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| (Atty. Cherrie Bareng Asistin with the IBP members) |
Piddig, Ilocos Norte – The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Ilocos Norte Chapter spearheaded by Atty. Cherrie Grace Bareng-Asistin who initiated a ‘Legal Aid’ [legal consultation] for town folks for free.
Less than 20 participants attended the said activity and more of their queries are concerning on land disputes and ownership. Other participants availed the free public notary on their legal documents.
Attorney Asistin emphasized that this activity is part of the local bar association in their Law Week Celebration with the theme “IBP: Promoting Justice through the Rule of Law.”
“We (IBP) are here to help our "kababayans [countrymen]" in the entire province (Ilocos Norte) with their dilemmas and other concerns on the laws of the land -- under the Republic of the Philippines and our office is open for everyone,” Asistin added.
As part of their notable projects, the IBP has been active in safeguarding the integrity of the bar exams; promoting ethical practices of lawyers, judges, lawyer-politicians, and lawyer-government officials; refraining from any partisan political activity especially during local and national elections; developing legal education and research in law schools and continuing legal education centers; and expanding legal aid offices throughout the country to provide free legal services to indigent Filipinos.
(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)
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