UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers

UP NUPL is the student chapter of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (@nuplphilippines) in the University of the Philippines College of Law.

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

𝗗𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗡!

The UP NUPL stands with the victims and their families, now more than ever, as they find the justice our country cannot offer today.

Read our full statement here: https://t.co/xKGHUiwY4j

#DutertePanagutin
#WeStandWithTheVictims

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

Isang maalab na pagbati sa mga miyembro ng UP NUPL na matagumpay na naipasa ang 2025 Bar Examinations. Ang inyong tagumpay ay tagumpay ng buong sambayanang Pilipino. Nawa'y inyong ipagpatuloy ang paglilingkod sa bayan at tumindig kasama ang masang Pilipino.

#ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗽𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻!

Mabuhay ang mga bagong tagapagtanggol ng bayan!

Be the best lawyers money cannot buy!

#UPNUPL100
#2025BarExam

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

Against these forms of state-enabled violence, we register our unequivocal resistance. We condemn the use of state machinery to intimidate, silence, and endanger women who speak truth to power.

Read the full statement here: https://t.co/mJEn9ZZ58O

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

READ: Official Statement of the UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers on the International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women

#EndVAWC
#LabananAngAbuso
#KarahasanWakasan
#ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

And yes — UP NUPL applications open next semester. ✊⚖️ Be part of the work, the movement, and the community. Let’s keep building power together!

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople #JoinUPNUPL

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

In the final installment of our 3-part series, we explore the core practices that make Peoples’ Lawyering transformative — and why the work remains urgent today.

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

We still need Peoples’ Lawyering because inequality persists and legal wins alone are fragile. Without community power, public awareness, and policy reform, rights stay vulnerable.

Peoples’ Lawyering ensures that relief today becomes long-term protection tomorrow.

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

ICYMI Here’s a recap of Parts 1 and 2 of our Peoples’ Lawyering Briefer

Part 1: Overview, principles, history
Part 2: Peoples’ Lawyering vs Traditional Legal Aid

Part 3 drops later today - on its aspects and why the practice remains essential.

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

In the second installment of our three-part series on Peoples’ Lawyering, we look at how it differs from traditional legal aid.

Both serve the poor—but while one defends, the other transforms.

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

Traditional legal aid is vital as it defends the poor.
Peoples’ Lawyering extends it by linking cases to organizing, advocacy, and reform.

Together, they move justice from the courtroom to the communities who need it most. ✊⚖️

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

In the second installment of our three-part series on Peoples’ Lawyering, we look at how it differs from traditional legal aid.

Both serve the poor—but while one defends, the other transforms.

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

Mandate:
Help for those who can’t afford counsel vs. Service to sectors whose struggles stem from systemic injustice

Theory of change:
Case-by-case relief vs. Legal + organizing + reform work

Tactics:
Court-centric vs. Courts and communities

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

Before we drop Part 2 of our three-part series on 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀’ 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, revisit where it all began.

What is Peoples' Lawyering?
Why does it go beyond the courtroom?
And how did it take root in the Philippines?

Catch up here 👇
#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

What does it mean to be a peoples’ lawyer?

In Part 1 of our Peoples' Lawyering Briefer, we explore its overview, principles, and history — a tradition rooted in activism and service to the masses.

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

What does it mean to be a peoples’ lawyer?

In Part 1 of our Peoples' Lawyering Briefer, we explore its overview, principles, and history — a tradition rooted in activism and service to the masses.

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

From colonial courts to martial law resistance, peoples' lawyers have turned the law into a tool for liberation.

Today, NUPL continues this fight. Peoples’ Lawyering remains a living tradition of using law in service of the people.

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

What does it mean to be a peoples’ lawyer?

In Part 1 of our Peoples' Lawyering Briefer, we explore its overview, principles, and history — a tradition rooted in activism and service to the masses.

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

Peoples' Lawyering means lawyering for the poor and marginalized — peasants, workers, fisherfolk, women, youth, migrants, and indigenous peoples.

It goes beyond litigation. It’s about advocacy, solidarity, and collective struggle.

#PeoplesLawyering #ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

Thank you, Atty. Agpalo, for sharing your expertise and passion with us, students/future lawyers! We are inspired to write not just clearly, but courageously.

#JoinUPNUPL
#ServeThePeople

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

UP NUPL wrapped up our successful Pleading Writing and Legal Research Orientation! A massive round of applause and heartfelt gratitude to our esteemed speaker, Atty. Hulyan Agpalo from the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL).

[UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers @nupl_uplaw]

Atty. Agpalo taught us rules and, more importantly, she showed us how to use effective writing to advance justice and advocate for the marginalized. The insights shared on crafting persuasive pleadings are invaluable skills that will define our practice as lawyers for the people.