Issue 1

Front Matters

• Masthead and Table of Contents

• Tracing its Roots: A Brief History of the UST LAW REVIEW

Features

• A Review of the MLAS and CLAS Rules: Advancing Legal Aid in the Philippines
  Jose Marie Z. Carpio

• Judicial Independence and the Selection of Supreme Court and Constitutional Court Judges: The Experience in East and Southeast Asia
  Florian Kim P. Dayag

• Problem Areas in Positive Identification, Alibi, and Emerging Role of Forensic Science in the Appreciation of Evidence
  Dr. Jose I. dela Rama, Jr.

• Cutting the Red Tape: A Look at the Empowerment and Enforcement Functions of the Anti-Red Tape Authority
  Jedrek C. Ng

Essays

• The Hague Service Convention: Application and Procedure in the Philippine Courts
  Judge Myra B. Quiambao

• The Curious Case of Nunc Pro Tunc
  Arnold E. Cacho

• An Analysis of Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act of the United States of America: A Proposal for Policy for A Policy on Racketeering in the Philippines
  Ashley Faye S. Cruz

Article

• Ang Batas at ang Balai (The Law and the Home): Establishing the Right to the City as a Path Towards Liberty and Sustainable Prosperity
  Jyrus B. Cimatu

Recent Jurisprudence

Political Law

• Luis Ramund Villafuerte, Jr. v. COA (G.R. No. 246053)
• Development Bank of the Philippines v. COA (G.R. No. 247787)
• Equitable PCI Bank, Inc. v. South Rich Acres, Inc., Et. Al. (G.r. No. 202384)
• Efraim C. Genuino v. COA (G.R. No. 230818)
• More Electric and Power Corporation v. Panay Electric Company, Inc. (G.R. No. 248061)
• Office of the Ombudsman v. Oscar Malapitan (G.R. No. 229811)
• Philippine Chamber of Commerce, et. al. v. DOE, et. al. (G.R. No. 228588)
• SEC v. COA (G.R. No. 252198)
• Gov. Edgardo Tallado v. COMELEC, Norberto Villamin, and Sen. Jalgalado (G.R. No. 246679)

Labor Law and Social Legislation

• Dolores Gallevo Rodrigues v. Philippine Transmarince Carriers, Inc., Norwegian Crew Management A/S, and Mr. Carlos Salinas (G.R. No. 218311)

Civil Law

• Rosanna L. Tan-Andal v. Mario Victor M. Andal (G.R. No. 196359)
• Sps. Fulalio Cueno and Flora Bonifacio Cueno v. Sps. Epifanio and Veronica Bautista (G.R. No. 246445)
• Nicxon I. Perez, Jr. v. Avegail Perez-Senerpida (G.R. No. 233365)

Taxation Law

• Global Medical Center of Laguna, Inc. v. Ross Systems International Inc. (G.R. No. 230112)

Commercial Law

• Kolin Electronics Co., Inc. v. Kolin Philippines International, Inc. (G.R. No. 228165)
• BDO v. International Copra Corporation, Interco Manufacturing Corporation, et. al. (G.R. No. 218485-86)

Criminal Law

• Luisito G. Pulido v. People (G.R. No. 220149)
• Dante Lopez y Atanacio v. People (G.R. No. 249196)

Remedial Law

• UPCB General Insurance Co. Inc. v. Pascual Liner, Inc. (G.R. No. 242328)
• Vicente Campa Jr. and Perfecto M. Pascua v. Hon. Eugene C. Paras (G.R. No. 250504)
• Pedrito M. Nepomuceno v. President Rodrigo R. Duterte (UDK No. 16838)
• Cynthia A. Villar v. Alltech Contractors, Inc. (G.R. No. 208702)

Legal and Judicial Ethics

• Soledad Nunez v. Att. Romulo L. Ricafort (A.C. Nos. 5054 & 6484)
• Susan R. Elgar v. Judge Soliman M. Santos, Jr. (A.M. No. MTJ-16-1990)

Recent Legislations

• R.A. No. 11642: Domestic Administrative ADoption and Alternative Child Care Act

• R.A. No. 11596: An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violation Thereof

• R.A. No. 11576: An Act Further Expanding the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980

• R.A. No. 11647: An Act Promoting Foreign Investment, amending the Foreign Investments Act of 1991