THE Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has extended full legal assistance to nearly 48 million poor litigants and respondents since July 2022 following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s assumption of office until the end of 2025.
PAO chief Persida Rueda-Acosta said the agency acted as primary public defender in all courts in criminal, civil, labor and administrative cases involving the oppressed and marginalized members of society.
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PAO has secured the release from detention of 302, 103 prisoners or persons deprived of liberty during the same period.
Its records showed its public lawyers from various offices nationwide have handled a total of 1,753, 374 cases.
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