The Vision of IBP that Paved the Way for the Creation of PICCR

Republic Act No. 9285, also known as “The Alternative Dispute Resolution Act ("ADR Act") of 2004”, was a significant piece of legislation because it was, at the time of its passage, the most comprehensive Philippine law on alternative dispute resolution ("ADR"). The ADR Act introduced the concept of international commercial arbitration and adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law as the law governing international commercial arbitration in the Philippines. Read more...