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Redundant? PAO says OVP tie-up to bring legal aid to more Pinoys

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 01:21 PM

The PAO said its partnership with the OVP would give more Filipinos access to legal aid, despite criticism that the tie-up is redundant. Read more »

BuCor frees 357 inmates

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 08:44 PM

Three hundred fifty-seven inmates were freed by the Bureau of Corrections in a program on Wednesday. Read more »

Mga tatay na hindi nagbibigay ng sustento, maaari bang habulin?

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 09:21 PM

Ayon kay DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo, maaaring habulin ng mga solo parent ang tatay ng kanilang mga anak para sa kanilang obligasyon sa mga ito. Read more »

2 PAO lawyers assigned at DSWD to help solo parents

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 08:41 PM

Two PAO lawyers have been assigned at the DSWD main office to help give legal assistance to single mothers and their children. Read more »

PAO tutulong sa single moms na maningil ng child support: Tulfo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 11:18 AM

Nakikipag-ugnayan ang DSWD sa PAO para tulungan ang mga single mother na na makasingil ng sustento o child support para sa kanilang mga anak. Read more »

PAO optimistic on clemency for 300 inmates on Marcos birthday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 03:30 PM

The Public Attorney's Office said it was optimistic that President Marcos would executive clemency to some 300 inmates on his 65th birthday. Read more »

PAO disagrees with experts' call to review Dengvaxia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 02:46 PM

The Public Attorney's Office said it opposes health experts' call for a second look at Dengvaxia amid an outbreak of the disease in several regions. Read more »

What you need to know about giving, receiving ang pao

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Jan 31 03:47 PM

The ang pao is like the Pinoy aguinaldo, but with implementing guidelines. Read more »

Duque appeals to PAO chief to get COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 02:39 PM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque appealed to PAO chief Persida Acosta to get her vaccine against COVID-19, saying she needs protection from the virus. Read more »

BALIKAN: Mga kontrobersiya sa kaso ng 2 Aeta na inakusahan ng terorismo

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 08:52 PM

Pormal nang bumitaw ang National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers sa paghawak ng kaso ng 2 Aeta na inaakusahan ng terorismo. Read more »

NUPL formally withdraws from terrorism case of 2 Aetas

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 04:13 AM

Bosantog, who is also the legal cluster spokesperson of the anti-insurgency task force, sees no conflict of interest in facilitating a presscon for two persons accused of the very same law they are trying to promote. Read more »

Bahagi ng LRA building sa QC, nasunog

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 10:15 AM

Nasunog ang bahagi ng Land Registration Authority sa kanto ng East Avenue at NIA Road sa Quezon City nitong Linggo. Read more »

Duterte rejects cut in PAO forensic lab budget

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 12:22 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a provision in the 2021 national budget that would have slashed the funds of the forensics laboratory of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO), which a lawmaker earlier said was unauthorized and a duplication.  Read more »

Paralegal detained during 'snatching' of Echanis body tests positive for coronavirus

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 10:29 PM

The paralegal who was detained during the "snatching" of the body of slain peace consultant Randall Echanis has tested positive for the coronavirus, in a development that the Anakpawis party-list blamed on police. Read more »

PAO district office sa Masbate, nasira matapos ang lindol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 05:21 PM

Nagtamo ng matinding pinsala ang gusali ng Public Attorneys’ Office sa Cataingan, Masbate matapos ang malakas na lindol, Martes ng umaga.   Read more »

Discussion heats up as House deliberations on death penalty resume

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 08:25 PM

The House Justice Committee on Wednesday resumed deliberations on bills seeking to reintroduce the death penalty, more than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated during his State of the Nation Address his call for the passage of the measure. Read more »