Arellano Law and Policy Review

• ALPR Volume 13, No.1 (December 2015)
1. Enforcing Afghan Women's Right to Development: Who is Responsible?
   By: Amabelle C. Asuncion
2. The Position of International Treaties in PRC and Mexican Law: Using the Chinese "Dialectical Model" to Implement and Enforce a Hypothetical Mexico-China FTA, as Related to Foreign Investment
   By: Adrian Cisneros Aguilar
3. Conflict of Interest and Good Governance in the Public Sector - Looking at the Private Interests of Government Officials Within a Spectrum
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias-Marvel

• ALPR Volume 12, No.1 (June 2014)
1. A Critique of Recent Governance Reforms of State-Owned Enterprises in the Philippines and Their Proposed Improvements
   By: Jinkee Bantug
2. A Feminist Perspective in Countering Terrorism - Does it really matter?
   By: Jezzamine Faye Matias-Martinsen
3. Party-Appointed Arbitrator Ethics and Ethos – Cross-Cultural Differences and How They Affect Arbitrator Behaviour in Rendering Arbitral Awards
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias

• ALPR Volume 11, No.1 (June 2012)
1. Patent Pools in a Multi-Sectoral Innovation System: Philippine Setting
   By: Josephine R. Santiago, Maria Gladys C. Vilchez Antonio Aldrin R. Mendoza
2. Recognition and Enforcement of a Foreign Arbitral Award in the Philippines
   By: Thes C. Gonzales
3. Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards in the Philippines: A Look into the Application of the Public Policy Exception Under the New York Convention Applying United States Precedents
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias

• ALPR Volume 10, No.1 (August 2009)
1. Legal and Judicial Ethics: Its Relevance Revisited
   By: Alejandro M. Gozon
2. S.O.S.: Stranded on Spratly Islands- A Closer Look at the New Baseline Law vis-à-vis the Kalayaan Group of Islands
   By: Salvador Paolo A. Panelo, Jr.
3. Anti-Money Laundering/Combating Financing of Terrorism:
   A Philippine Perspective on a Donor-Driven Initiative
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias

• ALPR Volume 9, No.1 (November 2008)
1. Effect of TRIPS on Pricing, Affordability and Access to Essential Medicines in Bhutan
   By: Dr. Tandi Dorji
2. The Anti-Coup
   By: Gene Sharp and Bruce Jenkins
3. "I Dos and Don'ts":
   Re-visiting the Proposal to Legalize Divorce in the Philippines
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias

• ALPR Volume 8, No.2 (November 2007)
1. Basel II and Financial Institution Resiliency
   By: Dr. Nout Wellink
2. Risk-Based Capital Adequacy Framework for the Philippine Banking System
   (A Revision)
3. Consumer Protection and Private International Law in Internet Contracts
   By: Reinhard Schu
4. The Underpinnings of Contractual Relations- when can a promise be broken
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias

• ALPR Volume 8, No.1 (January 2007)
1. Developments Under the TRIPS Agreement
   By: Vicente B. Amador
2. Intellectual Property Valuation The Legal Counterpart/Counterpoint
   By: Karlf F. Jorda
3. The Road Ahead: Responding to Uncertainties in the Multilateral Trading System
   By: Jeremy Gatdula & Raphael Madarang
4. Use Requirements for Trademarks-Avoidance of Cancellation Actions for Non-Use
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias


• ALPR Volume 7, No.1 (January 2006)
1. Toward a Philippine Legal Response to Global Finance: A National Security Perspective
   By: Hector Danny D. Uy
2. Access to Justice Indicators in the Asia-Pacific Region
   By: Julio C. Teehankee
3. An Analysis of the History of Philippine Trade Policy (1950-2004)
   By: Christian Laluma, Arnil Paras and Vanessa Soliva
4. Free Speech and Trademark Rights - A Dichotomy
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias


• ALPR Volume 6, No.1 (April 2005)
1. Federalization: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
   By: Aquilino Q. Pimentel
2. The Politics of Labeling Philippine Muslims
   By: Samira Gutoc-Tomawis
3. Towards the Development of Philippine Agricultural and Service Exports in the Light of the New Round of WTO Negotations
   By: Raphael Edward B. Madarang
4. Applying a Liberal Interpretation on the Prohibitive and Mandatory Provisions of Licensing Agreements under the Intellectual Property Code
   By: David Robert C.Aquino
5. Trademark Rights and Protection-Some Queasy Issues on Enforcement
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias


• ALPR Volume 5, No.2 (November 2004)
1. Challenges and Prospects for Asia-Pacific Integration
   By: Fidel V. Ramos
2. Joint Meeting on the Prospects of Ratification of the Rome Statute in the Philippines
   By: Judge Erkki Kourula
3. Structure and Context of Judicial Institutions in Democratizing Countries
   By: Stacia L. Haynie
4. Anti-Dumping and Safeguards: Flexibility for Public Interest
   By: Jeremy I. Gatdula
5. The Kuratong Baleleng Gang Case - A Saga Revisited
   By: Mary Jude V. Cantorias


• ALPR Volume 5, No.1 (February 2004)
1. A Vehicle in Adminsitrative Justice Reform
   By: Jose G. Samonte
2. Land Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction
   By: Klaus Deininger
3. The Land Administration Reform Agenda
   By: Mylene G. Albano
4. Applying a Liberal Interpretation of the Prohibitive and Mandatory Provisions on Licensing Agreements Under The Intellectual Property Code
   By: David Robert C. Aquino


• ALPR Volume 4, No.1 (July 2001)
1. An Inroduction to the Philippine Supreme Court
   By: Jose C. Vitug
2. Reproductive Health Rights Bills
   By Aquino Q. Pimentel Jr.
3. The State of Philippine Legal Education Revisited
   By: Mariano F. Magsalin, Jr.
4. Causes of "Terrorism": The Philippine Case
   By: Samira A. Gutoc
5. This Thing Call FTAs
   By: Jeremy I. Gatdula


• ALPR Volume 3, No.1 (December 2002)
1. Hegemony Under Scrutiny: Pax Americana and the Changing World Order
   by: Fidel V. Ramos
2. Science and Law: The Court's New Frontier
   by: Leonardo A. Quisumbing
3. We cannot defeat Terrorism-but we can make it Irrelevant
4. by: Jose T. Almonte
5. War, Terrorism and International Law
   by: Jeremy I. Gatdula
6. The Application of WTO Trade Remedies in Major Markets - the EC and US: Problems Experienced by Philippine Exporters
   by: Raul L. Cordello
7. Torture Law in the Philippines: A proposal
   by: Ever Rose Y. Higuit


• ALPR Volume 2, No. 1 (May 2002)
1. The Philippines and the World Trade Organization
   By: Jose Antonio S. Buencamino
2. Judicial Intervention in the Philippines - Too Much?
   By: David L. Ballesteros
3. A Comparative Study of TRIPS and Philippine Patent Law
   By: Ever Rose Y. Higuit
4. International Trade Law and the Environment: Some COmments on an Uneasy Relationship
   By: Jeremey I. Gatdula
5. An Overview of Legal Issues in Internet Technology
   By: Jaime N. Soriano


• ALPR Volume 1, No. 1 (June-September 2001)
1. The RP National ID System
   Constitutional Issues and Challenges with Proposed Legislation
   By: Jaime N. Soriano

This article seeks to tackle the issues of trademark definition, registration, system, and legal basis for its protection, and defenses to defeat the claim of the other party. It also includes discussions about international agreements related to trademark and the proper use of such trademark. Trademark cases with foreign element, facts and circumstances to consider in analyzing trademark cases with foreign element, the facts of registration and requirements of actual and prior use are likewise included, plus landmark cases decided by the Philippine and US Supreme Courts.

2. Anti-Dumping Under International and Philippine Trade Laws
   By: Jeremy I. Gatdula

This article deals with the issue of "dumping" and the consequent legal actions that attempt to remedy the possible "threats material injury" to the economy.

3. The Wisdom and Viability of Adopting the Jury System in the Philippine Legal System
   By: John R. Castriciones

The article exhibits the justifications for having a jury system in lieu of the present judicial system of the Philippines. The author presents the lapses of the current legal system and then proceeds to solve these by comparing it with Western Legal Systems. The work contains extensive discussions on the anatomy of the Philippine Legal System, criminal and civil, as well as the features of the jury system.

4. The Legal Framework for Analyzing Trademark Cases with Foreign Element
   By: The Institute of Continuing Legal Studies and Education, Inc.

This article seeks to tackle the issues of trademark definition, registration, system, and legal basis for its protection, and defenses to defeat the claim of the other party. It also includes discussions about international agreements related to trademark and the proper use of such trademark. Trademark cases with foreign element, facts and circumstances to consider in analyzing trademark cases with foreign element, the facts of registration and requirements of actual and prior use are likewise included, plus landmark cases decided by the Philippine and US Supreme Courts.