Philippines - Our Rule of Law Work

Our work in the Philippines

Enhancing court efficiency, transparency and accountability

The Judicial Strengthening to Improve Court Effectiveness (JUSTICE) program, a five-year initiative funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, builds upon ABA ROLI’s previous success in fostering good governance and economic development and continues our longstanding collaboration with the Philippine judiciary.

Improving financial rehabilitation and insolvency law

Since 2012, ABA ROLI has worked to promote implementation of the Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act (FRIA) in collaboration with the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) and the Philippine Supreme Court Committee for Special Commercial Courts.

Protecting intellectual property rights

Although enforcement of intellectual property laws in the Philippines remains a work in progress, recent headway has kept the country off the U.S. Trade Representative’s Watch List since 2014.