CEU SLAJ Office of the Legal Aid

Senior Legal Intern Frances Bianne Perea and Junior Legal Intern Ira Mikaela Rollan conducted a jail visitation and client interview under the direct supervision of CEULAW-OLA Director Atty. Eduard Riparip at the Makati City Jail on June 11, 2026.

Appearing for the Accused:

Senior Legal Interns Frances Bianne Perea and Josephus Vincent Sularta together with Junior Legal Interns Roybren Bautista, Angela Beatrice Gabriel, Pamela Joyce Pinlac, and Ira Mikaela Rollan under the direct supervision of CEULAW-OLA Director Atty. Eduard Riparip at RTC Branch 59, Makati City on June 10, 2026.

Appearing for the Accused:

Senior Legal Interns Mikamila Gabrielle Perez, Jemimah Paddayuman, and Frances Bianne Perea together with Junior Legal Interns Pamela Joyce Pinlac and Ira Mikaela Rollan under the direct supervision of Supervising Lawyer Atty. Eduard Riparip at RTC Branch 09, Manila City on May 29, 2026.

Appearing for the Accused:

Senior Legal Interns Mikamila Gabrielle Perez and Frances Bianne Perea under the direct supervision of Supervising Lawyer Atty. Therese Angelica Arenas at RTC Branch 209, Mandaluyong City on May 18, 2026.

❗️A CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, INDEPENDENCE, FIDELITY TO THE CONSTITUTION AND IMPARTIALITY❗️

Recently, the nation has witnessed a series of events that exposed the growing dominance of political interests over genuine public service by the very officials elected to uphold the welfare of the Filipino people. We have become a mockery in the international stage as these incidents unfold — from the sudden transition in Senate leadership, to the supposed service of arrest warrant of a sitting senator, and to the alleged attacks against the august hall of Senate that stands as one of the very pillars of our democracy.

We, at the CEU Law Office of Legal Aid, passionately emphasize: Not a single Filipino deserves this kind of governance. Not a single Filipino should suffer the consequences of the egoistic ambitions, partisan maneuverings, and selfish interests of political figures, parties, or ideological factions. Public office is a public trust—not a platform for personal power struggles or political retaliation.

Tomorrow, the Senate will convene as an impeachment court pursuant to its Constitutional mandate. At this critical moment in our nation’s history, we urge the Senate to uphold the valued democratic principles: the rule of law, accountability, independence, fidelity to the Constitution, impartiality, and the commitment to truth and justice.

The Filipino people deserve leaders who act not out of loyalty to personalities or political alliances, but out of faithfulness to the Constitution and the sovereign will of the people. The Senate must remember that history will judge not only the outcome of these proceedings, but also the integrity, courage, and principles demonstrated throughout them.

Now more than ever, our institutions must remain vigilant in protecting our democracy and restoring public trust. In times of uncertainty and division, the nation looks to its leaders not for political theater, but for moral courage worthy of each Filipino’s trust.

The nation watches—not with fear, but with memory.

And memory outlives power.

History waits.

And history has never been kind to those who stood on the wrong side of constitutional accountability. ⚖️

Appearing for the Accused:

Senior Legal Interns Christine Gaile A. Carreon, Malic U. Cotongan, and Kishine A. Padios under the direct supervision of Supervising Lawyer Atty. Therese Angelica Arenas at RTC Branch 6-FC Manila on May 14, 2026.

Appearing for the Accused:

Senior Legal Interns Jemimah Paddayuman, Mikamila Gabrielle Perez, and Jomay Bon under the direct supervision of Supervising Lawyer Atty. Abigael Deretcho at RTC Branch 214, Mandaluyong City on May 13, 2026.

Appearing for the Accused:

Senior Legal Interns Jemimah Paddayuman, Mikamila Gabrielle Perez, and Frances Bianne Perea under the direct supervision of Supervising Lawyer Atty. Ina Remollo at RTC Branch 209, Mandaluyong City on May 13, 2026.

CASE DISMISSED! 🧑🏻‍⚖️

Congratulations to CEULAW - Office of Legal Aid for its recent victory.

Appearing for the Complainant is Senior Legal Intern Jemimah Paddayuman under the direct supervision of Supervising Lawyer Atty. Ivan Picardal at Human Settlements Adjudication Commission on April 30, 2026.

Congratulations to our newly certified Law Student Practitioners! ⚖️

Eleven (11) law students under the Clinical Legal Education Program of CEU School of Law and Jurisprudence took their oath today, 28 April 2026, for their Level 2 Certification before the Makati RTC Executive Judge Honorable Gina M. Bibat-Palamos of Branch 64.

CEULAW-OLA Director Atty. Eduard Riparip was also present to witness their oath-taking.