The PAO has reminded the police of the agency’s mandate to provide legal assistance to indigent persons after the Surigao Police orders the profiling of one of its lawyers who is representing a suspected member of the communist movement. | T2TupasINQ
MANILA, Philippines — The Public Attorney’s Office has reminded the police of the agency’s mandate to provide legal assistance to indigent persons, be it in criminal, civil, administrative and other quasi-judicial cases after the Surigao Police orders the profiling of one of its lawyers who is representing a suspected member of the communist movement.
The PAO Regional Office, in the same letter, reminded the police that under Section 30 of Republic Act 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act, PAO is mandated to provide legal assistance to persons charged with or suspected of committing any of the acts defined under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and cannot afford the services of a preferred counsel.
Earlier, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla reminded PAO to concentrate on assisting indigent clients to hasten the resolution of cases as part of the government’s effort to decongest jails. Nothing in the law mentions that PAO lawyers can turn down indigent clients accused of specific offenses.In criminal cases alone, the caseload has increased from 256,927 in 2021 to 305,396 in 2022. Of the 305,396 terminated cases, 263,335, or a rate of 86.23 percent, led to favorable decisions for their clients.
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