Fourteen barangays in the town of Quezon in southern Palawan received free legal consultation and assistance in a two-day seminar and orientation held on April 13-14.
During the first day of the activity, some 72 barangay peace advisers or Lupong Tagapamayapa coming from the 14 barangays of Quezon gained additional knowledge on legal subjects like Katarungang Pambarangay, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials, Anti-graft and Corrupt Practices, Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC), Anti-trafficking in Person, and the Act of Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage.
On the second day, 52 client-residents from the different barangays received free legal consultation and assistance through the coordination of lawyers from the Provincial Legal Office, Commission on Human Rights, the Integrated Bar of the Philippine (IBP) Palawan Chapter, and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The event is part of the coordinated effort of the provincial government as it aims to extend its legal services to different towns in Palawan.
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