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...
With 21 affirmative votes, the Senate approved the bill seeking to provide free legal assistance to military and uniformed personnel (MUP) facing charges arising from incidents related to the performance of their duty. Senate Bill No. 2814 or the proposed Free Legal Assistance for...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte will be one of the lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte in the three impeachment cases filed against her at the House of Representatives, she said on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte at the...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has filed a resolution seeking to honor the services, as well as the contributions to the country, of the upper chamber's former leader Juan Ponce Enrile. In filing Senate Resolution No. 1223, Escudero said that the former Senate President deserves the...
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...
The Philippines and Sri Lanka have started negotiations on the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (TTSP), the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Manila said. Signing the minutes of the negotiations for MLAT and TTSP by justice and foreign affairs...
Rowena Guanzon (X) If you're queer and in legal trouble, have no fear, because P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon has your back. Guanzon, a lawyer, is offering free legal advice to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community...
(File photo) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has extended free legal aid services to the general public through the Public Assistance and Complaints Unit (PACU), benefitting thousands of individuals. In its latest update for April 2024, the DOLE Legal Service disclosed that the PACU...
Commissioner Monina Arevalo Zenarosa of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the Senate’s initiative to propose the “Abogado Para sa Bayan” bill that would provide scholarships for deserving students who want to pursue legal education. As a retired Court of Appeals associate...
Wheeling of generated capacities from power plants sited in the southern part of Luzon could be impeded if delays in the 500-kilovolt (kV) Tuy-Dasmarinas transmission line project of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) could not be avoided due to pending legal hurdles, primarily...
Vice President Sara Duterte has no plans of providing legal advice to embattled Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder and leader Apollo Quiboloy and said the case filed against him is a “good development.” Vice President Sara Duterte and Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Photo by Ali Vicoy...
Lawyer Romy Macalintal Election law expert, lawyer Romy Macalintal has essentially provided a "legal basis" against holding the plebiscite for Charter change (Cha-cha) at the same time as the 2025 midterm elections. House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd...
