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FLORES WANTS PUNISHMENT FOR FAKE LAWYERS

Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith Flores disclosed that nine of his bills have been referred to various committees.  Among the bills are HB 4765 on the unauthorized practice of law, HB 4768 on early voting, HB 4835 giving the Commission on Human Rights a charter based upon the CHR provisions in the 1987 Constitution. […]

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BILL VS FAKE LAWYERS GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill protecting the legal profession and the public from unscrupulous individuals who misrepresent themselves as lawyers by penalizing unauthorized practice of law. Voting 202-0, the chamber approved House Bill (HB) No. 10691. Section 1 of the bill proposes the penalty of prision mayor […]