CJ Moran Community Legal Assistance Office

29/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐓𝐂 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝟑, 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲

On April 29, 2026, the Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO), through its Level 2 Certified Law Student Practitioners, Jude Thaddeus Damian and Vazir Peralta, appeared before the Regional Trial Court Branch 3, Baguio City, as counsel de oficio for a murder case.

The appearance was undertaken under the supervision of Atty. Arvin John Itliong, with assistance from Level 1 Certified Law Student Practitioners Robinson Perez Jr. and Lorah Gale Torres.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

29/04/2026

𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐈𝐃: 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐘
The Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office, as part of the Semek Cordillera Human Rights Hub funded by The Asia Foundation, will offer 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, from 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗮.𝗺. 𝘁𝗼 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. at 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, in celebration of 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

Our 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 include free legal consultations and assistance in notarizing and drafting simple documents, such as affidavits. Notarization of simple affidavits is subject to the availability of a notary public.

We are happy to serve you! Your rights matter, and Semek Free Legal Aid is here to support and empower you.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://forms.gle/KSQbsmiRhRyXjFCUA

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐈𝐃: 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐘

The Semek Cordillera Human Rights Hub funded by The Asia Foundation will offer 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, from 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗮.𝗺. 𝘁𝗼 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. at 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, in celebration of 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

Our 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 include free legal consultations and assistance in notarizing and drafting simple documents, such as affidavits. Notarization of simple affidavits is subject to the availability of a notary public.

We are happy to serve you! Your rights matter, and Semek Free Legal Aid is here to support and empower you.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://forms.gle/KSQbsmiRhRyXjFCUA

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

27/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 | 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐛𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐨, 𝐏𝐚𝐠-𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚, 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐤𝐞: 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO), through its Law Student Practitioners (LSPs), conducted a seminar, through the Lakbay Aral Series, with the title “Respeto, Pag-unawa, Ligtas na Pook: Usapang Kasarian, Pag-unlad at Proteksyon” for Hospitality Management students of Easter College on April 13, 2026 at Easter College, Baguio City.

Under the supervision of Atty. Jezreel Llanes, the discussion focused on Gender and Development (GAD), aimed at promoting understanding of gender equality and dismantling harmful stereotypes and misconceptions on gender roles.

The session also provided an in-depth discussion of the Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313), highlighting its scope and penalties in addressing gender-based sexual harassment in workplaces, schools, public spaces, and online platforms.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

27/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲

On April 12, 2026, the Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO) of Saint Louis University School of Law conducted a legal empowerment seminar titled “Senior Citizens of the Technological Era” for elderly participants and their households at Ablazing Lights Ministries Incorporated (ALMI), San Luis, Baguio City.

Under the supervision of Atty. Maridel Jasmine E. Quiaño, the program addressed the vulnerabilities of senior citizens in the digital age. Law student practitioner Vazir Peralta discussed the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 and the rights and privileges of the elderly, while Abelardo Lang-ay Jr. tackled safe digital transactions, online discounts, and common cyber fraud risks.

The session concluded with an open forum where Vazir Peralta, Abelardo Lang-ay Jr., and Deanne Grace Agduyeng provided legal guidance and addressed community concerns on digital safety.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

27/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 | 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧

The Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO) of Saint Louis University School of Law, through its Law Student Practitioners (LSPs) and under the supervision of Atty. Arvin Itliong, conducted the empowerment and legal literacy seminar “Stronger Women, Stronger World” on April 11, 2026 in Barangay Balakbak, Kapangan, Benguet.

The seminar focused on strengthening women’s leadership and providing legal foundations for entrepreneurship. Discussions included “Effective Women Leadership in the Philippines and Obligations and Contracts” and key principles under the Magna Carta for Small Enterprises and the Consumer Act of the Philippines, equipping participants with practical legal knowledge for business and livelihood development.

Through interactive discussions and community sharing, the activity encouraged participants to apply legal concepts to their entrepreneurial goals and personal development.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

27/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 | 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭 (𝐑𝐀 𝟏𝟏𝟑𝟏𝟑)

On April 8, 2026, the Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO), in partnership with Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, conducted a webinar on the Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313), focusing on the prevention of gender-based sexual harassment in public spaces, workplaces, schools, and online platforms.

Under the supervision of Atty. Maridel Jasmine E. Quiaño, the session emphasized the scope and importance of the law in protecting individuals from harassment and in strengthening awareness of rights, responsibilities, and legal remedies available under RA 11313.

The initiative reflects CJMM CLAO’s continuing commitment to promote legal awareness and empower individuals through accessible and meaningful legal education.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

27/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 | 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚: 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

The Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO), through its Law Student Practitioners (LSPs) and under the supervision of Atty. Arvin John Itliong, conducted the seminar “Kapayapaan Mula sa Pamilya: Legal Foundations of Amicable Settlement in Family Relations” on March 27, 2026 for the residents and officials of Barangay Kabayanihan, Baguio City.

The seminar highlighted Article 151 of the Family Code and emphasized amicable settlement as a practical approach to resolving family disputes, promoting faster, less costly, and more peaceful resolution of conflicts while preserving family relationships.

Through active participation, the activity strengthened community awareness on family mediation and reinforced the value of resolving disputes at the grassroots level.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

27/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 | 𝐊𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬: 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐢 𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧

The Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO), under the supervision of Atty. Maridel Jasmine E. Quiaño, conducted a community legal education activity in Barangay East Modern Site, Baguio City, with Law Student Practitioners II Kristianna Maria Micaela C. Agpalo and Paula Joy D. Agbisit as resource speakers.

The discussion focused on Republic Act No. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000), emphasizing proper waste segregation and sustainable disposal practices, and Baguio City Ordinance No. 18-2016 (Responsible Dog Ownership Ordinance), highlighting responsible pet ownership, public safety, and humane treatment of animals.

The activity underscored the importance of informed citizenry in translating laws into daily practice toward building cleaner, safer, and more responsible communities.
CJMM CLAO remains committed to advancing accessible legal education and empowering communities through informed and responsible civic engagement.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

27/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 | 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐧, 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 – 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞

The Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO), through its Law Student Practitioners (LSPs) and under the supervision of Atty. Jezreel Llanes, conducted a seminar entitled “Kababaihan, Kasangga ang Batas: The Legal Series Day 2 – Empowering the Female Workforce” on March 26, 2026 at Barangay DPS Compound, Baguio City. The activity gathered barangay officials and local residents in a meaningful discussion on the labor rights of women and their practical application within the community.

The seminar focused on simplifying key labor laws, translating complex legal concepts into clear and practical information. The discussion highlighted the importance of protecting women against workplace discrimination and harassment, while emphasizing their statutory rights and benefits. Participants actively engaged in the session, reflecting a growing awareness and interest in safeguarding their rights in the workplace.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

24/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 | 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

The Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO), through Law Student Practitioners (LSPs) and under the supervision of Atty. Arvin Itliong, conducted a webinar entitled Equality in Action: Building Gender Sensitive and Legally Informed Communities on April 13, 2026. The activity was attended by Grade 12 students and faculty of the University of the Cordilleras Senior High School.

The laws extensively discussed during the webinar were the Magna Carta of Women, the Safe Spaces Act, and the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children. The participants actively engaged in the workshop and showed their interest in learning more about the laws that promote and uphold the basic rights, safety, and dignity of every human being.

The webinar was an act of commitment from the LSPs of the Women’s and Children’s Rights Clinic in raising awareness of the pertinent laws related to gender equality, gender-based harassment, and the rights of women and their children, and capacity-building among the youth in the City of Baguio to empower them to be legally-informed and socially-involved members of the society.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

24/04/2026

𝐂𝐉𝐌𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐎 | 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝟐) – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝐏𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

Empowering the youth to lead and serve with knowledge, integrity, and responsibility, the Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO), through its Law Student Practitioners, successfully organized and conducted Your Future, Your Responsibility Talk 2 – The 3Ps of Reproductive Health: Perspective, Protect, Prevent, and Representation, in partnership with the College of Criminal Justice of the Our Lady of Fatima University on April 18, 2026.

The second webinar of the Talk Series aimed to provide Criminology students with a deeper and more meaningful understanding of reproductive health as a part of their bodily autonomy. It emphasized that reproductive health is not merely a right, but a responsibility that carries the power to shape their future.

Law Student Practitioner 1 Louise Antonette Abando, under the supervision of Atty. Maridel Jasmine E. Quiaño, shared an engaging and insightful lecture highlighting the perspective of the Reproductive Health Law as opposed to myths and misconceptions. The session underscored the importance of defining responsible parenthood and family planning, the power of knowing one’s right to reproductive health and its available services in the Philippines, and the ways how to prevent health-related violations and/or abuses against youth and the community.

The webinar was designed to complement the academic and professional training of Criminology students, where the lecture enhanced their understanding of reproductive health law and its direct impact on public safety and social responsibility. The activity sought to inspire students to actively safeguard their rights and advocate for proper reproductive health, all while spreading awareness to others.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.

24/04/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖: 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄’𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran Community Legal Assistance Office (CJMM CLAO), in partnership with Tongtongan ti Umili, is providing FREE LEGAL AID SERVICES today, April 24, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Block 4, Baguio City Public Market.

Offered in line with the celebration of People’s Cordillera Day and the Ag-agong Community Conversation on Life and Livelihood in Time of Crisis, this initiative brings legal assistance directly to the community.

Services include free legal consultation and notarization of simple documents, aimed at supporting vendors, transport workers, and community members in need of accessible legal help.

We remain committed to bringing justice closer to the people and promoting rights, dignity, and empowerment for all.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯/𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝟯𝟬𝟴, 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝐭 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆; 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟵𝟯𝟵-𝟯𝟱𝟬-𝟴𝟬𝟳𝟭; 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲.