The Public Attorney’s Office is the heart of the Department of Justice, according to DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.
During the recent PAO orientation and oath-taking ceremony of newly appointed public lawyers and staff at the Bayview Park Hotel in Manila, the Justice chief lauded PAO chief Persida Rueda-Acosta, saying: “The role of the PAO chief is really to be heart of the DOJ.”
“Almost 180 days have passed since I assumed office under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., (and) the person who made my life easier (and) very helpful to the DOJ is Persida Acosta,” he told the 496 new lawyers.
“PAO is the best training ground (for new lawyers) in the country,” he said.
Rueda-Acosta said “sometimes, there must be humanitarian justice.”
She is one of the top five personalities honored by the Junior Chamber International Senate Philippines that recently presented The Outstanding Filipino (Tofil) 2022.
PAO has the highest rating among the institutions and legal professionals in the justice sector based on a survey of the Social Weather Station with net trust ratings of +57 and +58.