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With more than 4,000 persons deprived of liberty (DPLs) released in a week alone largely through videoconferencing, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles promised to fast-track the rollout of more computers in jails to help inmates with their legal consultations. The Supreme Court revealed recently that 4,683 PDLs were released from April 30 to May […]
As news of the 2019 Bar exam results broke out on Wednesday, a Harvard-trained lawyer and lawmaker has called on the new lawyers to help turn the tide of discrimination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) front liners. “Of course, congratulations are in order. Pinaghirapan ng mga bagong abogado ang tagumpay nila ngayon. But as we always […]
“To safeguard the rule of law, first of all, let’s protect all the lawyers.” Paraphrasing Shakespeare’s famous line from Henry VI, House Committee on Justice Vice Chair and Rizal 2nd District Rep. Juan Fidel Nograles stressed the need to ensure the safety of lawyers in the country and called for an investigation into the murders […]