The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) have launched programs providing free legal aid to tourism enterprises and a privilege card granting lawyers exclusive perks at DOT-accredited establishments. Unveiled on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the DOT Central Office in...
Lawyer Christian Sia (Screenshot from Facebook) A nominee of Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list is prodding the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) to initiate disciplinary proceedings against lawyer Christian “Ian” Sia, a congressional...
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has condemned the attempted killing of Vice Mayor Omar Samama, a lawyer, of Datu Piang town in Maguindanao del Sur. “This heinous act of violence against a lawyer is not only an attack on an individual but also an assault on the rule of law and the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has reminded the country’s lawyers of their sacred duty as the "guardians of the nation’s moral and legal compass". Romualdez, himself a lawyer, had this to say on Friday, Feb....
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco delivers her speech during the newly launched nationwide legal assistance initiative providing accessible legal resources to support tourism stakeholders, particularly MSMEs, at the 20th National Convention of Lawyers in Cebu City on...
To provide free legal aid to teaching and non-teaching personnel nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Monday, Oct. 28. (Photo from DepEd) During the ceremonial signing, witnessed by...
Nineteen persons suspected of engaging in illegal notarization of documents have been arrested in Quezon City, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday, Oct. 25. The NBI said that the suspects were arrested last Oct. 22 during a raid by operatives of the bureau's Special Task Force...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Wednesday, Sept. 25, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the dissemination of the new Rules on Preliminary Investigation and Inquest Proceedings. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla described the new...
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives called on Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte to defend trafficking victims and not fugitives like Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. MB File Photo House lawmakers questioned both father and...
Persons ordered arrested by the court should surrender, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Davao City Chapter said on Sunday, Aug. 25. “The subjects of any warrant of arrest are also duty bound to abide by the orders of our courts and thus, should surrender peacefully so that our...
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Sunday, June 30, urged the government to provide protection to Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). " Filipino fishermen have the legal right to go fishing within the 200 miles Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone; while the Philippine...
Insurance policyholders will soon have access to free legal assistance when they need to file a claim or complaint related to insurance, pre-need plans, or health maintenance organization (HMO) services. The Insurance Commission (IC) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) signed a...
