IBP Cebu reaches out to towns

Cebu Daily News

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu Chapter headed by its president, Ramsey Quijano, has included in their agenda a monthly community outreach program designed to benefit all the municipalities of Cebu province.

The program, dubbed as “Kusina Sa IBP and Lecture Series,” includes feeding activity for the undernourished children; lectures on legal topics; free legal assistance and sports activities between IBP Cebu and the host local government unit.

The IBP Cebu launched the program last June 27, with the municipality of Argao in southern Cebu as the first beneficiary.

The members of the chapter, assisted by the teachers, gave feeding to the more than 400 undernourished pupils of Argao Central School.

Lawyers Felipe Velasquez, Glenn Ronquillo and Christian Bacalso took turns in discussing various topics, such as the Katarungan Pambarangay Law and the Republic Act 9262 or the Law on Violence Against Women and Children in the lecture forum attended by the barangay captains and the barangays’ Lupon representatives, including Lupon secretary.

Another lecture designed for the police officers and barangay tanods was conducted by lawyers Lolito Barbajo, Ed Rosello, Arvin Odron, Mauro Licen and Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Lolita Lomanta.

The lecture included topics on Law and Jurisprudence on search and seizure, arrest, custodial investigation, Miranda doctrine, human rights, victims' compensation and witness protection and dangerous drugs.

A lecture on the New Fisheries Code and a special lecture on search and seizure and arrest was conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources was conducted for the fish wardens and the Bantay Dagat Commission.

A free legal assistance was offered by lawyers Dindo Perez, IBP Cebu vice president, and Edgar Seguerra to the more than 20 constituents of the town.

A basketball game between the local government unit of Argao and the IBP Cebu culminated the activity where IBP won over Argao with a score of 87-60.


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