DLSU, Supreme Court host seminar-workshop on the Hague Apostille Convention

The DLSU College of Law (DLSU COL) in cooperation with the Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC) hosted a seminar-workshop on the Apostille Convention at the Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC Hall, De La Salle University. The event was also co-organized by the Philippine Judicial Academy (PhilJa).

Maria Lourdes Sereno, SC Chief Justice; Teresita Leonardo- de Castro, SC Associate Justice; Jose Manuel Diokno, DLSU COL Dean; Jocelyn Cruz, DLSU COL Vice Dean; Anselmo Reyes, Hague Conference Asia Pacific Regional Office (HAPRO) Representative; and Peter Zablud, Board of Governors of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries (ANZCN) attended the event.

The seminar-workshop was conducted to educate Philippine law practitioners about the Apostille Convention. Main issues explored in the seminar were ensuring the trustworthiness and authenticity of court documents and the detailed examination of how the Apostille Convention is applied in the practice of international law.

In addition, the event took place in order to increase awareness about the Hague Conference and its work in the Asia-Pacific region such as the implementation of its conventions and best practices. In addition, it also provided a venue for exploring how private international law throughout the world could be harmonized.


Press release and photo from De La Salle University