The University of Southeastern Philippines School of Law (USeP SoL) successfully conducted the Mindanao Law and Peace Resource Institute (MiLawPRI) Research Forum on April 11, 2026, via Zoom featuring selected Juris Doctor theses that showcased doctrinal, qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods legal research.
Designed for the Second Year Juris Doctor (JD) Students concluding their Thesis Concept Development subject, the forum provided practical insights from fourth year students on navigating the thesis process alongside the demands of law school.
The featured presenters were:
– Mr. John Lorie A. Bacaling — Unmasking Double Contracting Through Phenomenological Analysis: The Lived Experiences, Economic Compromises, and Long-Term Impact on Filipino Migrant Workers (Qualitative)
– Mr. Niño V. Miedes — Kaalam sa Kinaiyahan: A Convergent Mixed Methods on Environmental Issues Awareness and Community Solutions (Mixed Methods)
– Mr. Edwin F. Piedad Jr. — A Policy Review on the Effectiveness of Ordinance No. 1334-12, Series of 2012 (Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Code of Davao City) (Quantitative / Policy Review)
– Mr. Ramon Caesar L. Conjugacion — How Serious is “Serious Dishonesty?”: A Jurisprudential Survey of the Administrative Offense of Dishonesty (Doctrinal)
The event was facilitated by Atty. Marian C. Pasia, Associate Dean and Faculty-in-Charge of Thesis Concept Development and Atty. Imma Coney P. Olayan, SoL Research and Extension Coordinator, reinforcing the School of Law’s commitment to strengthening its research culture.
Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the forum supports SDG 5 (Gender Equality) through research on migrant workers’ lived experiences, and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) through analyses of conflict resolution mechanisms and policy review of administrative accountability and transportation policy.
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