ANGELO C. GO C 09153178063 Reconciling Land Registration 12:55 PM
Laws: Between a prior Torrens
title and a subsequent Certificate
of Ancestral Domain Title, which
one has a better right?
Kristoffer Claudio A 09166580632 Re-evaluating the Doctrine of 1:08 PM
Separation of Church and State in
addressing the problem of sexual
abuse of children by clergymen
using the Best Interests Doctrine
of the Children's Rights Code.
Vladimir F. Bedural B 09065291546 1. Establishing a new 1:24 PM
International Law Regime for
Property Rights in Outer Space
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Jose Antonio S. Reyes
Niel Anthony S. Borja
Mary Bianca Calalang
Veronica Bayot
Catriona Rhiannon G. Maniego
Katrina C. Muli
2. Solidary liability in international
law of government and private
corporations for environmental
torts caused by corruption-tainted
projects
C 09175031791 vis-a-vis Propriety: A Study on the 1:25 PM
Consitutional Provisions on
Presidential Succession
B 09062331819 The ruling in Alvarez v. Ramirez 1:53 PM
should be qualified to be in
consonance with the spirit of Rule
130, Section 22 of the Rules of
Court.
D 09228006011 The Supreme Court deciding over 2:00 PM
moot and academic cases- Is it a
constitutional exercise of judicial
power?
B 09228456564 The promotion of the best interest 2:05 PM
of the child as espoused in
Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile
Justice Act, although beneficial to
the juveniles in conflict with the
law, results to their detriment by
inducing and/or promoting the
use of the juveniles to frustrate
the mandates of the law. This
thesis aims to explore the extent
of its detriment, and a proposal to
lower the suspension of liability
from the age of fifteen back to
twelve in light of the
developments in recent
technology permitting children
from a very young age to be
expressed with information that
equip them to act with
discernment, in order to further
prevent the abuse of the law by
using the privileges granted to
the juveniles to avoid miscarriage
of justice and for the welfare of
the society.
A 0917-4045089 Legislating the Truth Commission 2:06 PM
(not just through presidential
decree) in consonance with the
principle of transitional/
restorative justice for a holistic
application based on models from
other jurisdictions.
09228983066 The scope of the application of 2:17 PM
the tribal judicial system in
indigenous communities. (a right
given to them under IPRA).
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system of the tribe should apply
or the regular justice system (e.g.
brgy. jurisdiction and small
claims,)

MELISSA URSUA D 0918-9268060 Tax incentive for Testators: Why 2:30 PM

writing wills earlier in life should
be encouraged.
Leonel Cadiz 09228886121 Validity of EO 883 regarding the 2:30 PM
grant of Career Executive Status
to all government lawyers without
undergoing CESB Proceedings.
Kristine Ann C. Venzuela D 09178482368 Inequity created by the Optional 3:05 PM
09228482368 Standard Deduction granted to
Individuals and Corporations
Patrick Wiedmer A The legality of picture based 3:18 PM
warnings on cigarettes and other
tobacco products.
Edzon Cristian Lauang A 1.Public Intergalactic Law: 3:20 PM
Determining the Application of
Revised Penal Code and Special
laws on Crimes Committed in
Outer Space by and against
Filipino Citizens

2.Legislating an act upholding the

Rights of Albinos in Labor Law
Francis L. Fragante D 09155001683 Determining the Liability of States 3:24 PM
09228026573 in Interstate Oil Pollution in the
wake of the Mexican Gulf Oil Spill.
Armand Vergara Morales C Religious Compulsion: The 4:00 PM
comparative analysis between
freedom of religion and the right
to form or join union or
association
Anne Maureen B. Manigbas C 09064202788 Determining jurisdiction of 4:05 PM
Philippine courts over
Psychological Violence punishable
under RA 9262 (VAWC).

(If the crime is committed

outside, but the effect is felt
within the Philippine territory)
Mariam Arceo C 09267078554 My thesis topic is about the 4:09 PM
constitutionality of the
compulsory insurance
amendment for OFW's in RA No.
8042 (Migrant Workers Act of
1995).
CHIPECO, Joaquin III A 09178576493 Mas Mabuti pa ang Minimum 4:12 PM
Wage Earner.

Legal Issue: Whether or not the

exemption of minimum wage
earners from income tax is
violative of the equal protection
clause.
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Catherine Angela V. Maralit B 0922 886 4177 Private Armies 5:25 PM

The definition of "private army" is

not provided for in our present
laws. This absence creates the
difficulty in addressing the issue
of the growing existence of
private armed groups in the
country. What is a private army?
Does the term include only armed
groups allegedly recruited by
some politicians, especially
during election period? Or can it
be said that a group of
specialized agents hired by a
businessman for security
purposes is also considered a
private army? The definition is
crucial in determining the factors
that form and sustain private
armies and the purpose that they
serve. It is also important in
formulating concrete policies that
shall address the detrimental
effects brought upon by the
private army phenomenon.

NICOLO F. BERNARDO B 09272668556 Legal Field: Children’s 6:16 PM

Rights/Internationa l Law

Thesis Statement: The UN

Convention of the Rights of the
Child as well as other
international treaties provide for
prenatal care and legal protection
for children before birth. Yet a
pro-active recognition of the legal
status and rights of the unborn
seem to clash with emerging
practices on reproductive health
and embryo research. Via a
review of international
documents, trends, and
customary laws, this thesis aims
to resolve the apparent conflicts,
ambiguities, and gaps in
international laws affecting
unborn children to clear the
ground for a working recognition
of their rights and to craft local
implementary rules to guarantee
prenatal rights as contemplated
in HB 13, or The Protection of the
Unborn Child Act.

Jennifer D. Cruz C 0917 919 6868 The attorney-client privilege in 6:19 PM

relation to the Anti-Money
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Allan Carlo Soller - Buboy
Jessieh Rey B. Curammeng
Jose Maria Angel Machuca
Leonard Escueta
Frances Ianna S. Canto
catherine beatrice o. king kay
Laundering Act and it's
applicability in civil forfeiture.
D 09154242880 A. The constitution incorporates 8:47 PM
generally accepted principles of
international law (GPIL) as part of
the law of the land.
The thesis aims to provide a
clearer and more defined set of
rules culled from corporate
practices in different domestic
jurisdictions reflected by GPIL. It
seeks to compare and contrast
laws and implementing rules and
regulations primarily in the U.S.
and other countries having a
statutory basis on MandA.
B. Applying the GPIL provision as
well, there's a total absence of
rules governing De Facto Mergers
in case of sale of all or
substantially all the assets of a
corporation.
D 09154440389 Court of Tax Appeals - Pure 9:03 PM
Appeal or Trial de Novo? A Closer
Look on the Jurisdiction of the
Philippine Tax Court
C 09178718561 the Constitutionality of the 10:20 PM
Jurisdiction of the Court of Tax
Appeals EN BANC on cases
elevated from the CTA Divisions
D 0920 9098450 Rate of REIT: Taxation of Real 11:32 PM
Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
pursuant to RA 9856 otherwise
known as REIT Act of 2009
Scope: Covers Income tax, VAT,
DST and/or other withhodling tax
implications and possible legal
issues. May also include
comparison with REIT laws (tax
related) in other countries.
C 09189654424/ Sisingit Ka Pa? A special JULY 17,
09228276011 legislation governing motorcycle 2010
road conduct especially the rights
and obligations related to 12:11 AM
operating a motorcycle between
lanes of traffic or rows of vehicles
pursuant to the UN Convention
for Road Traffic and its pertinent
enacting legislations in the
Philippines.
B 09273003140 Legitimizing the status of a child 1:39 AM
conceived after registering the
notice of re-appearance but
before notice to the parties who
contracted the subsequent
marriage.
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Roberto Miguel Dimaculangan
Romir Gavino
John paul dela pasion
talitha888
<talitha888@yahoo.com>
ECHIVERRI
As the subsequent marriage is
rendered null and void from the
moment of such registration, any
child that will be conceived post
registration but before notice to
the parties who contracted the
subsequent marriage will be
illegitimate.
N.B. i may also include other
situations where the status of a
child will be legitimate despite
being conceived or born in a void
marriage, or even no marriage at
all.
A 09228005898 Fisheries Subsidies in Regional 1:45 AM
Trade Agreements in Violation of
International Economic Law and
the Philippine Constitution as it
gives Unfavorable Treatment to
Local Fisher Folk
D Proposal 1: |\/|@¥ |?!G#+$ p0hw | 3:30 AM
<@|\/|!: Allocating reserved seats
in Congress
for JEJEMONS as integral to the
protection of this new and
extremely
marginalized sector of Philippine
society.
Proposal 2: JEJEBUSTING
JEJEMONS: Criminalizing
JEJEMONISM as a solution to the
sudden outbreak of this
dangerous sector of Philippine
society.
b REVISED2: amending Criminal 12:51 PM
legislation in light of the conflict
between the State's right to
punish crimes and the rights of
the accused as a human being
under the UDHR and ICCPR
C Membership of a minor 18 years 1:43 PM
and below prima facie
presumption of discernment
shifting the burden of proof on
the accuses to disprove
discernment as a solution to
rampant use of children by
syndicated groups, resulting in
circumvention of the law
A The application of RPC mitigating 3:55 PM
circumstances to offenses in
special laws and its implications
on indeterminate sentencing in
light of the Batistis v People of
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Rickmon Albert P. Alcantara
Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo
RONA APRIL D. DIAZ
Jane Catherine C. Rojo
Cheska Ann Pazziuagan
Ma. Eloisa S. Singzon
Celerina Fajardo
JENNIE M. BALMES
Cristina Mundin
the Philippines and People v Nang
Kay ruling including the
examination the concept of mala
prohita in culpable felonies.
C 09178394339 application of the case of neypes 4:05 PM
v. ca in criminal procedure with
regard to the 15 day fresh period
rule
A 09178291286 Corporations should be granted 4:40 PM
the same capacity and powers of
a
natural person.
C 0927-2634318 Regulating medical tourism 6:00PM
industry in the Philippines and
studying its legal aspects such as
rights and liabilities to foreign
patients, jurisdictional questions
in case of malpractice, et al.
D 09274728664 JULY 18,
Fiscal's discretion in prosecution 2010
and the appellate review of the 12:50 AM
Secretary of Justice should be
subject to judicial review in
meritorious cases in light of the
dismissal of the charges against
two Ampatuan members and the
case of Alabang Boys.
C Anti-Child Pornography Act: 1:20 PM
(recently passed) Punishing
representations of children as
violative of freedom of expression
C 09209255263 Whether or not the Exchange of JULY 19,
Information on Tax Matters Act 2010
of 2009 violates the right to 7:04PM
privacy.
D 09273463480 The application of the Chinese 8:54 PM
09238810474 Wall in the Philippines: A law
firm representing two adverse
parties will not constitute as a
violation of the Conflict of
Interest rule in Legal Ethics.
B 09173911029 The Philippines' Compliance with JULY 20,
its Treaty Obligations to CEDAW 2010
in light of PD 1083 (The Code of 1:58 AM
Muslim Personal Laws)
A 0927-7968986 (MORE SPECIFIC)The 10:32 AM
Implications of the
Development, Utilization, and
Commercialization of
Geothermal Energy in the Hands
of Investors: A Study on the
Impact of Financial or Technical
Assistance Agreement (FTAA)
Over Philippine Renewable
Energy Sources.
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KAREN L. DIALINO D 0917 7580 168 The need for pre-emptive peace 7:16 PM
enforcement benchmarks in
Philippine United Nations
Peacekeeping Missions in the
light of present day on-site
reality challenges in field
operations
Deborah Sobrepena A 09178553327 data protection law relation to 7:21 PM
new government id system and
internet jurisdiction over data
protection laws (international
jurisdiction issues and pil issues
etc.)
Victor siriban Parental Child Abduction: 7:46 PM
gwapoandrew31@gmail.com Strengthening the remedies by
the left behind parent to pursue
recovery of the child/ren
abducted to or wrongfully
retained abroad.
Marvyn Llamas B 0917 5335540 the current apportionment of 8:52 PM
seats in the house of
representatives, as it results into
uneven sizes as determined by
congress is unconstitutional. -
proposing as well as board to
determine seat allocations.
Andrea E. Katipunan B 0917-8385589 Imputing state responsibility on JULY 21,
the Vatican for sex scandals of 2010
priests in light of the order from 7:22 PM
the Sacred Congregation of the
Doctrine and the Faith to
downplay the scandals and to
simply transfer erring priests
Gd Capocyan A Examining The Extent of The 9:46 PM
Executive Priviledge granted by
E.O. 464: Revisiting Neri v.
Ermita
ALMARIO, Ann Therese A. A 0917-8040444 Topic: Control of Airguns JULY 22,
2010
Legal Issue: Whether or not the 10:45 PM
PNP has the authority to
regulate and penalize the use of
airguns.
Christian Chan C 0927-3065996 Can/should a legally adopted 10:57 PM
child inherit from his/her
biological parents upon the
death of the latter? Meaning,
can the adopted inherit from
his/her adopter and from his/her
biological parents at the same
time?
On the other hand, can a person
adopted ipso facto (without
going through the process of
adoption) inherit from the
adopter upon the death of the
latter?
Marco Mabanta A 09175546817 Whether RA 9262, violence JULY 23,
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 against women and children, 2010
can be applicable to abused 12:21 PM
men and husbands. Under the
doctrine of right of equality for
men and women.
Blesscille Guerra A 09175922015 Criminalizing Attempted 4:25PM
Trafficking under RA 9208 &
Shifting the burden of proof from
the victim to the perpetrator
that there is no intent to commit
such crime.
Jaymie Ann Reyes C 09172038644 Extralegal Killings (ELK) and 8:59 PM
Enforced Disappearances (ED)

Proposing a law defining and

penalizing extralegal killings and
enforced disappearances in light
of international law (UN
conventions and protocols)

Tanya Baldovino A 09228826286 Revision: Determining the 10:44 PM

criminal and civil liability of
children in armed conflict in the
Philippines/ in the World
(haven't decided yet)

B 09163581025 Application of Reputational Due JULY 24,

ALVAREZ, AILA MAY Diligence in the Philippine 2010
context: Assessing the liabilities 2:43 PM
of public officers in entering in
contracts without looking at the
reputation and qualification of
the other party.
JENNIE M. BALMES B 09173911029 Post-Dissolution of Marriage 3:40 PM
Under Article 36 of the FAMILY
CODE (Psychological Incapacity):
Making Judicial Declaration of
Capacity to Marry Mandatory
Before Remarriage
Mariam Arceo C 09267078554 Amendment proposal of 11:57 PM
Republic Act No. 9208 (Anti-
Trafficking in Persons Act of
2003) in light of the increasing
number of individual cases of
human trafficking; of minimal
convictions of traffickers; and of
the designation of the
Philippines in the Tier 2
Watchlist [due to the failure to
fully comply with the minimum
standards of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act (TVPA)],
among others.
Mickey Ingles C Laru-laro lang, dinala mo pa sa JULY 25,
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 corte, sobra naman ata iyan 2010
boy, relax lang: Establishment of 10:12 AM
mandatory sports arbitration in
the country and a study of the
tribunal arbiter du sports (CAS)
Myra Yacapin C 1.Regarding the Truth JULY, 26,
Commission (the concept of 2010
transitional justice in light of 2:34 AM
atrocities in the past); or

2. Responsibility of state and

non-state actors with regard to
the 3 related laws: IHL, Torture
Act and Human Security Act.

Marck Joseph I. Macaraeg C 0922.833.48. 94 Thesis Topic: War rape: Rape 3:24 AM
and sexual violence against men
in the context of an armed
conflict as a war crime
Roxanne B. Tadique D 09164631141 Constitutionality of Bar Matter 11:08 PM
2012 "Mandatory Legal Aid
Service" on the issue of it being
tantamount to involuntary
servitude on the part of
practicing lawyers.
Aimee Tan C 091788661560 Amending RA No. 9995 AN ACT JULY 27,
DEFINING AND PENALIZING THE 2010
CRIME OF PHOTO AND VIDEO 10:44 AM
VOYEURISM, PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
Carlos Ivan D. Agana III B 0915 898 2252 Tax Holidays: Rationalizing the 3:23 PM
tax incentives of the Philippines.
Alma Fajardo B (0920) 9456120 MY Thesis Topic: Exacting 6:08 PM
Accountability from Public
Officers thru the Freedom of
Information Act (AN ACT TO
ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS TO
OFFICIAL RECORDS,
DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER
INFORMATION OF PUBLIC
CONCERN).
Daniel Mendoza B 0917-8957644 Bidding process for green JULY 28,
projects with corresponding tax 2010
credit. 12:20 AM
Gd Capocyan A Libel Tourism: Harmonizing 8:42 AM
Municipal Law and International
Law to Protect State Nationals
from Transnational Libel Suits
and International Forum
Shopping.
Agatha Sarines A Sin Tax stricter imposition and 9:14 AM
regulations on the
Cigarette/Tobacco industry.
dreaenzocdc The Invalidity of General/Blanket 10:50 PM
<dreaenzocdc@yahoo.com quitclaims/waivers signed by
victims of common carrier
mishaps as a class
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IRENE BALMES B 09165165603 Review of RA 10021, an act to JULY 29,
allow the exchange of 2010
information by the BIR of tax 5:18 PM
matters purusant to
internationally agreed tax
standards.

will look into the questions of :

1. sovereignty
2. where we compelled to pass
this law by virtues of
international commitments
3. bank secrecy laws
Paula Espiritu B 09163911510 Web Privacy Bill: Balancing 6:17 PM
Consumer Privacy with
Legitimate Business Practices
Marvyn Sumner Llamas B 0917 5335540 Topic: There is No Right to 6:44 PM
Unilateral Secession in
International Law and
Determining the Proper
Modes. of Secession in the
Philippines resulting from
Applicable International Law

Discussion:
1. Implications of the
Advisory International Court of
Justice Decision on the Legality
of Kosovo Independence in the
Philippine Setting(including the
ARMM, the MOA-AD).
2. Past State Practices resulting
in a Negotiated Settlement as
State Norm:
Including: Sudan, Northern
Ireland, Yugoslavia.

JD Garcia C 09178366664 Regulating carbon footprint and JULY 30,

imposing ecotaxes on excess 2010
consumption thereof. 8:47 PM
Yau, Weny Uy B 09174092685 Setting up standard for formal JULY 31,
letter of demand and 2010
assessment notice 1:33 AM
Marck Joseph I. Macaraeg C 09228334894 The Drone War in Mindanao: The 3:03 PM
legality of the use of unmanned
drones under international law
and the constitutionality of their
deployment in Southern
Philippines.

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 This is in light of the military aid
package to be provided by the
the United States Congress and
the Defense Department to help
the Philippines "hunt down Abu
Sayyaf bandits and Jemaah
Islamiyah militants on small
remote islands."

Kenji Aman C IMORAL: Defining Immorality in 10:51 PM

Philippine law in light of
international human rights
instruments.
Steven De Guzman B "Soft Wills": Admission to AUG. 3,
probate of wills preserved in 2010
computer files, yet to be 1:23 AM
printed, discovered after the
death of the testator.
Charmaine N. Calderini C The constitutionality of the 8:15 AM
creation and function of the
Truth Commission
Chin Aberin B 09174991400 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 2:10 PM
as a Mitigating Circumstance
Casey Francisco D Addressing the gap between the 2:51 PM
IPRA and other land titling
"mechanisms" in the event of
conflicting claims (i.e. CARPER
beneficiaries vs. CADT/CALT
holders vs. CA 141 vs. and so on
and so forth)
Juan Paolo Leido B Recognizing the citizen's right to 7:00 PM
die: reviewing laws on
euthanasia, do-not-resucitate
orders, assisted suicide, and the
applicability of the right to sin
taxes
Jaclyn Ordonez B 09175457255 Amending the Intellectual AUG. 4
Property Code to define what 2010
are "orphan works" and to limit 1:23 PM
its use.
Vladimir Bedural B Amending the Philippine EIA 2:34 PM
Law: Defining the Application of
Environmental Impact
Assessment in Mega Projects
(Oil, Petroleum and Mineral
Extraction and Exploration)
Vic L. Rosales A Fiefdom of their own: The AUG. 9
<viclr33@yahoo.com> constitutionality of the Cagayan 2010
Export Zone Authority 7:48 PM
(specifically it's gambling
powers)
ARMAND V. MORALES C 09064201994 Compromise agreement over AUG. 10
Hacienda Luisita: Can the 2010
constitutional policy of the right 7:16 PM
to own land be waived?
Paula Espiritu B Constitutionality of the 8:11 PM
Privatization of the Philippine
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 Amusement and Gaming
Corporation
Christian Delos Santos B BEYOND LEGAL BORDERS: Legal AUG 11
and Ethical Implications of Legal 2010
Process Outsourcing 6:55 PM
C 09177247628 AUG 12
Kristina So Implication/Effect of the Recent 2010
US Supreme Court Decision in 5:11 PM
the case of Berghuis vs.
Thompkins on the
Application/Exercise of the
Miranda Rights in the Philippines
Paula Espiritu B Lack of Recourse of Injured 5:21 PM
Parties against Minor Offenders
in Criminal Cases
Josephine Grace Sandoval C 09277902180 Validity of VAT imposition on toll AUG 13
2010
1:19 AM
Mikaela Lagarde A 09228920014 For Whom The Bell Tolls: 4:24 PM
Determining the Legality of US
Ownership over the Balangiga
Bells
Fatima Faye C. Hadlocon B 09173474229 Human Rights Issues in 4:37 PM
Philippine Migration Laws

May discuss on adequacy and

responsiveness of present
Philippine migration laws with
regard to the current global
situation.

May also focus on specific

aspects of human rights issues
in migration like migrant
children's rights, women's
rights, migrant workers, family
rights, etc.

May include topics under

International Law.
Mary Catherine Lontoc B 09178871522 Libel/defamation in cyberspace 4:38 PM
-liability of internet service
provider
-jurisdiction of the courts to
try/hear such cases
-remedies of the injured party
Paula Espiritu B Extending the application of 4:59 PM
children's rights in International
Human Rights Law to the
prosecution of minors charged
with grave violations of the
Geneva Conventions and other
laws of war: reassessing
standards in light of the Omar
Khadr trial
Vladimir Bedural B Establishing an International 7:02 PM
Law on Environmental Refugees
Mark Francis Recierdo B 0915-1181711 Philippine Education and the 8:03 PM
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 Child: Analysis of the Philippines
compliance with the Convention
on the Rights of the Child
Christian Chan C TO THE RESCUE! Rescue 9:43 PM
Operations as an additional
exception to the requirement of
a search warrant in compliance
with the Constitutional Provision
on illegal searches and
seizures...

GR: issuance of a warrant

EX:
1. plain view
2. incidental to a lawful arrest
3. search of a moving vehicles
4. custom searches
5. consented searches
6. stop and frisk
7. exigent circumstances
8. RESCUE OPERATIONS

Jori Adan C 0915-9262626 Religious Freedom as an 9:49 PM

0922- 3788470 Exception to the Crime of
Bigamy in light of the exception
granted to the Muslims under
the Shariah Law.
Talitha Tan C A proposal to amend the law on 11:24 PM
conspiracy to incorporate the
pinkerton doctrine
Ma. Kamille Villalobos B 09274332282 Prohibition on Cybersquatting in AUG 14
the Philippines 2010
9:56 AM
Jaclyn Ordonez B 09175457255 Topic: Amending the Intellectual 1:35 PM
Property Code to define what
are orphan works and to limit its
use.

This includes balancing the

rights of artists over their
photographs, artworks, etc and
of the public's rights (e.g., fair
use and good faith use). This is
related to copyright law. This
addresses the prevalence of use
by companies and individuals of
these works (e.g., for their
marketing materials, websites,
etc) without permission under
the premise that the owner was
not known.
jjjoaquino AMENDING RA 9165 4:26 PM
<jjjoaquino@yahoo.com> (comprehensive dangerous
drugs act of 2002)
It is in violation of the equal
protection clause and thereby
contradicting its own purpose by
imposing excessive deprivation
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cjffrancisco
<cjffrancisco@yahoo.com.ph
> temporary moratorium on the
Albee Alliana Recio
alexiscimagala@gmail.com
Joem Baloro
Steven Michael S. de Guzman
Ma. Kamille E. Villalobos
Jaclyn Ordonez
Myra Yacapin
of liberty.
Highway 54: Legislating a law 4:53 PM
providing for the imposition of a
granting of franchises to bus
operators plying the EDSA route.
B 09063021964 Implementing a Statutory Notice 5:34 PM
and Takedown System by
Internet Service Providers to
Avoid Liability for crimes
committed over the Internet
+632 920 Re-evaluating the Doctrine of 8:00 PM
9148542 Condonation of Elective Officials
A 09178553636 Constitutionality of RA 9288 11:22 PM
(Newborn Screening Act of
2004) and its provisions relating
to storage and future use of
collected patient information.
B 09178464647 Imposing a ban on the use of AUG 15
social networking applications 2010
by members of the armed forces 12:24 AM
during times of war: balancing
the duty of the government to
protect state interest against
freedom of expression.
B 09274332282 Topic: Liberalizing the law on 1:56 AM
abortion by providing express
exception based on rape, risks
to the life and health of the
woman and fetal impairment
and other circumstances
affecting the health of mother
and child.
B 09175457255 Balancing the Mandatory 12:48 PM
Environmental Insurance
Coverage and the Polluter Pays
Principle
C 1. Amending Art. 7(2) of the 5:16 PM
Family Code such as to exclude
internet ministers (they are
ministers ordained online by, for
example, clicking "ordain me"
button). In other words, my
premise is that "license" aquired
by a "minister" through
application over the internet
that purports to give that person
religious authority is not valid
for purposes of solemnizing
marriages.
2. Extending the coverage of
Anti-Torture Act so as to include
non-state actors. (responsibility
of non-state actors under the
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Natasha Cayco B 11:01 PM

Exempting immediate family
members from being charged
with obstruction of justice
under Presidential Decree
No. 1829in relation to the Ted
Failon and Marlene Aguilar case.
aila may alvarez B 0916-358-1025 Rule 33 COMELEC Rules of AUG 16
Procedure, Reviewing the 2010
procedure on Citizen's Arm 1:14 AM
accreditation.
Is COMELEC exceeding its
quasilegislative function?
Talitha Tan C Republic Act No. 8484 February 1:28 AM
11, 1998
Under the Access Devices
Regulation Act of 1998 (RA.
8484), anyone who obtains
"money or anything of value
through the use of an access
device, with intent to defraud or
with intent to gain and fleeing
thereafter" is criminally liable,
punishable with a fine and
imprisonment. That law also
provides that a cardholder who
abandons or surreptitiously
leaves the place of employment,
business or residence stated in
his application or credit card,
without informing the credit card
company of the place where he
could actually be found, if at the
time of such abandonment or
surreptitious leaving, the
outstanding and unpaid balance
is past due for at least 90 days
and is more than P10,000.00,
shall be prima facie presumed to
have used his credit card with
intent to defraud." We are still
waiting for the test case on this.

Vs The prohibition against

imprisonment for a debt is a
basic right enshrined in no less
than the Constitution (Article III):
No person shall be imprisoned
for debt or non-payment of a
poll tax.
deborah sobrepena A 09178553327 internet jurisdiction over 6:37 PM
commercial data information
transfers. conflict of law issues,
international law principles
(territoriality, effects doctrine)
(data protection law and lack of
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 it may be tackled)
Ava Marie Aguaviva C 09278215884 CEDAW and IPRA. Women's 8:12 PM
Rights vs. Discriminatory
Customs of
ICCs/IPs. Discrimination and
Right to Life and Liberty
(Individual) vs. Right to Self-
Determination (Community)
Talitha Tan C Shifting the burden of proof to 8:21 PM
minors who are repeat
offenders: prima facie
presumption of discernment of
minors above fifteen and below
eighteen who are repeat
offenders
deborah sobrepena A 09178553327 Conflicting jurisdictional issues 8:25 PM
(due to internet and
globalism,etc) over data
protection laws in the
international community and the
need for a global legal
framework for Data Protection to
harmonize processing of
personal data for states with
and without data protection
legislation.
private_juli Removing the Prohibitions 10:45 PM
<private_juli@yahoo.com Against Political Harassment
(Section 16) of the Anti-Money
Laundering Act.
Vladimir F. Bedural B Legislating Debt-for-Nature 11:43 PM
Swaps in the Philippines
Danell Roleda C non definition of "conspiracy" AUG 17
and "attempted" in the 2010
dangerous drugs act, its effects 2:07 AM
and violations.
Emir Pipo B INTENTIONAL 3:08 AM
INFLICTION/INFECTION OF
DEADLY DISEASE: A CRIME
AGAINST PERSONS
Jillienne Grace Sotto B 4:16 AM

I.

Responsibility to Protect under

International Law: Is it a valid
impairment of National
Sovereignty and a legitimate
exception to the UN's
proscription on the use of force?

II.

The nationality principle as an

exception to the principle of
non-intervention.
CAIRA DIMSON B 1. Cybersquatting: Examining 5:20 AM
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 the Need for Restrictions and
Prohibitions in the Use and
Misuse of Domain Names in the
Philippines

2. Arms Trade Embargo: A Legal

Economic Sanction or an
Infrigement to a State's Right to
Protect its Territorial Bounds?

3. A Proposal to Remove
Imprisonment as a Penalty for
Violations of BP22
Kamille Villalobos B Computer hacking as a mode of 6:51 AM
discovery
B 09274332282 1. Liberalizing the law on 7:44 AM
Ma. Kamille E. Villalobos abortion by providing express
exception based on rape, risks
to the life and health of the
woman and fetal impairment
and other circumstances
affecting the health of mother
and child.

2. Legality of Computer hacking

as a mode of discovery
Carlos Agana B Adding 2 more years to the 7:53 AM
Philippine basic educational
curriculum violates the equal
protection clause of the
Constitution.
Anna Kagaoan B Ammending/Repealing RA 7279 10:02 AM
otherwise known as the Urban
Development Housing Act of
1992 (Lina Law) particularly Art
VII, Sec 28 making mandatory
"providing for adequate
relocation (temporary or
permanent)" to illegal settlers.
Frances Ianna S. Canto C 09189654424/ Sequestered Properties: Who 10:27 AM
09228276011 REALLY owns them? And what
are the powers of the
government (executive,
judiciary and legislative) with
regard to these properties?

(This is in reaction the

government's plan of selling
sequestered properties even
before the courts adjudge them
to be ill gotten)
Hans Docena D Reviewing the review centers: 10:49 AM
Applying the case of NCBE v.
Multistate Legal Studies (692

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 F2d 478) to hold review centers
in the Philippines liable for
copyright infringement vis-a-vis
"secure tests"
Rickmon Albert Alcantara C Reconciling the conflicting 10:51 AM
periods as to when a taxpayer
may file a petition for review
with the CTA in tax refund cases
for unutilized input VAT, citing
the conflicting decisions in CE
Luzon Case and Steag State
Case.
D 09178068060 A Gap in Public Land Act: 10:57 AM
Starr Jularbal Necessity and Practicality of
Amending Sec. 48 (b) of the
Public Land Act as amended by
Presidential Decree No. 1073
involving judicial confirmation of
imperfect titles
Mary Catherine Lontoc B 09178871522 Proposing an act penalizing 11:26 AM
cyber-bullying as a crime under
the Philippine law.
Natasha Cayco B Fish Be with You: Enforcing 11:58 AM
the Philippines’ Compliance
with the United Nations
Convention on the Law of
the Sea on the Conservation
and Management of Tuna

Thesis Statement
As a State Party to the 1982
United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea, the
Philippines has the obligation to
ensure the maintenance of the
living resources in its exclusive
economic zone. Despite having
such an obligation under the
UNLCOS, the Philippines has
failed to impose specific
conservation and management
measures that will prevent the
overfishing of tuna within its
national territory. As a result of
such failure, it has given rise to
a breach by the Philippines of its
obligation as a State Party under
the UNCLOS.
My Kristia Pablico B 09166478355 Re-examination of the Case of 2:17 PM
Hubert Webb
Emir Pipo B 09274340550 Intergenerational Consequences 2:32 PM
of War: Liability of a State for
Using Weapons with Genetic
Effects
Marychelle T. Mendoza A 0926-6842800 Alternative Dispute Resolution 3:01 PM
as a Mode of Increasing Access
to Environmental Justice: Could
all environmental cases be
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or civil?
Charmaine N. Calderini C 09081811076 Legality of the creation of the 3:38 PM
Truth Commission with respect
to the following questions:

Does the delegated authority of

the President to structurally
reorganize the Office of the
President to achieve economy,
simplicity, and efficiency under
the Administrative Code include
the power to create an entirely
new public office which was
inexistent like the Truth
Commission?

Does the executive order violate

the equal protection clause as it
selectively targets for
investigation and prosecution
officials and personnel of the
Arroyo administration as if
corruption is their peculiar
species even as it excludes
those of the other
administrations, past and
present, who may be indictable?

Korina Pimentel D Reconciling the Ownership and 4:53 PM

Franchise Requirement in the
Constitution and the Public
Service Act for Overseas
Shipping Companies Operating
Outside Philippine Jurisdiction
Caira Dimson B 1. Examining the 7:32 PM
09177379400 Constitutionality of the Proposed
"Anti-Stalking Law of the
Philippines"

2. Removing imprisonment as a
Penalty for Violations of BP 22
John Telan C 09228419988 Validity of 'Non-Compete Clause' 8:15 PM
in employment contracts
Joanna Pauline C. Pimentel A 09177232956 Amending the Paternity Leave 8:34 PM
Act of 1996 to cover unmarried
father and imposing appropriate
requirements in connection
therewith
Marychelle T. Mendoza A 0926-6842800 Alternative Dispute Resolution 10:21 PM
as a solution to increasing
access to environmental justice.
Kim Raisa O. Uy C 09176241591 A Gap in the Election Laws in the 11:14 PM
Philippines: Appreciation of
Ballots Considered as Null or
Stray by the Precinct Count
Optical Scan Machines
fatima faye c. hadlocon B 09173474229 Criminalizing Lifestyle AUG 18
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Jaclyn Ordonez
Frances Ianna S. Canto
Kristoffer Edward C. Iranzo
Catriona Rhiannon Maniego
Krisha Fabia
Veronica Bayot
Discrimination in the 2010
Workplace 12:18 AM
B 09175457255 Topic: Extended Producer 12:35 AM
Responsibility (Polluter Pays
Principle) and International Law
C 0918-9654424/ What are the powers of the 2:19 AM
0922-8276011 government (PCGG for instance)
with regard to confiscated
properties without a
sequestration order as against
sequestrated properties before
final judgment that they were
illegally gotten. Case in point:
the Hawaii, Roumeliotes and
Malacanang Jewelry of Imelda
Marcos.
C 09178994546 Increasing the Compulsory Third 5:04 AM
Party Liability of Vehicle Owners
to include
damage to property of the
injured party resulting from
vehicular accidents
A 0917-4045089 Corruption and Bribery and its 10:22 AM
effect on International
Commercial Arbitration, focusing
on the doctrines of separability,
kompetenz-kompetenz,
applicable law and powers of an
arbitrator when faced with
various forms of corruption and
bribery contracts.
D 09266306905 War Rape as an international 5:01 PM
crime separate and distinct from
Crimes Against Humanity
Critique of Vinuya v. Executive
Secretary
B The absence of stronger Anti- 6:57 PM
Trust and special laws governing
power distribution in the
Philippines has led to far more
interesting discussions on issues
pertaining to monopoly
particularly in the Philippine
power distribution sector. This
thesis aims to address monopoly
by suggesting and/or proposing
higher standards of corporate
governance, both in the intra-
corporate level, with respect to
the power of a firm to set prices,
as well as; extra-corporate level
- that of ensuring and promoting
the welfare of the consuming
public, and; by promoting new
participants in the power
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 distribution sector. This will
require a thorough study of
MERALCO – a company
exercising monopolistic power in
the market.
Joanna Pauline C. Pimentel A 09177232956 Granting parental leave to newly 7:04 PM
adoptive parents and amending
for this purpose maternity leave
under RA 7322 and paternity
leave act RA 8187.
Aimee Tan C Legality of lingam massage in 9:11 PM
light of the possible exercise of
police power and the definition
of prostitution
Caesar Jose F. Francisco D Adopting the "Constructive 10:00 PM
Trust" doctrine held in Latham
vs. Father Divine as a remedy to
wrongfully probated wills in the
Philippines.
Rona April D. Diaz C 09272634318 Proposing to legalize/regulate 10:35 PM
compensated organ trade
Neal Bainto B 09154153795 Title: "Magtiwala ka naman: 11:51 PM
Abolishing the Philippine Trust
Fund Doctrine"

Legal Issue:
In the Philippine Corporate
setting, the subscribed capital
stock is deemed to be held in
trust for the benefit of creditors.
This effectively limits the
constitutionally protected right
of the stockholders and of the
corporation to enjoy their
property. Moreover, it is
incongruous with the primary
purpose of the corporation
which is to earn profits for their
stockholders. Finally, the
doctrine creates a different
treatment for corporate debtors
as against individual debtors,
though there is no substantial
distinction.
Krisha Fabia D 09266306905 War Rape as an international AUG 19
crime separate and distinct from 2010
Crimes Against Humanity 10:11 AM
Critique of Vinuya v. Executive
Secretary
MONICA LEONILA B. SIRON D 09064448587 The Contradiction that DENR 12:25 PM
is: A Diagnosis of the
Agency's So-Called
"Institutional Schizophrenia"
A Look into the Multifarious and
Conflicting Mandates of the
DENR as both Environmental
Protector and Licensing
Authority
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Marie Angeli Dela Cruz D A case of modern day slavery: AUG 20
The plight of household helpers 2010
subject to abuse by their 9:06 AM
employers

(The lack of concrete laws

and/or well-implemented rules
has lead to the
disenfranchisement of
household helpers from the
guaranties of the Constitution,
Labor Code and International
law)

clarence sy B 09224257724 extending art. 20 of the rpc to 9:53 AM

cover certain PD1829 cases
Choie Boy Bounty Hunters are state actors 11:07 AM
<choieboy@yahoo.com> and not private persons.

Trian Lauang A A VERY "SHORT" THESIS: 11:15 AM

Kim Debra C. Cledera
Analyzing the Legal Issues
Surrounding the Discrimination
of Employees Based on Height
A 09176101158 A thorough study of the 11:25 AM
separation of church and state
doctrine, to determine who has
a better power of control over
religious fiestas, specifically, the
Penafrancia Festival.

Issues to be studied:

1. Determining the Right of

Action of the church/state, if any
2. the application of the
doctrine, domestically and
internationally,
3. balancing of interests
4. all other legal issues that
might come up in the course of
the study
Lesley Claudio A jurisdiction/implications/party 12:17 PM
liabilities of high sea
sales/transactions
Hanna Maria Nica M. Almirez A 0906-447-85-65 Are we ready to invest in college 12:41 PM
assurance plans again?: An
examination of the 2009 Pre-
need Code of the Philippines
Aysa Singzon C 0920-9255263 Thesis Title: Ethical Journalism: 1:44 PM
Revisiting the stricter law
standards that shield the press

Thesis Topic: Re-evaluating the

role of journalism ethics in
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 today’s journalism marketplace
that is driven by bottom-line
economics and vigorous
competition among multiple
media sources delivering news
in a variety of formats seeking
to grab the public’s attention.
Miguel I. Dimaculangan A HOPE FOR THE FISHERFOLK: 2:17 PM
THE NEED TO ABOLISH
FISHERIES SUBSIDIES IN THE
LIGHT OF FAIR COMPETITION
AND A NATIONALIST ECONOMY
Therese Almario A 0917-8040444 The legal conundrum created by 3:20 PM
the vast differences of sea
common carriers' privileges,
obligations and liabilities under
the Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg
Rules and Philippine laws and
jurisprudence.
Keala Bleza D Development of Antitrust Law in 4:07 PM
the Philippines
Carlo Michael S. Javier A a) Rationalizing the need for the 4:31 PM
plastax in the Philippines
b) Rationalization of tax policy
on distilled spirits: balancing
national objective and
international relations to
promote fair trade
Yasmin Sanchez A 5:24 PM
Combating Online and
Traditional Illegal Wildlife Trade
under International Law: A
Proposal to Impose Stricter
Measures

Francis Fabia D An Act Standardizing the 5:45 PM

Reasonable per diems given to
board of directors and/or
trustees
Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo A 09178291286 In light of conflicting Supreme 6:59 PM
Court decisions on the nature of
contracts of sale and contracts
to sell and the remedies in cases
of
breach thereof where the object
is an immovable, there is a need
to
reexamine pertinent
jurisprudence, determine the
proper rules on the
matter, and express such rules
in statutory form in order to
stabilize
and make consistent this
ambiguous area of the Law on
Sales.
Gen Endaluz A Rotterdam Rules: Why the 11:21 PM
Philippines should adopt the
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 Convention of Contracts for the
International Carrying of Goods
Wholly or Partly by Sea.
Cristina Mundin A 09277968986 Rules on Evidence: Determining AUG 21
Environmental Damage and 2010
violation of the Constitutional 10:54 AM
right to a balanced and healthful
ecology under the
Environmental Rules of
Procedure and Writ of Kalikasan
Fay Irene Gurrea A 09177227330 The emergence of the 11:18 AM
Precautionary Principle as
customary international law and
its implications in the context of
the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change
and the Kyoto Protocol

THESIS STATEMENT:

The United Nations Framework

Convention on Climate Change
(“UNFCCC”) is not legally
binding unless States ratify it.
With the emergence of the
Precautionary Principle as
customary international law,
however, States cannot exempt
themselves from the obligation
to take precautionary measures
as delineated in the UNFCCC as
they have an international legal
obligation to comply with its
requirements.
Jane Rojo A proposal to amend Section 11:58 AM
23.2 of the Securities Regulation
Code: prescribing additional
exception to the strict liability to
disgorge profit in short-swing
trading.
Randy Echaus A RA 8791 as a shield by 12:15 PM
condominium developers
against liability for non-
development under PD 957
Carlos Agana B Philippine State obligation in 12:28 PM
relation to the views of the UN
committee on the Pestano
Case.
MarK Recierdo B Who's policing the police: 9:12 PM
Institutionalizing human rights
enforcement desks in police
districts/stations and the culture
of precaution in safeguarding
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suspects
Emmanuel Sia D EXAMINING THE 9:5O PM
CONSEQUENCES OF THE
REIMPLEMENTATION OF E.O. No.
255: CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
AND PROVIDING AN
APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION
Leonard Escueta 1. Catching tax evaders in 10:33 PM
International Organizations (IO):
A proposal to supplement
International Agreements
granting express access and
authority to the Philippine
government and its
instrumentalities to effectively
tax Filipino IO employees

2. Tax Issues on Real Estate

Investment Trust Act of 2009

3. "All Events Test" Doctrine in

Income Taxation
paolo <lops777@yahoo.com The Right to Food: A AUG 22
Demandable Right from the 2010
State 8:20 PM
Vic Rosales A fiefdom of their own: A 11:06 PM
question on the constitutionality
of Republic Act 7922, allowing
the Cagayan Export Zone
Authority, or, in general, any
private business organization,
from issuing licenses or
operating gambling institutions
independent of government
regulation by PAGCOR and the
National Government.
Francis L. Fragante D 09155001683 A Party-List Representative 11:07 PM
should be a Member of the
Marginalized Sector he is
Representing.
Timothy Lim A Old thesis topic: AUG 23
"Thesis Topic: The lack of 2010
accountability of OPEC 1:22 AM
countries, more specifically
Saudi Arabia, in international
climate change, holding them
liable on the basis of UNFCCC
and the Kyoto Protocol"

Updated version
Thesis Topic: The lack of
accountability of Non-Annex I
countries in international
climate change, due to the
deficiencies of the Kyoto
Protocol, holding them liable on
the basis of the
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 UNFCCC,International Law
doctrines such as State
Responsibility, and the Trial
Smelter Arbitration US vs.
Canada case
Michael Pio Cua D 0917-531-1572 Tightening The Screw: A Critique 2:52 AM
On the Liberal Construction of
Psychological Incapacity as
decided in Te v. Te, 2009 and
Azcueta v. Republic 2009
Johan Uy D A Study of Foreign Anti-Trust 11:02 AM
Laws and their applicability in
the Philippine Setting.
Justinne Dizon Protectionism v. Anachronism 11:31 AM
(11 March 2009, Alvin Capino,
Manila Standard Today)

Defining the meaning and

extent of control allowed by law
to foreign affiliates as applied to
the accounting profession in the
Philippines.

Background:
This is in light of the issue raised
by some of the partners (now
ex-partners) of a leading
auditing firm questioning the
firm's integration to its foreign
counterpart.

Muli, Katrina The application of the single 1:56 PM

impulse test in larceny to rape
case.
celerina rose d. fajardo D 09273463480 CONSTITUTIONALITY OF 2:15 PM
INSTALLING CCTV AND
SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IN
ESTABLISHMENTS: VIOLATION
OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT TO
PRIVACY?
JUAN PAOLO SANTOS A Right to Food: Is it a Justiciable 3:26 PM
Issue? Can it be demanded from
the state
Melissa Ursua D 0918-9268060 Passion or Obfuscation or AUG 24
Cold-blooded Murder? Why 2010
Art 247 of the Revised Penal 12:41 AM
Code should be abolished.
Jason Mendoza D 0915.996.7889 Self-induced insanity: Is it a valid 1:13 AM
defense against criminal
liability?
Olivia Pichay D 09155720072 The Apparent Non-Liability 3:41 AM
of Third Persons for Insider
Trading in situations of
Intentional and
Unintentional Discovery

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 (Scope: Securities
Regulation Code of the
Philippines, The US
Securities Exchange Act, US
SEC RULE 10-5b, Insider
Trading, Dirks v. SEC,
Chiarella v. US...)
AS Imperial D Applying the rebuttable 8:12 AM
presumption of reliance in
prosecuting private actions
involving fraudulent
transactions of securities in
the Philippines
Rafael Antonio D Manipulating the Public Utility 9:08 AM
Vehicle Scheme
-Starr Jularbal D Judicial Confirmation of 10:14 AM
Imperfect Titles: Imperatives for
Amending Section 48(b) of
Commonwealth Act 141,
Otherwise Known as the "Public
Land Act", As Amended
Reyaine A. Mendoza D Establishing a Specialized 10:25 AM
Intellectual Property Courts and
Developing a pool of
Intellectual Property Experts
among judges in the Philippines
Mark Encarnacion D Striking a balance between 4:10 PM
media blackout and the right to
information
Noel, Laura Katrina D Closing the Gap between Virtual 4:15 PM
Transactions and Taxation:
Imposing Value-Added Tax in the
Sale of Software Application
License in the Philippines.
Aysa Singzon C 0920-9255263 Thesis Title: Ethical Journalism: 10:26 PM
Revisiting the stricter law
standards that shield the press

Thesis Topic: Re-evaluating the

role of journalism ethics in
today’s journalism marketplace
that is driven by bottom-line
economics and vigorous
competition among multiple
media sources delivering news
in a variety of formats seeking
to grab the public’s attention.

Objective: Proposing a new

exception or a time-manner
standard vis-a-vis the right to
free speech

christian chan C AUG 26

Awarding of prospective 2010

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damages in light of the case of
Ramos vs CA
Myra Yacapin Title: Responsibility of Non- 7:58 PM
State Actors under the Anti-
Torture Act of 2009

Thesis Statement: The Anti-

Torture Act of 2009 only covers
torture inflicted by persons in
authority. However it should be
amended so as to include the
liability of non-state actors
because torture by non-state
actors in the Philippines is
rampant as well.

Leonel Cadiz AUG 27

Reconciling the cases of Manila 2010
Prince Hotel v GSIS and Tanada 10:38 AM
v Angara and the conflicting
constitutional issues it surfaced.
(To be cleared and narrowed
down in the near future)
Armand V. Morales C 0906 4201994 7:28 PM
A Critique on the Presumption of
Good Faith to Protect the Rights
of Landowners under Article 448
Of the Civil Code
Ma. Kamille E. Villalobos B 09274332282 9:55 PM
Proposing a law that will
complement the Intellectual
Property Code of the Philippines
governing the trademark and
service mark registration and
ownership to address the act of
cybersquatting.
Melissa Asuncion A. Ursua D 09189268060 AUG 28
Liability of Ebay or other online 2010
stores for unfair competition 10:18 AM
under TRIPS (Trade Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights). E.g. Can Louis Vuitton
order Ebay to block registered
sellers selling counterfeit items
on Ebay?
Talitha Tan C AUG 30
The recent ruling of the 2010
European Court of Human Rights 12:03 AM
as Accepting circumstantial
evidence and flexibility of rules
on evidence as an evidentiary
standard in cases of enforced
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 disappearances creating a
dangerous precedent, making
normally inadmissible evidence,
admissible, and its effects
(effect of the ECHR ruling and
other international jurisprudence
cited on the evidentiary
standard for enforced
disappearances and how can
they be PROPERLY adopted in
the Philippines or in Writ of
Amparo cases.)
Kurt v. Turkey
Ruth Agnes D. Declaro B 0922-8206322 SEP 4 2010
Title: Expanding the scope of 1:39 PM
corruption to include sexual
harassment in line with the
emerging concept of gender-
based corruption

Thesis Topic: Correlating sexual

harassment and corruption

Legal Issue: In line with the

emerging concept of gender-
based corruption in the
Philippine legal system, there is
a need to expand the scope of
corruption to include sexual
harassment.

Thesis Statement: Sexual

harassment should be
considered as an act of
corruption in recognition of the
latter's gender dimension.
Catherine Kingkay B SEP 11
CREATING SAFEGUARDS 2010
AND ENFORCING THE CHECK 11:29 PM
AND BALANCE OF THE OTHER
BRANCHES OF
THE GOVERNMENT WITH
REGARD TO THE POWER OF THE
EXECUTIVE TO APPOINT ACTING
SECRETARIES. (INCLUDING THE
BY-PASSING OF THESE AD
INTERIM APPOINTMENTS IN THE
COURT OF APPOINTMENTS)
aimee tan C 9:53 PM
revisiting the doctrine of
abandonment without notice in
the case of chevron v comm. of
customs
ALVAREZ, Aila May S. B 09163581025 SEP 15
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION AS 2010
A DEFENSE IN ADMINISTRATIVE 10:33 PM
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 CASES
Fatima Faye C. Hadlocon B 09173474229 SEP 20
Prohibition on Jueteng: Violation 2010
of the Equal Protection Clause 11:43 AM
CAIRA DIMSON B SEP 24
A REVIEW OF THE KAREN 2010
VERTIDO CEDAW CASE 2:25 AM
QUINO CHIPECO A 6:50 PM
TOPIC: CYBER-STALKING

In the Fifteenth Congress

Senator Manny Villar introduced
Resolution 164 "Urging the
DOST to conduct an inquiry
regarding cyber-stalking in
perpetuating crimes."

Thesis Statement: The act of

cyber-stalking should be defined
and criminalize so as to comply
with Article 2 Section 5 of the
constitution.
Jane Catherine C. Rojo D SEP 26
Proposing a "Bill of Duties" to 2010
complement the "Bill of Rights" 4:11PM
JACLYN ORDONEZ B SEP 26
Amending or clarifying the 2010
operational supervision and 8:36 PM
control over PNP units of
governors and mayors in their
respective jurisdictions
(especially their authority to
choose the chief of police in
their jurisdictions)
Therese Almario A 0917-8040444 9:01 PM
Illegality of EO 898 (tariff on
steel)
Marie Yasmin M. Sanchez A SEP 28
Combating Biopiracy: The 2010
Resolution 2:23 AM
of Inconsistencies between the
Convention on Biodiversity and
the TRIPs Agreement
ALLAN CARLO SOLLER Thesis Topic Reservation 1:09 PM

Unconstitutionality of OGCC
Guidelines and Procedures for
entering into Joint Venture
Agreements for Government
Entities
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 The rules provide that bidding is
not required anymore when the
proposed transmission/creation
of a government infrastructure
is through aJoint
Venture because the
government merely invests in
equity.

Camille Ting C 0917-8446484 Proposal for legislation for the 6:29 PM

State to recognize Catholic
annulments (not just as
evidence) on the basis of equal
protection, freedom of exercise,
and non-establishment clause.

Carlo Michael S. Javier A 6:47 PM

Rationalization of tax
policy on distilled spirits:
balancing national objective and
international relations to
promote fair trade
(a WTO dispute: European
communities and U.S. versus
the Philippines).
Caesar Jose F. Francisco D SEP 29
Addressing the gap between the 2010
IPRA and other land titling 12:23 AM
"mechanisms" in the
event of conflicting claims (i.e.
CARPER beneficiaries vs.
CADT/CALT holders vs.
CA 141 vs. and so on and so
forth)
MIKO DIMACULANGAN A 1:08 PM
The Legality of Imposing
Strict Measures in
Agricultural and Fisheries
Exports in the light of Free
Trade Agreements and
theWTO Agreement on the
Application of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary
Measures (SPS Agreement)

Sex Education & The separation

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Maria Margarita Alvarez
TAPI PABLICO
Kim Debra C. Cledera
Ma. Kamille Villalobos
Randy Echaus
Mary Catherine Lontoc
Fatima Faye C. Hadlocon
Christian Chan
Catherine Angela V. Maralit
Joyce Elaine Laohoo
A 09157838683 of church and state: bridging the 8:20 PM
gap between inculcation of
conservative religious
views/values and the need for
improved scientific learning
A SEP 30
CRITIQUE OF MEMORANDUM ORDER 2010
19-2010 PROVIDING FOR TAXPAYERS’ 10:16 AM
LIFESTYLE CHECK SYSTEM
A 09176101158 3:36 PM
The right not to be offended in
one's religious beliefas a prima
facie ground for restricting
freedom of expression.
B 0927-4332282 OCT 1 2010
Revisiting the doctrine on 12:31 PM
confusing similarity and generic
marks on the case of Ginebra
vs. Tanduay and Levis vs.
Clinton Apparel.
Subtopic- admissibility and
weight of survey evidence.
A 7:08 PM
Topic: Circumvention of
the Anti-Money
Laundering Law
by Organized Crime through
the use of the Philippine
Bank Secrecy Law.
B 09178871522 OCT 5 2010
Proposing an act penalizing 4:13 PM
bullying as a crime under the
Philippine law (Anti-bullying Law
B OCT 7 2010
09173474229 An Analysis of the Proposed Act 9 PM
Defining and Punishing Political
Turncoatism
C 9:20 PM
Emergence of Product Liability in
the Philippine setting
B 0922 886 4177 OCT 14
The Legality of Private Armies: 2010
An Analysis of Related Laws and 5:09 PM
How they Create an Enabling
Environment for the Continuing
Existence of Private Armed
Groups Controlled by Politicians
and Political Families
C 09064681090 the liability of car park owners 9:59 PM
with regard to loss or damage
suffered by the public
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JD GARCIA
TALITHA TAN
Rona April D. Diaz
Clarisse Ann Marie Dela Cruz
Josephine Grace Sandoval
Frances Ianna S. Canto (3C)
C OCT 15
Creating a law regulating the 2010
consumption of electricity 3:36 PM
C 4:57 PM
PRODUCT LIABILITY: applying
the principle of "learned
intermediary" in Philippine law
pursuant to which the supply of
information to the learned
intermediary discharges the
duty owed by the manufacturer
to the ultimate consumer to
make available appropriate
product information if the
product can only be obtained
through the intermediary who
owes a separate obligation to
assess the suitability of the
product for the particular
consumer which may determine
if his participation in the chain of
events consisting of the
manufacture, supply and use of
the product may be considered
an "efficient intervening cause"
which is sufficient to break the
chain of causation and to free
the manufacturer from the
responsibility of providing
warnings directly to the ultimate
consumer.
C 09176342402 6:36 PM
Imputing liability to Medical
Tourism firms/companies in the
event of medical malpractice
C OCT 16
Local business tax allocation for 2010
tollway companies 5:31 PM
09277902180 OCT 17
legal implications in the use of 2010
GPS and mobile tracking for 12:42 PM
investigations
C 09189654424/ 09 1:09 PM
228276011 Institutionalizing a national legal
framework to address the
inadequacies and discrepancies
in the legislations relating to
Integrated Coastal
Management (ie. out-dated
laws, gaps and conflicts in
objectives and
jurisdictions...etc.,) pursuant to
Art. II, Sec. 15 and 16, and
Art.XII Sec.2 of the
1987 Constitution.
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michael stephen h. lao B 0917.5173388 2:18 PM
challenging the constitutionality
of toll regulatory board's power
to grant franchises to operate
a public utility - toll facility. [P.D.
1112]
DANELL ROLEDA C Lowering the Age of Exemption 4:48 PM
from Criminal

Liability in Republic Act 9344

THESIS STATEMENT: Justifying

the Lowering of Age of
Exemption from Criminal
Liability in Republic Act 9344
through Constitutional Violations
and Moral Uprightness in
the Information Age

Kristina So C 0917-7247628 OCT 18

Miranda Rights and Terrorism: 2010
Stripping Terrorists of the 1:41 AM
Miranda-Rights Protection
Aimee Tan C 11:07 AM
Survey on the nature and effects
of the status quo ante order in
relation to other injunctive
reliefs
DON PANGCOG C 11:40 AM
BOT LAW REBOOT:
ASSESSING THE LEGAL
IMPLICATIONS OF
INCORPORATING THE SWISS
CHALLENGE SYSTEM IN THE
BUILD-OPERATE-TRANSFER
LAW.
Anne Maureen B. Manigbas C 1:36 PM
Determining jurisdiction of
Philippine courts over
Psychological Violence
punishable under RA 9262
(VAWC) and RA 7610 (Anti-Child
Abuse Law)
Jovalie Capanas C 09175369563 1:57 PM
A study on the legal implications
of Revenue Memorandum Order
No. 19 - 2010 introducing
Taxpayer's Lifestyle Check
System in relation to right to
privacy.
Josephine Grace R.Sandoval 09277902180 Constitutionality of Sec. 9 of the 2:52 PM
Anti-Child Pornography Act
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 specifically One's Constitutional
Right to Privacy including the
Responsibility of ISP Providers to
Consumers.

Armand V. Morales C 09064201994 Delineating NLRC's Jurisdiction 3:26 PM

and Secretary of Labor and
Employment's Visitorial Powers
as amended under RA 7730: A
Careful Examination of the Case
of People's Broadcasting (Bombo
Radyo Phils., Inc. ) vs. Secretary
of Labor and Employment

JP NARAG The PAGCOR Hedge - Why 3:55 PM

the House always Wins

Kim Raisa O. Uy C 09176241591 Reconciling the Negotiable 8:05 PM

Instruments Law and Batas
Pambasa Bilang 22: Notice of
dishonor is required to be
prosecuted under the Bouncing
Checks Law

CHRIS IGNACIO Successional Rights of the 8:33 PM

Adopted Child: A proposal to
institutionalize the right of an
adoptee to inherit only from the
adopter as against the right to
also inherit from the biological
parents

Melissa A. Ursua D 0918-9268060 Internet Service Provider 9:49 PM

Liability for
Contributory Trademark
Infringement
(An in depth Look at Sec 30 of
the E-Commerce Act and other
pertinent laws)

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Kamille Villalobos B 09274332282 Establishing fair use of Internet OCT 19
2010
sources
12:30 PM
NATASHA CAYCO B Case study of the "In the matter 4:19 PM
of the charges of plagiarism,
etc., against Associate Justice
Mariano C. Del Castillo"

Majken Anika Sotoya Gran D mobile: Dirty Hands: A Re-examination 4:28 PM

+63) 917.545.41
of the Rule on Recrimination in
79
tel:(+632) Denying Petition for Legal
909.5234 Separation

RAFAEL ANTONIO D Manipulating the Public 8:58 PM

Utility Vehicle Scheme: The
Total Abolition of the
Boundary System

Karen L. Dialino D 0917-7580-168 Determining Rights and 11:33 PM

Delineating Liabilities of
Intentional and Unintentional
Offenses to UN
Filipino Peacekeepers during
Field Missions

Laura Katrina Noel D 0917-5352872 Strengthening the power of 11:37 PM

MMDA to solve the conflicting
provisions between the 1991
LGC & the 1995 MMDA Charter

STARR JULARBAL D 0917-8068060 JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION OF OCT 20

2010
IMPERFECT TITLE:
1:31 PM

RE-EXAMINING THE DOCTRINE

LAID DOWN BY THE SUPREME
COURT IN THE LANDMARK CASE
OF REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES VS. NICANOR
DOLDOL ON THE APPLICATION
OF SEC 48 (B) OF CA 141 AS
AMENDED BY RA 1942 AND AS
FURTHER AMENDED BY PD NO.
1703, IN THE LIGHT OF THE
CONCEPT OF LEGITIMATE
EXPECTATIONS AND GENERALLY

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 ACCEPTED PRINCIPLES OF
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION

Marck Joseph I. Macaraeg C 0922-8334894 Examining the legality of 5:07 PM

Philippine anti-corruption
commitments to the
Organization for Economic
Cooperation and
Development and the
implementing measures
adopted in light of international
law and relevant municipal laws:
i.e., the foreign currency
deposits act, the bank secrecy
law, the anti-money laundering
act, and the exchange of
information on tax matters act.

GABRIELA CALMA B Permutations of a Government OCT 21

2010
Contract
10:26 AM
Aila May S. Alvarez B 09163581025 Conscientious objection and 11:46 AM
sex education

VERONICA BAYOT B Pro Hac Vice 6:35 PM

The courts have been given a

wide discretion in the
application of pro hac vice in
cases that are deemed to be
surrounded with circumstances
that are exceptional in
character. However, the exercise
of such discretion has given too
much avenue for an arbitrary
application in the jurisprudential
rulings of the courts. This thesis
aims to provide a set of
guidelines, as well as its
limitations, in the exercise of the
courts of its discretion in the
application of pro hac vice in
order to avoid a capricious and
erroneous application of such.
Furthermore, it has been found
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 to be of relevance to apply the
legal concept as a quasi-remedy
that may be contained in a
prayer for the courts to consider.

Fatima Faye C. Hadlocon B Criminalizing Lifestyle 7:45 PM

Discrimination in the Workplace

CAIRA DIMSON B 09177379400 Examining the Conflicting Grant OCT 22

2010
and Denial of Recovery
1:16 AM
on Quantum Meruit in Philippine
Jurisprudence and Defining the
Proper Application of the Same
as an Equitable Relief in
Government Infrastructure
Contracts declared Void on
Specific Grounds.

FRANCIS FRAGANTE D 09155001683 The Inequalities of Legislative OCT 24

2010
Apportionment. Examining the
3:01 PM
development of Philippine
jurisprudence on
gerrymandering.

Cristina Mundin A 0927-7968986 Precautionary Principle as a Rule OCT 29

2010
of Evidence under the new Rules
8:03 PM
of Procedure for Environmental
Cases

Marck Joseph I. Macaraeg C +63922.833.489 The Control of Corruption in NOV 3 2010

4 12:07 AM
Foreign Investment
and International Arbitration:
Proposing a Philippine Arbitral
Tribunal for Bribery
inInternational Business
Transactions

LAURA NOEL D Providing the Parameters for the 12:09 AM

Use of Screen Captures as
Evidence in the Courts of Law

AILA ALVAREZ B 09163581025 Conscientious Objection: Setting 5:37 PM

guidelines for identifying the
validity and acceptability of a
conscientious objection/religious

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 exemption in the Philippines

CHRISTIAN CHAN C Awarding of prospective NOV 4 2010

7:44 AM
damages in light of the case of
Ramos vs CA

FRANKLIN GALMAN C Proposing an Mandatory 12:12 PM

Workplace Obesity Intervention
Program in the Philippines

Glenda R. Rumohr C 09282534859 Proposing the Amendment of NOV 5 2010

12:35 AM
Subsection 27.4 of the Securities
Regulation Code Removing the
State of Mind as an Element in
Establishing "Tipper" Liability

Hector Jerome Bondoc C 09228847565 Proposing 5:33 PM

the Imposition of Carbon Tax in
Exercise of the General
Right to Restrict Trade on
Environmental Grounds under
Article XX of
the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the
Effects of
such Environmental Measures
on the Philippine Market

Jennie Balmes B 09173911029 Killing after the wars are NOV 10

over: continuing liability of 2010
states for dumping military 1:16 PM
toxic wastes and using
weapons with genetic
effects
Deborah Sobrepena A Expanding the forms of NOV 11
2010
corruption under the United
8:07 PM
Nations Convention Against
Corruption to include indirect
forms of corruption through the
use of social protection, social
safety net programs and
conditional cash transfers and
recommending effective anti-
corruption measures to prevent
and abet corruption through the
use of such programs.

Jane Catherine C. Rojo D To what extent can religious NOV 12

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 hospitals exercise their religious 2010
4:45 PM
freedom?

Fay Irene L. Gurrea A Topic: The United 8:38 PM

Nations Convention Against
Corruption (UNCAC) and its
effects on Extradition in the
Philippines

Thesis
Statement: Philippine extraditi
on treaties between state-
parties to the United Nations
Convention Against Corruption
(UNCAC) should be revisited to
exclude dual criminality as a
condition for extradition,
challenging its existing
reservation to the UNCAC.

MICAH ALCISO People’s Republic of China’s NOV 13

2010
declaration of indisputable
1:37 AM
sovereignty over the Spratly
Islands: A violation of the
UNCLOS and RA 9522

TANYA BALDOVINO A Thesis Topic: 5:10 PM

Rethinking/Strengthening
the Environmental Impact
Assessment System

Thesis Statement: The PEISS

contains procedures and
processes that are patently in
opposition to the precautionary
principle. Furthermore, the
processes and procedures in the
PEISS are not consistent with
the thrust of Presidential
Decree 1151 on the intensive
protection of the environment.

This thesis would also deal with

proposing an EIA law as the
proposed solution to the patent
inadequacy of the EIA System in
providing environmental
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Jacky Ordonez B 09175457255 Implications of the United NOV 14
2010
Nations Convention Against
11:14 AM
Corruption on existing laws of
the Philippines (Specifically
Section 51 of Republic Act 6975,
which grants powers to Local
Government Executives ver
the Philippine National Police
units or forces in their areas).

Thesis Statement
The United Nations Convention
Against Corruption (UNCAC)
provides that each State Party
shall adopt and maintain
systems for the recruitment,
hiring, retention, promotion, and
retirement of civil servants and
non-elected public officials that
include adequate procedures for
the selection of individuals for
public positions considered
especially vulnerable to
corruption. Past events and
disclosures of individuals (e.g.,
PNP officials, Senators,
Committee hearings, and news
articles), suggest that the
current procedure wherein
local chief executives are given
the authority to select the PNP
chiefs (as provided in Section
51, Republic Act 6975) in their
jurisdiction is vulnerable to
corruption. There is therefore a
need to examine whether
our municipal law is consistent
with the objectives of the
UNCAC and to take legislative
measures, if appropriate.

Cristina Mundin A Topic Previously 2:10 PM

Sent: Precautionary Principle as
a Rule of Evidence under the
new Rules of Procedure for
Environmental Cases

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 Thesis Statement:
The new Rules of Procedure for
Environmental Cases establish
the precautionary principle as a
rule of evidence and provide
standards for its application.
Since the precautionary
principle is a policy and
regulatory principle, the
Judiciary should be guided in its
application. There is therefore a
need to examine what the
impact is of this rule on
environmental cases and what
are its challenges and
evidentiary implications in the
new Rules of Procedure.

KEALA BLEZA D EFFECTIVE ANTITRUST LAWS AS 4:31 PM

APPLIED TO THE PHILIPPINE
ENERGY SECTOR

This thesis will include a

thorough survey of existing
antitrust laws in other countries
and the pending bill in the
Senate. Such will be essential in
the determination of an effective
model of antitrust laws in the
Philippines, particularly in the
monopolistic setting of the
energy sector.

CHRISTIAN DE LOS SANTOS B Absence of a General Statute NOV 15

2010
on Product Recall
7:10 PM
Marychelle T. Mendoza A 0926-6842800 Alternative Dispute Resolution 11:10 PM
for Administrative
Environmental
Cases: Identifying and creating a
mechanism for ADR of
Environmental Cases in quasi-
judicial Agencies.

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Joseph R. Plazo D Restatement of my thesis topic NOV 16
2010
(same idea, different wording)
9:36 AM

Show Me The Money: Enacting a

Law Providing for A Business
Privilege Tax on The
Underground Electronic
Microbusiness Economy

ALEXIS NOLASCO In general, NOV 17

CIMAGALA 2010
6:21 PM

The insufficiency of the conflict

of interest provisions
in the Financial Rehabilitation
and Insolvency Act of 2010
(FRIA)

ANEZKA CORTINA A The enigma of the "in lieu of all 7:46 PM

taxes" provision in the light of
recent cases (Smart and ABS-
CBN cases).

There is a need to review the

legislative, as well as, doctrinal
history of providing tax
exemptions by virtue of the “in
lieu of all taxes” provision. It is
submitted that the current
interpretation of the Court in
SMART and ABS-CBN renders the
purpose of the tax exemptions
nugatory because it creates an
investment disincentive
altogether.

Cristina Mundin A Thesis Topic: Judicial oversight of NOV 20

2010
administrative agency
8:01 PM
implementation and
enforcement of judicial
decisions, specifically in the
application of the consent
decree and continuing
mandamus under the new Rules
of Procedure for Environmental
Cases.

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APRIL MORATO C 09228994833 Amending RA 9136 to reclassify NOV 21
2010
energy (power generation) as
11:52 PM
a public utility and therefore
subject to regulation

Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo A proposing standards in the NOV 22

2010
issuance by the Supreme
10:03 PM
Court of
restraining orders against the
collection of taxes/enforcement
of tax
laws

KEALA BLEZA D Required documents/process for NOV 23

2010
import entries of Franchise
1:26 PM
Holders in relation to the
approval or denial of tax
exemptions. This paper is
geared towards curbing the
rampant exemption grants that
should be excluded from their
grants to halt serious financial
losses of government revenue.

Romir David B. Gavino D +63917 327 National Power Corporation vs. 2:10 PM
3030
Codilla, Jr.: It's effect on the
implementation and
interpretation of the Rules of
Electronic Evidence and R.A.
8792 (Electronic Commerce
Law)

DAVE GO A 09209451374/ 09 Analyzing the effects of 9:01 PM

228767697
Cyberwarfare in light
with International Humanitarian
Law and the Principle of
Neutrality in States

LESLEY CLAUDIO A anti-trust laws of the philippines NOV 24

2010
and the philippine competition
5:58 PM
act of 2009 vis a vis anti trust
laws/competition laws of other
jurisdictions

Marck Joseph I. Macaraeg C 0922.833.4894 Protecting indigenous NOV 25

2010
peoples from Biopiracy:
1:24 PM
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 Enhancing the intellectual
property rights of indigenous
groups to their genetic make-up
and their knowledge on
indigenous medicines and
treatment.

JOYCE WONG A 0917 3250227 GREEN BUILDING CODE: 6:52 PM

Establishing and
Implementing Mandatory
Minimum Standards of Green
Infrastructure
(original topic statement- Green
Building: Legal Risks and
Liabilities)

Maria Yvet C. De Castro A Plagiarism in the Judiciary, the NOV 26

2010
Academe, and the Sciences
7:31 AM
MIKU LAGARDE A Constiutional/legal basis 11:56 AM
for animal rights (re legal
standing, right
to humane treatment, etc.),
including comparison with
foreign laws and
jurisprudence

ALEXIS NOLASCO D 632 918 9481995 Going back to old thesis topic NOV 27
CIMAGALA 2010
for good. -- Doctrine of
10:32 AM
Condonation of Administrative
Officials: An analysis of the
conclusive presumption of
knowledge

AS Imperial C One year bar: protection or 1:33 PM

circumvention - Allowing the
consolidation of impeachment
complaints against impeachable
officials under the Constitution

Armand V. Morales C 09064201994 A study on the Independence of 2:58 PM

the National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA)
in relation to the control and
supervision of the Executive

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 Department

Charles Ernest A. Ele B Revisiting Aquino v. Military 5:50 PM

Commission No. 2 G.R. No. L-
37364, May 9, 1975 - Right of
Accused to Waive his Right to be
Present: An Analysis on why it
should not be a precedent and
be considered a class of its own

MIKO DIMACULANGAN A SAME TOPIC BUT DIFFERENT 11:19 PM

LEGAL ISSUE AND SUBJECT OF
TRADE:

Striking the Balance

between Health and Trade:
The Imposition of Sanitary
Measures in Meat and
Poultry Products as a Valid
Exercise of Police Power

Maria Monica Hipolito A 0918 908 0139 NEW Thesis Topic: Inducing NOV 28
2010
children to patronize one's
8:21 PM
brand is tantamount
to undue influence given the
minor's capacity and
vulnerability. Thus. the State
as Parens Patriae shall
exercise its right by
regulating the advertising of
products to children
especially those under
twelve (12) years old and
not just mere self-regulatory
rules. (To be restated)

Joanna Pauline Pimentel Recognizing successional rights NOV 29

over electronic/digital/web 2010
content item. 11:27 AM

Examining the concept of virtual

property rights vis-a-vis property
rights under Philippine
Succession law. Case of Justin
Ellsworth against Yahoo. Conflict

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 with right to privacy and right to
intellectual property

LESLEY CLAUDIO A the rescission of the nuclear NOV 30

2010
non-proliferation treaties
8:07 PM
TIMOTHY LIM A Title - “Dance Flipper Dance! DEC 1 2010
Criminalizing licensed dolphin 2:45 PM
shows under the Animal Welfare
Act of 1998”

Topic - The elements of animal

cruelty, as defined by the
Animal Welfare Act of 1998, can
be used to hold licensed dolphin
show organizers liable for their
treatment towards domesticated
dolphins and maintenance of
their facilities.

Kristina So C 09177247628 New Topic: Resolving the 3:30 PM

Conflict between the Human
Security Act of 2007 and the
Freedom of Speech and Press
(Including Republic Act 53, as
amended): A Critique on
Southern Hemisphere
Engagement Network, Inc., et
al. v. Anti-Terrorism Council, et
al.

Jovalie Capanas C 09175368563 New topic: Whether or not the 4:06 PM

lost, destruction or suppression
of evidence material to the case
shall be a ground for a motion to
dismiss in that it violates the
constitutional mandate of due
process.

Old topic: taxpayer's lifestyle

check system

MARK JOSEPH MACARAEG C Developing the law of the sea 5:35 PM

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 and the intellectual property
rights regime: Enhancing the
protection of intellectual
proprietary rights over Marine
Scientific Research

The international law of the sea

has not kept pace with the
development of profitable
application of biotechnology or
with pharmaceutical and marine
biomedical research relating to
marine biota. As a result, there
is a very limited understanding
of the relationships between
different legal instruments
dealing with ownership of
marine data, samples and
results, and the principles
regulating the allocation of legal
title to products and processes
deriving from such applications,
or about the environmental and
moral consequences of such
uses (Gorina-Ysem 2003).

PATRICK WIEDMER A Title: Exploring the legal 11:42 PM

implications of Wikileaks
Topic: The adoption of a
convention to establish a unified
international law on privacy-
protection, with a focus on the
confidential information of
governments and corporations.

BLESS GUERRA A The definition of child 11:44 PM

pornography under Section 3(b)
of RA 9776 is unconstitutional
for being vague. Following the
doctrine of void for vagueness,
the said provision should be
amended. Other Constitutional
principles related to the
vagueness of the definition will
also be part of the study (e.g.
overbreadth doctrine)

MIKHAIL GOMEZ Intellectual Property: Adopting 11:50 PM

the Polaroid Case Factors in
Providing Clear Standards for

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 Determining Trademark
Infringement in Philippine
Jurisdiction

MARCO MABANTA Judicial Recognition of a Foreign 11:54 PM

Divorce Decree: The Legal
Implications in the Second
Paragraph of Article 26 of the
Family Code of the Philippines
and the Pressing Need for its
Amendment

KATH ANG A New topic: Imprescriptibility of DEC 2 2010

9:07 AM
Improperly accumulated
earnings tax as enunciated in
the case of CIR v. Ayala
Securities.

KEALA BLEZA D I am reverting back to my old 1:42 PM

thesis

EFFECTIVE ANTITRUST LAWS AS

APPLIED TO THE PHILIPPINE
ENERGY SECTOR

This thesis will include a

thorough survey of existing
antitrust laws in other countries
and the pending bill in the
Senate. Such will be essential in
the determination of an effective
model of antitrust laws in the
Philippines, particularly in the
monopolistic setting of the
energy sector.

but in the alternative I am still

contemplating on the legal issue
of the unfairness of tax
exemptions on importation of
franchise holders.

AI ALVAREZ B Institutionalizing Conscientious DEC 6 2010

10:57 PM
Objection/ Religious Exemption
in the implementation of
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 reproductive health policies in
the Philippines.

Assessing the acceptability and

validity of the conscientious
objections of the implementers
of reproductive health policies in
the Philippines

ROXANNE TADIQUE D Creating an Administrative Rule DEC 11

2010
for the immediate resolution of
2:09 AM
determining probable cause for
cases filed before the Office of
the Prosecutor and the
Department of Justice.

(This is in lieu of the 60 day

mandatory arraignment period
from the first decision of the
Prosecutor determining probable
cause which renders MRs before
the Prosecutor and Appeals
before the DOJ moot)

BLESS GUERR5 A Tax treaty relief – is this 3:09 PM

required given that it pertains to
treaties?

The issue here is two-fold --- (1)

why does a tax treaty need to
be “confirmed” by one of the
treaty countries after the same
has already been ratified by
both approving bodies (in PH’s
case, Congress) and (2)
assuming that the
“confirmation” is not an
arrogation of Legislative power
but merely an administrative
adjunct to the application of the
treaty, the process/time that is
required to secure the said
confirmation defeats the
purpose of the treaty which is to
accord the mutual investors of
the treaty countries preferential
tax treatment
FRANCES CANTO C NEW TOPIC: Probation even DEC 15
AFTER appeal? (Case in point: 2010
People vs Araceli Valenzuela - a 3:05 PM
CA decision. Defendant was not
qualified to apply for probation

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 after decision of the trial court.
On appeal to the CA,
defendant's penalty was
reduced to less than 6yrs hence,
making him eligible for
probation. In this case, the CA
opined that Valenzuela may
apply for probation). This
decision will be analyzed in
relation to Sec.4 of PD 968
(Probation Law)
ANGEL MACHUCA C New Thesis Topic - A study of the 3:29 PM
current processes involving
cemetery plots and determining
the rights and obligations of
owner/lessors of cemetery plots
and cemetery
developers/administrators. As
well as providing for
Recommendations and/or
Guidelines.
FATIMA FAYE HADLOCON B the proposed students' magna DEC 16
2010
carta bill vs. jurisprudence on
12:26 PM
academic freedom

my thesis is not limited to the

study of the proposed bill but it
will include issues regarding
limits on academic freedom,
students' rights to education,
self-expression, etc.

JULIAN MONTANO A Thesis Topic: JAN 3 2011

4:41 PM
Abandonware but Not Forgotten:
A Look at the Viability of
Including the Distribution of
Discontinued Software for Free
Within the Scope of the Fair Use
Doctrine

Thesis Statement:
There is a need to reconcile the
fact of distributing discontinued
software over the Internet after
the termination of technical
support for the same, on the
one hand, and the requirements
and factors to be considered
under the fair use doctrine, on
the other hand, in order to guide

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 creators, publishers and users of
such software on when the same
may be legally safe to be
distributed for free without
prejudicing any economic or
moral rights therein.

MIKAELA LAGARDE A New topic: whether foreign 6:53 PM

lawyers are/should be allowed to
practice
their profession in this country,
in view of the Philippine
membership
in the WTO as well as the
digitization and expansion of
legal
services.

Foreign lawyers should be

allowed to practice in the
Philippines:
Proposal to amend the Revised
Rules of Court to comply with
treaty
obligations under Articles I
(services trade liberalization)
and II
(Most-Favored Nation Treatment)
of the the World Trade
Organization
General Agreement on Trade in
Services.

ICE MAN New Topic: Examining the Legal JAN 5 2011

3:54 PM
Implications of Senate Bill 432
Providing Reparation for Wrongly
Jailed Individuals

The proponent desires to write

about the constitutionality and
other legal aspects of Senator
Estrada's proposed law. The
proponent will also discuss other
forms of "reparation" to
wrongfully convicted individuals
currently in place such as that

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 provided in the Human Security
Act of 2007.

MY PABLICO B Application of the Principle of JAN 6 2011

12:26 AM
Command Responsibility to
Address Corruption Problems in
the Philippines

JESSIEH REY CURAMMENG Accrued Salaries and JAN 15 2011

Bonuses – An examination of 5:42 AM
the timing of its deductibility for
income tax purposes under
Sections 34(A) and 34(K) of the
Tax Code and pursuant to the
withholding tax rules laid down
under Revenue Regulations 2-
98, as amended.
FIDEL NOGRALES Topic: JAN 16 2011
The legal framework for 2:30 PM
applying the precautionary
principle as a rule of evidence in
the rules of procedure for
environmental cases

Issue:
Whether there is judicial
legislation in the application of
the precautionary principle

ROMIR GAVINO D People’s Broadcasting (Bombo JAN 21 2011

2:07 PM
Radyo Phils., Inc.) vs. Secretary
of the Department of Labor and
Employment

LEONEL CADIZ voluntary recognition, its basis 4:47 PM

in the Labor Code

MYRA YACAPIN C 1. reconciling the Bill of Rights JAN 25 2011

and the Abadilla-5 case. 11:20 PM
2. "No Mining Moratorium":
Whether or not a local ordinance
may prohibit something that is
allowed by the National Law.

JOYCE THesis topic tunay na JAN 27 2011

6:08 PM
pagkakAisa ng mangagawa vs
Asia brewery revisiting the rule

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 on conditional employees

RAFAEL TAN CINCO Revisiting the "BPI vs BPI 6:17 PM

employees union-Davao
chapter-federation of unions in
BPI UNIBANK". The obligation of
an absorbing company in
rehiring the absorbed
company's employees.

KIM CLEDERA A regulating internet hate speech 7:25 PM

CRISTINA MUNDIN A Adoption of the Consent decree JAN 28 2011

12:12 AM
in the Rules of Procedure for
Environmental Cases grants the
courts unbridled discretion in its
implementation and expands
the judiciary powers of the
courts.

CHARMAINE CALDERINE Revisiting Virata vs. 12:30 AM

Sandiganbayan in line with
Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth
Commission regarding the
application of the Equal
Protection Clause

JUSTINNE DIZON A Proposal to Amend the Anti- JAN 29 2011

5:41 PM
Dummy Law by Defining the
Meaning and Extent of CONTROL
Allowed by Law to Non-Filipinos
in Nationalized Professions,
specifically the Accounting and
the Law Practice

JENNIE BALMES B 09177683958 Killing after the wars are JAN 30 2011
8:24 PM
over: continuing liability of
states for dumping
military toxic wastes and
using weapons with genetic
effects

NATASHA CAYCO B Fish Be with You: Enforcing JAN 31 2011

the Philippines’ Compliance 10:37 AM
with the United Nations
Convention on the Law of
the Sea on the Conservation
and Management of Tuna
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 Thesis Statement
As a State Party to the
1982 United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea, the
Philippines has the obligation to
ensure the maintenance of the
living resources in its exclusive
economic zone. Despite having
such an obligation under the
UNLCOS, the Philippines has
failed to impose specific
conservation and management
measures that will prevent the
overfishing of tuna within its
national territory. As a result of
such failure, it has given rise to
a breach by the Philippines of its
obligation as a State Party under
the UNCLOS.
LAURA NOEL D Providing the Parameters for 11:08 AM
the Use of Screen Captures
as Evidence in Court
Proceedings
FRANCES CANTO C NEW THESIS TOPIC: Analyzing FEB 1 2011
the Ilagan Doctrine (Enrile vs 12:33 AM
Ilagan, 1985) which in essence
states that an illegal arrest
becomes "legal" once charges
have been filed in court even if
the cases were filed days/weeks
after the arrest was made- -
especially the usage of such
doctrine by the CA in denying
the Habeas Corpus petition of
the Morong 43.
LEONEL CADIZ OBLICON: Public offer as a 1:14 PM
source of obligation (Adding to
the enumerated sources of
obligations under the NCC)

ANGEL MACHUCA C Testing the admissibility into FEB 2 2011

3:32 AM
evidence, in criminal
proceedings, confessions or
admissions obtained in a foreign
country for offenses punishable
by domestic penal law. And
providing guidelines.

ARMAND MORALES C REVERTING TO OLD TOPIC 8:12 PM

THe Visitorial Power of the

Secretary of Labor and
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 Employment: A Critique of
People's Broadcasting (Bombo
Radyo Phils., Inc.) vs. Secretary
of Labor and Employment

CATHERING KING KAY B A critique on the decision of the FEB 3 2011

Supreme Court, Equitable PCI 12:45 AM
Banking Corporation vs. RCBC
Capital Corporation regarding
the expansion of the grounds for
vacating an arbitral award
(manifest disregard of the law).
This would include a survey of
the arbitration laws of other
countries ( Canada, Hongkong,
Singapore, etc.)

GENESIS CAPOCYAN Testing the constitutionality of FEB 4 2011

RA 9646 or the Real Estate 10:32 AM
Services Act.

IRENE BALMES B Re-examining and Re-defining FEB 6 2011

the meaning of "Doing Business 12:53 PM
in the Philippines"

Will be looking at the following

law and jurisprudence:

1. NIRC and relevant tax

treaties
2. Corporation Code
3. Mirant Case
4. Burmiester Case

KAMILLE VILLALOBOS B Defining Fair Use as adopted in FEB 8 2011

1:19 AM
the Copyright Law to conform to
the recent development in the
digital environment.

GIANFRANCIS CAMACHO C An analysis of the 3:54 PM

constitutionality of the RH Bill
with respect to its provisions on
a state-sponsored multi-media
campaign on the use of artificial
contraception

Issues to be discussed:

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 (1) if the state's use of the mass
media in the promotion of
artificial contraception
reasonably amounts to coercion

(2) if such use leads to

impairment of free exercise
rights and the right to found a
family in accordance with one's
religious convictions

(3) if the state's duty to

maintain public health and to
respect the citizens' right to
information defeats the right to
free exercise

JENNIE BALMES B Defining the Men of Civil Law FEB 9 2011

5:42 PM
(e.g. good father of the family,
cautious and prudent man)

FATIMA HADLOCON B Absolute Abolition of Death 5:47 PM

Penalty in the Philippines:
Analyzing the Implications of the
Philippines' Ratification of the
Second Optional Protocol to the
ICCPR to the Congress' Power to
Revive Death Penalty Law under
the Constitution

Issue: Whether or not the

Congress may still re-impose
Death Penalty, as provided in
the Constitution, without
violating its international
obligation under the Second
Optional Protocol?

MA. ELOISA SINGZON C International Child Abduction 6:37 PM

> vis-a-vis Philippine Adoption
Laws: Examining whether our
> Domestic Laws afford
sufficient protection to children
under
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 > the CRC in light of
international child abduction

PIO CUA Punishing the Punisher: A FEB 10

discussion on the lack of any 2011
disciplinary authority against 5:47 AM
non-impeachable offenses
committed by the Ombudsman.

ROMIR GAVINO D Bayan Muna vs. Alberto Romulo: FEB 11

2011
Questioning the RP-US Bilateral
10:28 AM
Immunity Agreement in light of
RA 9851 (The Philippine Act on
Crimes Against International
Humanitarian Law, Genocide,
and Other Crimes Against
Humanity)

PAULA ESPIRITU B Constitutionality of the provision FEB 14

providing that the provisions of 2011
the Anti-Money Laundering Act 9:41 PM
will not be operative during
election period. (ex:Prohibition
on filing AMLA cases against
candidates during election
period) Examine Philippine
obligations in the UNCAC, UDHR,
and ICCPR.

PAULA ESPIRITU B BACK TO OLD TOPIC 10:44 PM

Extending the application of

children's rights in International
Human Rights Law to the
prosecution of minors charged
with grave violations of the
Geneva Conventions and other
laws of war: reassessing
standards in light of the
Omar Khadr trial

JENNIE BALMES B Determining the compliance of 10:50 PM

the Philippines with the UNCAC

MYRA YACAPIN C 1. reconciling the Bill of Rights FEB 15

and the Abadilla-5 case 2011
2. Crime-fraud as an exception 2:00 AM
to confidential marital privilege
and spousal immunity rule

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PAULO ANGELO GO C Income Characterization of 2:05 AM
foreign advertisement
placements: derived from sale of
service or sale of personal
property?
MY KRISTIA PABLICO B Amendment of R.A. 9160 or the 1:46 PM
Anti-Money Laundering Act to
include Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Acts as one of the
exceptions to the requirement of
obtaining a court order before
the Anti-Money Laundering
Council can inquire into or
examine any particular deposit
or investment with any banking
or non-banking financial
institutions.
LEONEL CADIZ Constitutionality of RULES OF FEB 16
PROCEDURE FOR 2011
ENVIRONMENTAL CASES as it 2:46 PM
violates the rights of the
accused. (will set parameters to
a future date)
AYSA SINGZON C Increasing corporate 3:47 PM
governance in the banking
system by redefining the
authority of bank regulators in
examining bank deposits

Explanation: The thesis will

argue that the rules on bank
secrecy should not bind
regulators. They should be
allowed to look into deposit
accounts during bank
examinations and whenever
regulation requires it. The
control should be on how the
information is handles or
managed or divulged by the
regulators and not on their
access to such information. In
addition, the thesis will also give
a critique on the ineffectiveness
of presumptions in bank
regulation (such as in deposit
splitting) which arises from lack
of authority/access to bank
deposits.
LESLEY CLAUDIO A dual status of corporations for 5:16 PM
taxation purposes in relation to
the concept of permanent
establishment in tax treaties
PAULA ESPIRITU B lack of recourse of victims of FEB 17
minor offenders (allowing 2011
victims to claim indemnity from 4:55 PM
government)
PAULA ESPIRITU B The lack of justice and FEB 18
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 recompense on the part of the 2011
victim if the accused is a child in 12:23 AM
conflict with the law
LEONEL CADIZ Reconciling the Rule on Chain 4:28 PM
Custody in Drugs Cases. Strict
Compliance and Substantial
Compliance (Will elaborate in a
future date)

DANIEL MENDOZA B CIR v. BOAC: A case of erroneous FEB 19

judicial legislation 2011
2:21 AM
CALOY A Constitutional Analysis of the 10:00 AM
RH Bill's Provisions on a State-
Sponsored Multi-media
Campaign on Family Planning in
light of the Government Speech
Doctrine
KV RASO Making It Count: Clarifying and 11:54 AM
Defining Null Votes under the
Automated Elections Law, as
amended by Republic Act No.
9369
CAIRA DIMSON B Legal Implications of "Wikileaks" FEB 19
2011
4:28 PM
MARK RECIERDO B Is it God or Man: Reexamining 4:33 PM
the concept of Force Majeure to
conform with the present reality
of climate change

CAIRA DIMSON B Back to Old topic: 5:54 PM

Examining the Conflicting Grant

and Denial of Recovery
on Quantum Meruit in Philippine
Jurisprudence and Defining the
Proper Application of the Same
as an Equitable Relief in
Government Infrastructure
Contracts declared Void on
Specific Grounds.
KAMILLE VILLALOBOS B Defining and Limiting the use FEB 20
Orphan works in the concept of 2011
the Fair Use Doctrine. 10:59 AM

KIM RAISA UY C Proposal to make civil forfeiture 12:20 PM

cases in recovering ill-gotten
wealth criminal in nature.
JOVALIE CAPANAS C Giving the DOJ exclusive 1:15 PM
jurisdiction in filing
administrative and criminal
cases for Special Prosecutors
who are accused of
prosecutorial misconduct.

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EDGAR VALDEZ, JR. D Making it mandatory for plunder 1:26 PM
and all anti-graft cases to have
the consent of the SolGen, DOJ
and the specific government
agency that is directly affected
to avoid possible collusion.
ALBEE RECIO B Validity of warrantless arrests FEB 21
conducted during "follow-up" 2011
operations by the police without 12:53 PM
personal knowledge
JP DELA PACION B Who checks the Ombudsman?: FEB 23
Reviewing the Ombudsman Act 2011
in light of the recent Garcia 4:12 PM
plea-bargaining controversy.
LESLEY CLAUDIO A redefining preventive FEB 25
retrenchment as a ground for 2011
dismissal of employees: critique 12:56 PM
of edge apparel v. nlrc

JP DELAPACION B All or nothing at all: Prohibiting 3:39 PM

Plea-Bargaining in Plunder Cases
JILLIENE SOTTO B Whether the decision rendered 4:25 PM
by the Court in the case of
Republic v. Gingoyon was in
conformity with law and
established jurisprudence on
government contracts
GEN ENDALUZ A clarifying what constitutes FEB 26
"doing business" in relation to 2011
the 180D standard in classifying 11:17 AM
an NRA as an NRA-ETB.
KAREN DIALINO D Right of Filipino UN 5:29 PM
Peacekeepers to Sue the AFP for
Lost Benefits
CHARMAINE CALDERINE Institutionalizing the selection FEB 27
process for awarding the Order 2011
of National Artists through 1:10 PM
legislation
JESSIEH REY CURAMMENG madatory audit by the BIR of 5:13 PM
individuals under investigation
for violation of Plunder Law,
Anti-Money Laundering Law, and
other related laws.

Rickmon Albert p. Alcantara C 09178394339 New thesis topic MAR 1 2011

6:45 PM
Injustice caused by the
restriction provided by Cogsa as
to the time to file against a
carrier a claim, whether he be
the shipper or insurer. Injustice
is caused because a shipper
may file a claim with
the insurance company beyond
the 1 year prescriptive period.
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 The insurance company is
prejudiced if for example the
shipper files a claim with the
insurer after 11 months and
fifteen days leaving the insurer
only with fifteen days remaining
to file a claim for reimbursement
from the carrier.

JD Garcia C Charging tort upon the State. MAR 4 2011

12:11PM
The State's neglect in upholding
its constitutionally mandated
obligation particularly in
protecting the people's right to a
healthful ecology

Clarisse Ann Marie C 0917 800 5975 Case critique of the League of 1:02 PM
(Chinnie) Dela Cruz Cities of the Philippines v.
COMELEC (including all the MRs)
Thesis will cover both
substantive and procedural
aspects of the case, particularly
the flip-flopping of the Supreme
Court
Jennie Balmes B 09177683958 Fixing the Liability of Multimodal MAR 5 2011
Transport Operators [in 1:11 AM
the Philippines]
JD Garcia C The gap between science and 6:24 PM
law: an extensive discourse on
the precautionary principle as
a rule of evidence under the
ERP.

danell lenard roleda C TOPIC: JUSTIFYING THE MAR 8 2011

3:51 PM
LOWERING OF AGE OF
EXEMPTION FROM CRIMINAL
RESPONSIBILITY UNDER RA
9344 OR THE JUVENILE
JUSTICE ACT, AND
RESTORING THE AGE OF
EXEMPTION PROVIDED
UNDER RA 3815 OR
THEREVISED PENAL CODE,
FROM 15 TO NINE YEARS OF
AGE, BASED ON
CONSTITUTIONAL/ LEGAL
RIGHTS OF VICTIMS, THE
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 INFORMATION
AGE/TECHNOLOGICAL
ADVANCEMENT AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS.

TALITHA TAN C Designating the prosecutors to 6:12 PM

conduct preliminary
investigation is
unconstituionalnand should be
removed from thenexecutive
department because of the fact
that prosecutors eventually take
part in the criminal proceedings,
having a dual role in the criminal
process
IRENE BALMES B REVISITING THE 11:26 PM
"IMMEDIACY TEST" IN IMPOSING
IMPROPERLY ACCUMULATED
RETAINED EARNINGS TAX

Will be focusing on the conflict

between the concept of
"anticipated reasonableness of
business expenditure and
"immediacy test".

will discuss the following and

other related issues and
pertinent laws:
1. Cyanamid v. CA
2. Manila Wines Merchant v. CIR
3. US Senate Report
4. Background and history of the
law
5. Section 29 of the National
Internal Revenue code, its IRR
6. relevant bir rulings
7. relevant corporation law

KORINA PIMENTEL Amending Art. 349 of MAR 9 2011

the Revised Penal Code to 8:34 AM
Include Homosexual
Relationships Within the Scope
of Concubinage

- Will discuss impact and

application of existing
jurisprudence
- Includes sample of amendment
of the law
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JD GARCIA C Topic: PRECAUTIONARY 10:47 PM
PRINCIPLE as a Rule of
Evidence under the Rules of
Procedure for Environmental
Cases.

Issue: HARMONIZING the

principle with the current RULES
OF EVIDENCE. Specifically,
determining its RELATION to the
Rules on BURDEN OF PROOF,
ADMISSIBILITY and WEIGHT. And
providing a FRAMEWORK for
determining the WEIGHT that
should be given thereto by using
foreign jurisprudence relating
to EXPERT WITNESSES
JD GARCIA C Think before you tweet: MAR 11
Applying the Rules on Evidence 2011
on Twitter 5:04 PM
FRANLIN GALMAN C Official Ga-what? Proposing an 9:08 PM
electronic publication of laws
and removing the official
gazette from the scope of art. 2
of the Civil Code.
APRIL MORATO C Delineating the role of Meralco MAR 12
as a distributor of electricity, its 2011
rights under its franchise, and 1:31 PM
its role in the open access
scheme to be implemented
pursuant to EPIRA.
Rachelle T. Lim C 09173611386 new topic: 3:20 PM
"Secondment: Is there an
Employer-Employee Relationship
Created?"

The thesis will propose that the

nature of secondment does not
create an employer - employee
relationship between the
secondee and the host
organization
FRANKLIN GALMAN C A Truly Happy Meal: MAR 18
The Constitutionality of Applying 2011
San Francisco's Happy Meal Law 9:34 PM
in the Philippines
Erica Patino 09189381926 Thesis Topic: Restructuring the MAR 21
2011
Priority Development Assistance
12:33 AM
Fund

LEONEL CADIZ Criminalizing Labor-Only MAR 22

Contractin 2011
3:57 PM
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JD GARCIA C Duty to bargain collectively: MAR 24
Reviewing the decisions in 2011
Kiok Loy vs. NLRC, Diving World 12:19 PM
vs. NLRC and GMC vs. GMC-ILU
on the violation of duty to
bargain collectively. Can/should
the CBA proposal of the
employees be imposed on an
employer who violates the duty
to bargain collectively
JD GARCIA C Constitutionality of PNRC in light 2:35 PM
of the ruling in Liban vs. Gordon,
March 2011.
Mark Recierdo B "The Customer is always right" MAR 25
vs. the right of any non-public 2011
utility to refuse to render service 11:14 AM
to a custome
FIDEL NOGRALES B Constitutionality of Art. 130 12:20 PM
of the Labor Code
(nightwork prohibition for
women workers)
JD GARCIA C Topic: Precautionary Principle as 6:21 PM
a Rule of Evidence under the
Rules of Procedure for
Environmental Cases.

Issue: Can there be a cause of

Josephine Grace R. Sandoval
action when a premise is
skipped? Harmonizing the
principle with the Rules of Court.
Specifically, determining its
relation to the Rules on burden
of proof, admissibility and
weight. And providing a
framework for determining the
threshold for accepting such
evidence. As well as determining
the weight that should be given
thereto by using foreign
jurisprudence relating to expert
witnesses.
C hesis Statement: The mandatory MAR 26
filing of injunctive bond by 2011
the Indigenous people provided 11:38 PM
in Section 88 of the
Administrative Circular No. 1
Series of 2003 on the Rules
on Pleadings, Practice and
Procedure Before the National
Commission on Indigenous
Peoples constitutes as a
premium on the exercise of
Indigenous People of their right
over their ancestral domain as
guaranteed by the Republic Act
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Steven Michael S. de Guzman
no. 8371 also known
as The Indigenous Peoples
RightsAct
B 09178464647 Imposing the Liabilities of a April 5,
Common Carrier on Electricity 2011
and Water Concessionaires in 9:58 AM
the Philippines: Establishing a
Presumption of Negligence for
Non-Delivery/ Misdelivery of
Electrical and Water Supply.

Romir Gavino D +63917 327 Legal Ménage à Trois: Clarifying April 5,

3030 the three way relationship 2011
between the RP-US 12:23 PM
Bilateral Immunity Agreement,
the Rome Statute and R.A. 9851
as enunciated in
Bayan Muna vs. Alberto
Romulo.Deals with:

* Bayan Muna as represented by

Rep. Satur Ocampo, et al. vs.
Alberto Romulo, in
his capacity as Executive
Secretary, et al.
* R.A. 9851 of 2009 or the
Philippine Act on Crimes Against
International
Humanitarian Law, Genocide,
and Other Crimes Against
Humanity (the IHL Law/Act)

* the Rome Statute of the

International Criminal Court
* RP - US Bilateral Immunity
Agreement, Non-Surrender
Agreement, Impunity
Agreement
Monica Siron D (1) Aurora Pacific Economic and April 7,
2011
Freeport Zone (APECO):
Challenging the Necessity of its
Creation in terms of Scope &
Location. While it's true that
there is a valid public purpose
behind its creation, the APECO
should be struck down on the
ground of reasonableness of the
exercise of eminent domain.

(2) The Viability of the Writ of

Kalikasan as a Remedy of the
People against Violations of their
Right to a Healthful and

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 Balanced Ecology incident to the
Development and Operation of
the

(Aurora Pacific Economic and

Freeport Zone) APECO

Vicente Rosales D A fiefdom of their own: A April 7,

question on the 2011
constitutionality of Republic
Act 7922 and Republic Act
9487, allowing the Cagayan
Economic Zone Authority, or,
in general, any private
business organization, to
issue licenses or operate
online gaming and other
gambling institutions
independent of government
regulation by PAGCOR and
the National Government.
Leonard Escueta D a) Taxability of International April 6,
2011
Organization employees

b. Official Receipt vs. Sales

Invoice (AT&T Case)

c. Taxation of Real Estate

Investment Trust (REIT)
Celerina Rose D. Fajardo D 09273463480 The lack of laws in the Philippines on April 7,
CCTV cameras installed both in 2011
public and
private places poses a threat on an
individual's constitutional right to
privacy.
Jaymie Ann Reyes C Defining and proposing a legal April 6,
2011
framework for the determination
6:16 AM
of the sufficiency of "clear and
convincing"evidence for
conviction in an impeachment
trial in the Philippines for all
impeachable officers.

Julius Patrick Acosta C A Code of Ethical Standards for

Legislators

Melissa Urusa D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY April 6,

2011
IN A DRESS: LAYING THE

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 LEGAL BASIS FOR THE
RIGHT OF FASHION
DESIGNERS TO SUE DESIGN
COPYISTS FOR COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT

Alex Perez A April 6,

2011
Revisiting the admissibility of the
Angara Diary (Estrada v. Desierto)
and its ramifications.
Krisha Fabia C Topic: BOT Law, Public-Private April 6,
Partnerships EO 8, Foreign Direct 2011
Investments 1:44 AM
Thesis: Public-Private Partnerships:
To Regulate or Not to Regulate?

Mikhail Josef Gomez A China-built Concrete Bases in the

Spratlys: Tantamount to Use of
Force(?)
Christian de los Santos B Topic: Government Contracts April 6,
2011
Title: A Critique of the 12:03 AM
Unsolicited Proposals Scheme
Under RA 6057: BOT Law (as
amended)

Discussion will include:

1. Legality of Unsolicited
Proposals
2. Critique of its implementation
3. Recommendations: Abolish the
Scheme or Provide Adequate
Incentives and Safeguards

Clarisse Nicole Vivar B Mandatory DNA testing in April 6,

heinous crimes 2011
Christine Aberin B Antisocial Personality Disorder as April 6,
a Mitigating Circumstance 2011
Jilliene Sotto B Domestic violence as a valid basis April 6,
for an asylum claim 2011
Charles Ernest Ele C Understanding the Water April 6,
Districts and Water Cooperatives 2011
and functions of
NWRB in relation to the Adala
Doctrine: Do We Need to
Reconcile the Adala
Doctrine concerning the open
competition for water providers
and the
exclusivity clause of water
districts of PD 198 in respect to
lack of
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 efficient provisions enacting the
National Water Regulatory
Board?

and restatement of my old topic:

Revisiting Metropolitan Cebu

Water District v. Margarita A.
Adala, G.R. Nos.
168915, July 4, 2007: Filling in
the gaps between open
competition by the
Adala Doctrine and the
Exclusivity Clause of P.D. 198.
Fatima hadlocon B Warrantless Arrests, Searches April 5,
and Seizures 2011

Analysis of conflicting
jurisprudence and determining
what should constitute as
valid grounds for lawful
warrantless arrests, searches and
seizures.

Paula Espiritu B The Justice System of the April 5,

Indigenous Peoples of the 2011
Philippines and the Revised
Penal Code and other laws:
Reassessing standards and
procedure based on the case
of the Subanon Tribe.

Mark Recierdo B The Point of Checkpoint: Is the April 5,

assertion of one's constitutional 2011
rights a valid
ground for probable cause in
checkpoints?
Catherine Lontoc B Analysis of conflicting April 5,
jurisprudence and determining 2011
what should constitute as valid
grounds for lawful warrantless
arrests, searches and seizures.
Amy Tan C Thesis Statement: A survey and April 5,
analysis of Supreme Court 2011
decisions in establishing the
grounds for the issuance and
application of the status quo ante
order compared with other
statutory injunctive reliefs and
the status quo order and its
effects.
Albee Recio B The Circumstances of Urgency April 5,
and Necessity During Police 2011
“Follow-up”
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 Operations: an additional
exception to the warrantless
arrests provided for
by Section 5, Rule 113 of the 2000
Revised Rules of Criminal
Procedure

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