December 2007

International law capacity building project inaugurated
The Philippine Judicial Academy (PhilJA), in partnership with the Ateneo School of Law Center for International Economic Law (CIEL), is formally inaugurating its "Capacity Building on Public and Private International Law Issues for the Philippine Judiciary" project on 12 December 2007. A team of law professors from the CIEL, which includes Dean Cesar Villanueva and Professors Anthony Abad and Edzyl Josef Magante, authored the project's manual and curriculum to be used for a series of seminar-workshops for selected commercial court judges and research attorneys from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Court of Tax Appeals in Q1 of 2008. The objective of the seminar-workshops is to enhance the capability of the Philippine Judiciary in handling issues and resolving disputes involving public and private international law. The project is funded by the British Embassy. Read the SC news article here.

Abad delivers presentation at the Third Asian Competition Forum 2007
Anthony A. Abad, Managing Director of T/A Advisory Services delivered a presentation on "The Political Economy of Competition in the Philippines" during the Third Asian Competition Forum 2007 held on 10-11 December 2007 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The forum was attended by academics in Law and Economics and experts in Competition Law in the Asian Pacific Region.
   Mr. Abad, an expert in competition law and policy in the Philippines, discussed the competition laws and regulation in the Philippines and the political economy of competition in the country.


November 2007

Lopez joins Ateneo de Manila Law School faculty
Jill Marie B. Lopez, an associate of T/A Advisory Services joined the Faculty of the Ateneo de Manila Law School and now teaches Fundamentals of Thesis Writing to third year law students. Ms. Lopez likewise works on projects for the Ateneo Center for International Economic Law.

Ateneo inks MOA for Center for International Economic Law
The Ateneo de Manila Law School, the Faculty of International Economic Law of the Ateneo Law School, and the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development created the Ateneo Center for International Economic Law through a Memorandum of Agreement signed on 12 November 2007.
   The Law School, represented by Dean Cesar L. Villanueva, the Faculty of IEL, represented by Associate Dean Sedfrey M. Candelaria and Atty. Anthony A. Abad, and ACERD, represented by Dr. Cielito F. Habito, agreed to establish ACIEL to be the first and the only policy research center on IEL in the Philippines to promote the study of IEL through research and publication.


May 2007

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Abad speaks at Harvard Public Policy Forum
Anthony A. Abad, Managing Director of T/A Advisory Services delivered a speech at the Public Policy Forum in Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts on 19 May 2007.

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Abad pays courtesy call on Canadian Senator
Anthony A. Abad, Managing Director of T/A Advisory Services paid courtesy call on The Hon. Vivienne Poy who represents Asian communities in the Senate of Canada. Hon. Poy likewise served as Chancellor of the University of Toronto from 2003 until 2006.












April 2007

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SC, PhilJA RTD conducted; CIEL launched
A "Roundtable Discussion on Law and Economics," sponsored by the British Embassy, was conducted on 19 April 2007 by the Supreme Court of the Philippines and the Philippine Judicial Academy (PhilJA), in partnership with the Ateneo Law School and Department of Economics. The RTD, held in Baguio City, was a culmination of a training program held under the auspices of PhilJA to educate the judiciary on law and economic development.
    The occasion included the ceremonial turn-over of the Reference Manual for Capacity Building on Law and Economic Development Issues for the Philippine Judiciary and the launch of Ateneo School of Law's Center for International Economic Law (CIEL).
    The photo shows: (front row, seated, L-R)Prof. Sedfrey M. Candelaria, Court of Appeals (CA) Justice Myrna Dimaranan-Vidal, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, His Excellency Mr. Peter Beckingham (UK Ambassador), PhilJA Chancellor Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera, Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez, (second row, standing, L-R) Atty. Jeremy I. Gatdula, Mr. Joseph Imperial, CA Justice Arturo G. Tayag, CA Justice Jose C. Reyes, Jr., CA Justice Jose L. Sabio, Jr., Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna, Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, SJ, Dr. Enrique P. Esteban, Dr. Cielito F. Habito, Prof. Marissa Maricosa A. Paderon, Dean Cesar L. Villanueva, Prof. Cristina M. Bautista, Dr. Victor S. Venida, Ms. Marilou A. Perez, Mr. Rafael B. Madarang, Atty. Edzyl Magante, and Atty. Anthony Abad.

STPP safeguards case elevated to Court of Tax Appeals
Following the DTI's denial of its Petition for safeguard measures on importations of sodium tripolyphosphates (STPP), CAWC has filed a Petition for Review before the Court of Tax Appeals. The said Petition calls for a review and reversal of the DTI Order dated 06 February 2007 dismissing CAWC's request for safeguard measures.


March 2007

DTI issues ruling on STPP safeguards case
The DTI issued a ruling dated 06 February denying the Petition of CAWC, Inc. for safeguard measures to be imposed on importations of Sodium Tripolyphosphates (STPP). It may be recalled that provisional measures were first imposed on the said product last 06 July amounting to Php 14.15 per kilogram. An investigation was conducted by the Tariff Commission which recommended a tariff rate quota, with a Php 12.70 per kilogram out-quota rate. The DTI nevertheless denied the petition on the primary ground that such would contravene the public interest.
Read the DTI ruling here.

Tony Abad at APEC/AOTS Competition Policy Program
Atty. Anthony Abad, Managing Director of TA, will participate in a Training Program on Competition Law to be held in Tokyo Japan from 7-13 March 2007. The said event is hosted by APEC and the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarships.

TA team to deliver International Economic Law lecture to Court of Tax Appeals
On 27-28 March 2007, the T A team will conduct a lecture to Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) Justices and their staff on International Economic Law at the CTA building. Among other topics to be discussed are the legal structure of the WTO, trade remedy measures (antidumping/safeguards), and regional/bilateral free trade agreements (FTA) such as AFTA.

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