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On July 17, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued the 2019 Rules on Mediation in the National Prosecution. Under the new rules, the civil aspect of criminal complaints for simple theft, qualified theft, estafa, criminal negligence resulting in damage to property, and violations of the Bouncing Checks Law shall be referred to mandatory mediation when [...]

2019-2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES. From left: Teodoro Kalaw IV, Roberto Dio, Eduardo Ong, RogerNicandro, Victoriano Orocio, Salvador Panga, Jr., Victor Lazatin, Chief Justice Lucas P. Bersamin, EdmundoTan, Arthur Autea, Beda Fajardo, Patricia-Ann Prodigalidad, Mario Valderrama, Charlie Ho, Joenar Puebloand Salvador Castro, Jr. The Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. held its annual general membership meeting on [...]

PDRCI recently held its 17th commercial  arbitration training seminar (CATS) on June 24 to 28, 2019 at the University of the Philippines College of Law at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City. Sixty-six participants attended the training. The five-day intensive  training began with  an introduction  to arbitration by Prof. Mario E. Valderrama. This was followed  by a discussion [...]

The Philippine Dispute Resolution Center (PDRC) recently renewed its Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). PDRC President Edmund Tan and IPOPHL Director General Josephine Santiago signed the MOA in a formal ceremony on June 7, 2019 at the Board Room of the IPOPHL in Taguig City. Nathaniel Arevalo. Back, L-R: Attys. Salvador Panga, Jr., Ray Anthony Pinoy, Teresa Pascual, and Christine Canlapan, Dr. Frederick Romero, Atty. [...]

Citing its mandate to improve the administration of justice, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines  (IBP) recently launched  its new alternative dispute resolution (ADR) center, the Philippine International Center for Conflict Resolution (PICCR). PICCR will provide commercial arbitration and other ADR services and facilities while creating opportunities for professional training, development, and accreditation for advocates [...]