47th Face-to-Face MCLE Lecture Series
Dates: October 16, 17, 23 & 24, 2025 (Thursday & Friday Schedule)
Venue: The Learning Hall, 5th Floor, Ship Hotel Cruise Institute of the Phils. Inc.,Yuchengco Tower 1, RCBC Plaza, Ayala corner Gil Puyat Street, Makati City
Day 1: October 16, 2025 (Thursday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Specific areas of law/comparative law in other jurisdictions | AI Laws: Laws on Artificial Intelligence in the Philippines | Atty. Nicholai Noel Lazaro | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Trial and Pre-trial Skills | Ultimate Crammer’s Guide to Surviving Litigation | Atty. Aliakhbar Jumrani | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Arbitration and Litigation: Face Off | Atty. Arthur Autea | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Doing Business in the Philippines: Legal and Statutory Considerations | Atty. Willie Santiago | 2 CU |
Day 2: October 17, 2025 (Friday)
| 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: Updates | Pros. Peter Ong | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | Artificial Intelligence in Pleading Draftsmanship: Promise, Pitfalls and Professional Responsibility | Dean Earl Louie Masacayan | 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: October 23, 2025 (Thursday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mediation Mandate in Family Matters: Unpacking the Rule on Family Mediation | Atty. Araceli Habaradas | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Securities Fraud and Investment Scams under the Securities Regulation Code (SRC) | Atty. Teresita Herbosa | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | Updates in Legal Ethics | (Fmr.) Judge Marjorie Uyengco-Nolasco | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Specific areas of law/comparative law in other jurisdictions | The Anti-Human Trafficking Law | Atty. Jedrek Ng | 2 CU |
Day 4: October 24, 2025 (Friday)
| 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 | Powerful and Effective Legal Writing | Atty. Rosario Olivas | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates on Criminal Law | Pros. Freddie Nojara | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Pro-active Prosecution: Thoughts on Case Build-Up, Summary and Expedited Investigation as well as Prima Facie Evidence | Pros. Christian Castro | 2 CU |
October 6, 2025 – Deadline for Registration