University of the East College of Law

The University of the East College of Law or UE Law is the law school of the University of the East, a private, non-sectarian university in Manila, Philippines.

College of Law
TypePrivate
Established1950
DeanAtty. Viviana M. Paguirigan
Location
2219 C.M. Recto Avenue, Sampaloc, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Website

History

The UE College of Law was established in July 1950.[1]

Dr. Francisco T. Dalupan, Sr., then the University President, temporarily assumed the position of the first Dean of the college. Justice Roman Ozaeta, a former Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and Secretary of Justice under Presidents Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino, was appointed Dean in SY 1951–1952. Through rigid discipline, Dean Ozaeta steered the college to an enviable position: enrollment grew and a complete law curriculum was offered, with prominent members of the Bench and Bar as faculty members. He promoted scholarship and encouraged academic proficiency in Law.[1]

Dean Ozaeta was succeeded by Ruperto G. Martin in 1956 and by Rodolfo Palma on July 1, 1966, when Dean Martin was elevated to the Court of Appeals as Associate Justice. When he retired on March 31, 1984, Dean Palma was succeeded by Agustin O. Benitez and later by Celedonio E. Tiongson until the appointment of Dante O. Tinga on April 1, 1989. Dean Tinga was succeeded in turn by former Justice Undersecretary Artemio G. Tuquero on May 1, 1993.[1]

Before he could complete his four-year term, Dean Tuquero was appointed Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals and later on became the Secretary of Justice during the term of former President Joseph Estrada.[1]

Carlos M. Ortega, an authority on Criminal and Remedial Law, took over as Dean on May 2, 1996. Dean Ortega was promoted to the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs effective July 1, 2000. Amado D. Valdez took over as Dean until his appointment as Government Corporate Counsel in April 2001. Justice Reynaldo L. Suarez, former Senior Deputy Court Administrator of the Supreme Court, assumed the deanship from May 16, 2001 to May 16, 2004. Dean Antonio R. Tupaz, a former member of the Batasang Pambansa and Minister of State for Local Government, took over from 2004 to 2006. Dean Valdez was reappointed dean in 2006 and served until 2014 when Mayor Joseph Estrada appointed him as chairman of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.[2]

Dean Willard B. Riano, former Dean of the San Sebastian College – Recoletos Collge of Law, was then appointed dean in 2015.[3] However, he only served until December 2016, having been selected as an examiner for Remedial Law in the 2017 Bar Examinations. Justice Tinga was yet again called to fill the void left by Dean Riano, serving in the interim from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, former FEU Institute of Law Associate Dean, Atty. Viviana M. Paguirigan, was then appointed as Dean Riano's successor, becoming UE College of Law's first female dean.

Programs

The college has the following programs:[4]

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) - a standard four-year law degree program covering all subjects in the Philippine Bar Examinations.
  • Bar Refresher Course (two semesters) - a special review program for law graduates in preparation for the annual Bar Examinations.

Notable alumni

The college has produced the following alumni:[5]

Honoris Causa

Bar Topnotchers
YearTopnotcherRankingRatingPassing rateNotesSource
1954Benjamin P. Paulino10th Place93.0%75.17%2,409 out of 3,206[19]
1956Melencio C. Corpuz5th Place89.15%62.60%2,283 out of 3,647[19]
1963Roberto P. Ocampo8th Place83.05%22.26%1,213 out of 5,453[20]
1964Demetrio G. Demetria2nd Place86.85%25.09%902 out of 3,596[20]
1967Basilio H. Alo3rd Place87.15%22.8%411 out of 1,803[21]
Douglas R. Cagas4th Place86.85%[21]
1968Antonio B. Panopio9th Place85.0%21.11%347 out of 1,643[21]
1969Nicolas B. Maderazo2nd Place87.25%28.6%495 out of 1,731[22]
1970Kamar M. Baloto86.75%27.9%491 out of 1,761[22]
1973Lucas P. Bersamin9th Place86.3%33.84%621 out of 1,835[23]
1975Nicanor B. Padilla Jr.1st Place86.7%35.18%686 out of 1,950[23]
Edgardo A. Abinales7th Place85.3%[23]
1977Eduardo V. Villoria2nd Place91.85%60.56%1,038 out of 1,714[24]
Lowell T. Yap4th Place91.35%[24]
1978Andres S. Santos7th Place90.025%56.93%1,076 out of 1,890[24]
1983Salvador S. Hipolito2nd Place90.6%21.3%523 out of 2,455[25]
1989Persida V. Acosta-Rueda4th Place85.62%21.26%639 out of 3,006[26]
2019Princess Fatima T. Parahiman2nd Place89.52%27.36%2,103 out of 7,699[27][28]

See also

References
  1. "History - UE College of Law". University of the East. June 2007.
  2. "Retired Supreme Court Justice is New UE Law Dean". UE. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. Mison, Siegfried (June 22, 2016). "The Mailman". BusinessMirror. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  4. "Curricular Offerings - UE College of Law". University of the East. April 2020.
  5. List of members, UE Law Alumni Association, June 2007.
  6. Gavilan, Jodesz (November 28, 2018). "FAST FACTS: Who is new Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin?". Rappler. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. UE Newsmakers (January 25, 2011). "UE alumni legal luminaries". University of the East. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. Villanueva, Marichu A. (July 5, 2003). "GMA names Dante Tinga as SC associate justice". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. "Retired Supreme Court Justice is New UE Law Dean". University of the East. May 30, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. Cheng, Willard (November 24, 2011). "PNoy, GMA spokesmen are friends". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  11. Domingo, Katrina (October 17, 2018). "Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal files certificate of candidacy for Senate run". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  12. Cabacungan, Gil C. (November 16, 2016). "PAO chief Acosta, bar flunkee twice, now vies for SC post". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  13. Esteves, Patricia; Punongbayan, Michael (December 8, 2006). "Smith is totally innocent — Fr. Reuter". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  14. Mawallil, Amir (November 16, 2016). "OPINION: On appointing a Moro to the Supreme Court". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  15. "Give me benefit of the doubt, new poll commissioner asks". GMA News. November 2, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  16. Punzalan, Jamaine (October 11, 2016). "UE Law Dean Valdez is new SSS chairman". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  17. Honoris causa list, University of the East, 2007.
  18. Honoris causa list, The University of the East 2006 Diamond Jubilee Awards Commemorative Book, University of the East, 2007.
  19. "Bar Topnotchers 1953-1956". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  20. "Bar Topnotchers 1961-1964". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  21. "Bar Topnotchers 1965-1968". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  22. "Bar Topnotchers 1969-1972". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  23. "Bar Topnotchers 1973-1976". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  24. "Bar Topnotchers 1977-1980". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  25. "Bar Topnotchers 1981-1984". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  26. "Bar Topnotchers 1989-1992". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  27. Canlas, Jomar (April 29, 2020). "Women top 2019 Bar exams". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  28. Coloma, Angela (May 3, 2020). "UE law valedictorian flunked the 2019 Bar exam in her dream, but woke up as 2nd placer". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

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