Protecting the West Philippine Sea: A Historic Task For Filipino Lawyers is devoted to defending the claim of the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea. Since war against the People's Republic of China is not a viable option, it challenges Filipino lawyers to continue this endeavor by adopting other creative options under international law. The article also suggests other solutions, such as joining forces with and seeking help from other countries.
Meanwhile, The Philippines' Options For Fishing in the Philippines' EEZ explores the different courses of action that can be taken in handling our Exclusive Economic Zone. While it acknowledges the right of the Philippines to exclusively exploit and manage all natural resources within its EEZ, the options range from its exclusive access to the EEZ to alliances with ASEAN states in order to effectively preserve and manage their EEZs together
Quietly Violent: The Role of Lawfare in the Silent Destruction of Democracy and Humanity gives a commenary on lawfare, or the use of the law as a weapon to achieve political gains. In a rather timely manner, the article likens this phenomenon to a pandemic, as lawfare has increasingly spread to many countries including the Philippines. Though not inherently evil, it has been used to keep dissenters silent, leading to a virtually ineffective democracy. Many examples are given, including the author's own experience as a victim of lawfare.
Likewise, a variety of articles on different aspects of the law are also included.