49th Face-to-Face MCLE Lecture Series
Dates: May 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2026 (Thursday & Friday Schedule)
Venue: The Learning Hall, 5th Floor, Ship Hotel Cruise Institute of the Phils. Inc., Yuchengco Tower 1, RCBC Plaza, Ayala corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Venue: The Learning Hall, 5th Floor, Ship Hotel Cruise Institute of the Phils. Inc., Yuchengco Tower 1, RCBC Plaza, Ayala corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Day 1: May 21, 2026 (Thursday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates on the Anti-Money Laundering Act | Dean Sergio Ceniza | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Trial and Pre-trial Skills | Hearsay under the 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence: More of the Lonesome Exception than the Rule? | Atty. Eugenio Villareal | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) and the New Rules on Family Mediation in the Philippines | Dean Rodel Taton | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Specific areas of law/comparative law in other jurisdictions | From Four-Fold to Digital Dependence: The Evolution of Employment Status & Relations in the Philippines | Atty. Kristy Jane Balino | 2 CU |
Day 2: May 22, 2026 (Friday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | Legal Writing, Best Practices and A.I. | Atty. Aliakhbar Jumrani | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Specific areas of law/comparative law in other jurisdictions | Relevant BIR Laws and Updates | Atty. Nelson Gargoles | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. | Trial and Pre-trial Skills | Trial Techniques: Discovery | Atty. Darwin Angeles | 2 CU |
| 3:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | Notarial Rules | Judge Theresa Dizon | 3 CU |
Day 3: May 28, 2026 (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. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Specific areas of law/comparative law in other jurisdictions | Updates on Constitutional Law | Atty. Jose Herminio Taylo | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | Ethical Standards for Lawyers in a VUCA World | Pros. Christian Castro | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates in Immigration Law | Atty. Arvin Cesar Santos | 2 CU |
Day 4: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | International Law and International Conventions | International Criminal Court: An Introduction | Atty. Ray Paolo Santiago | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | Appreciation of Pleadings | Atty. Rosario Olivas | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | “I love you, I hate you, but how do I leave you?” Recent Jurisprudence on Articles 36, FC (Tan-Andal Onwards) | (Fmr.) Judge Marjorie Uyengco-Nolasco | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates on Criminal and Special Penal Laws | Pros. Freddie Nojara | 2 CU |
May 10, 2026 – Deadline for Registration