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January 20, 2021 THE proposal called Lawyers Protection Program that was formalized Monday, January 13, by 11 lawyers all members of the Cebu province chapter of Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) decidedly takes to a higher level the requested response to the rash of killings of lawyers in Cebu.
The lawyers group has not ramped up the usual condemnation of the state of law and order, which has made lawyering one of the most dangerous careers in the country, and the appeal for law enforcers to end the climate of impunity.
Heavier load on table
Still, the 11 Cebu lawyers have placed a heavier load on the table.