Dr. Jovito R. Salonga - Dumaguete, Philippines

The Salonga Center was formally launched by Dr. Jovito R. Salonga himself on August 26, 2006 at the College of Law, Silliman University. The University President and the Board of Trustees attended this monumental event. The Salonga Center for Law and Development is being headed by its first Director, Professor Mikhail L. Maxino, a full-time faculty member of the College of Law. He also coordinates the functions and programs of the Environmental Law Desk which is one of the three areas under the Salonga Center. The other two are the Social Justice and Human Rights Desk and the Labor Law Desk coordinated by two law faculty members.