THE Manila Times Chairman Emeritus Dante A. Ang and his son, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dante Klink Ang 2nd, were the top awardees of the Public Attorney s Office (PAO) during its 5th national convention last October 11.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to file 40 cases of vote buying before the start of the campaign period of the Barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) on October 19. The Committee on Kontra Bigay is currently gathering pieces of evidence against candidates for alleged of violating the election code on vote buying, said
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Gone are the days when there was a stigma on solo parents, at least in the Philippines, compared to our Asian neighbors. According to a 2021 report from the Department of Health, there are about 14 to 15 million solo parents in the country. While the older Filipino generations of sol
In an effort to ensure the welfare of solo parents, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) forged a new commitment with the Public Attorney’s
DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo (left) and PAO chief Persida Rueda-Acosta (right) (Photo courtesy of DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo Facebook page) MANILA - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) signed a supplemental memorandum of agreement (MOA) to provide additional protection to solo parents and their children. The pact signed on Monday was to expand the existing MOA on the provision of legal assistance extended to its qualified clients, the agency said in a statement Wednesday. DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo and Chief Public Attorney Persida Rueda-Acosta signed the MOA to enforce the provision of free legal services to single parents and their children seeking financial support from the liable parents. The partnership was sought by DSWD following the influx of requests for assistance from solo parents in relation to a lack of financial and child support from erring partners. "The current administration has identified the need to p