51st Face-to-Face MCLE Lecture Series
Dates: November 19, 20, 26 & 27, 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
Day 1: November 19, 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 | 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. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Specific areas of law/comparative law in other jurisdictions | Relevant BIR Laws and Updates | Atty. Nelson Gargoles | 2 CU |
| 3:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Commercial Arbitration: Practical Tips and Insights | Atty. Julius Anthony Omila | 3 CU |
Day 2: November 20, 2026 (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 | Pros. Peter Ong | 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. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | AI-Assisted Legal Writing and Research: Best Practices and Risks | Atty. Aliakhbar Jumrani | 2 CU |
Day 3: November 26, 2026 (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 | Labor Arbitration and the Limits of Jurisdiction: The Critical Role of Quasi-Judicial Agencies in Resolving Employment Disputes | Dean Voltaire Duano | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Prosecuting Sexual Crimes Involving Children | Pros. Freddie Nojara | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | The CPRA: An Overview of the New Ethical Landscape of the Legal Profession | Atty. Erickson Balmes | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mediation Mandate in Family Matters: Unpacking the Rule on Family Mediation | Atty. Araceli Habaradas | 2 CU |
Day 4: November 27, 2026 (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 | Online Correspondence and New Tools for Writing for the Better | Dean Rodel Taton | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Significant Decisions and Updates on Remedial Law | Atty. Christian Villasis | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Jurisprudential and Statutory Trends in the Prosecution and Defense of Public Officials | Atty. Nicholai Noel Lazaro | 2 CU |
November 13, 2026– Deadline for Registration