MCLE Lecture Series 43
Dates: March 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2026 (Friday & Saturday Schedule)
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Day 1: March 20, 2026 (Friday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Specific areas of law/comparative law in other jurisdictions | The Cybercrime Prevention Act | Pros. Robinson Landicho | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Trial and Pre-trial Skills | Pro-active Prosecution: Thoughts on Case Build-Up, Summary and Expedited Investigation as well as Prima Facie Evidence | Pros. Christian Castro | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Significant Decisions and Updates on Remedial Law | Atty. Christian Villasis | 2 CU |
| 3:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Modes of Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation and Arbitration | Atty. Arleo Magtibay, Jr. | 3 CU |
Day 2: March 21, 2026 (Saturday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Trial and Pre-trial Skills | Trial Techniques | Pros. Peter Ong | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Law and Economics | BIR RATE and RAFT Cases | Pros. Peter Ong | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | Efficient and Ethical use of A.I. for Legal Writing | Atty. Aliakhbar Jumrani | 2 CU |
| 3:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | With Great Power Comes Great Responsibilities: Reassessing the Powers and Legal Liabilities of Corporate Directors and Officers | Dean Sergio Ceniza | 3 CU |
Day 3: March 27, 2026 (Friday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Arbitration: How to Deal with Difficult People | Dean Cecilio Duka | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Labor Arbitration and the Limits of Jurisdiction: The Critical Role of Quasi-Judicial Agencies in Resolving Employment Disputes | Dean Voltaire Duano | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | CPRA: The Lawyer’s Core Values | Atty. Rosario Olivas | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Specific areas of law/comparative law in other jurisdictions | Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Rights | Atty. Ray Paolo Santiago | 2 CU |
Day 4: March 28, 2026 (Saturday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | International Law and International Conventions | Sovereign, Historic or Common? Understanding the Rights to the Natural Resources of the South China Sea | Atty. Fretti Ganchoon | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | Fundamental Qualities of Good Legal Writing | Atty. Gerard Chan | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates in Taxation: Guidelines & Procedure ON CTRP, TRAIN, CREATE LAW & EOPT, CREATE MORE, Tourist Refund, CMEPA & Anti-POGO Act Taxable Year 2026 | Atty. Josephrally Chavez | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates on Criminal Law | Pros. Freddie Nojara | 2 CU |
March 13, 2026 (Friday) – Deadline for Registration