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GORDON LAUDS LAW CREATING JUDICIAL MARSHALS

Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the signing of Republic Act No. 11691 establishing the Judicial Marshals, calling it a great day for the Philippine justice system. Gordon, author, and sponsor of the measure, said that members of the judiciary could breathe a sigh of relief with the formation of the new body. “Today, members of the […]

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LAW ON FISCALS’ KIN SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS WELCOMED

Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the passage into law of Senate Bill 2373, a measure granting benefits to the surviving legitimate spouse and dependent children of deceased or retired members of the National Prosecution Service (NPS). “We are grateful and elated that the measure is now a law, which means that legitimate spouse and dependents of […]

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GIVE PROSECUTORS SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS — ANGARA

In recognition of the indispensable role prosecutors play in the country’s criminal justice system, Senator Sonny Angara is pushing to grant members of the National Prosecution Service (NPS) survivorship benefits. A lawyer himself, Angara took note of how retired prosecutors have no survivorship benefits unlike their counterparts in the Office of the Ombudsman or the […]