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...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Legal assistance covering the start of the investigation, detention, arrest or indictment, all the way to the trial proper, and at all levels of appeals that will follow. Such is the extent of the...
DAVAO CITY – With the current policy framework of the mining industry, policy-advocacy group Legal Rights and Natural Resource Center (LRC) believes that the promise of gold is not worth the risk. SEARCH and retrieval operations continue in the landslide site in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) The measure that seeks to expand the scope of legal aid extended to overseas Filipinos and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. "Our...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) A measure expanding the use of the Legal Assistance Fund for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been approved on second reading by the House of Representatives. Passed via simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during...
