Philippines National Conference & Asia Regional Summit
The National Conference for the launch of the Philippines National Report, and the Regional Summit for Asia, will take place on 8-9 July in Manila.
The event has been organised by Prof. Mike T. Tiu Jr. and his colleagues at the University of Philippines College of Law.
The Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen Senior Associate Justice and Chair, Committee on the Environment and Sustainability Supreme Court of the Philippines will provide the keynote address at the event. The summit will be opened by Dean Darlene Marie B. Berberabe UP College of Law.
Event details:
Date: Monday 8 July 09:00 - Tuesday 9 July at 13:30 (EAT).
Location: Hybrid (Zoom), with in-person participation at the University of the Philippines.
Download the National Reports for the Asia region ahead of the summit
Programme
Day 1 Monday 8 July 2024
09:00-09:10 Opening and Welcome
Dean Darlene Marie B. Berberabe, UP College of Law
09:10-09:30 Background of the Project and Presentation of the Global Toolbox
Dr Ivano Alogna, BIICL Research Leader in Environmental and Climate Change Law and Toolbox Project Lead
09:30-10:00 Keynote Speech
Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen, Senior Associate Justice, Chair, Committee on the Environment and Sustainability Supreme Court of the Philippines
10:00-11:30 Panel 1: Impact of Corporate Activities and Sources of Accountability
Chair: Prof. Michael T. Tiu, Jr.
Dr. Robert Michael DiFilippo (Water Rights and Environmental Statutes)
Dr. Jonathan Moses Jadloc (Health)
Hon. Lady Ivy Vanity Velasco (Judiciary)
Dean Antonio La Viña (Law and Policy)
Atty. Antonio A. Oposa, Jr.
Thornthan Kanmangmee, Earthrights International
Dr. Laura David, Director, UP Marine Science Institute
M. Hafijul Islam Khan, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
12:45-14:00 Session on Human Rights as a Cause of Action
Keynote Speech of Session:
Jacqueline Ann C. de Guia, Executive Director, Philippine Commission on Human Rights
Reactors:
Naderev Saño, Executive Director, Greenpeace SEA
Atty. Raymund Baguilat, UP Law Institute of Human Rights
Representative from the Makati Business Club
14:00-16:30 Panel 2: Getting to Court: Procedural Issues in Suing Corporations for Climate Change Contribution
Chair: Atty. Gregorio Rafael Bueta, Environment, Climate, and Sustainability Law
Prof. Donna Zapa-Gasgonia (Environmental Lawyer)
Atty. Grizelda Mayo-Anda, Executive Director Environmental Legal Assistance Center
Atty. Ryan Roset, Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center-Kasama sa Kalikasan (LRC-KsK/Friends of the Earth, Philippines
Hon. Jesus G. Torres (Judiciary)
Ms. Mie Asaoka, Attorney at Law
Shri Ritwick Dutta
Day 2 Tuesday 9 July 2024
09:00-10:30 Panel 3: Proving Participation: Evidence of Contribution and Causation
Chair: Atty. Franco Lopez, UP College of Law
Prof. Rommel J. Casis, Director, UP Law Center Institute of International Legal Studies (Precautionary principle)
Rachel Anne S. Herrera, Commissioner, Climate Change Commission
Dr. Gem Castillo (Science and Economics)
Atty. Cecilia Guiao (Environmental Lawyer; Civil Society Leader)
Professor Richard Muallil
Ms. Agnes de Jesus, First Philippines Holdings
Mr. Nobuo Kojima, Attorney at Law
Ms. Kanchi Kohli
Moumita Das Gupta, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
10:30-12:00 Panel 4: Mitigation and Adaptation in Concrete Remedies
Chair: Prof. Donna Zapa-Gasgonia
Atty. Gregorio Rafael Bueta
Atty. Pochoy Labog
Atty. Rosette Ferrer, Chief, DENR Legal Research and Opinion Division
Mr. Hiroyuki KITA, Attorney at Law
Ms. Shibani Ghosh
