She castigated Col. Dennis Siruno, provincial police chief, emphasizing that the PAO is the principal law office of the government in extending free legal assistance to indigent clients in criminal, civil, labor, administrative and other quasi-judicial--
in extending free legal assistance to indigent clients in criminal, civil, labor, administrative and other quasi-judicial cases.
“Col. Dennis Siruno, please spare from red-tagging/profiling our PAO lawyer Carol Anne General, who is just doing her job pursuant to Republic Act No. 9406, the PAO Law, and RA 11479, the Anti Terrorism Act. Please read the laws,” she added. “My countrymen, followers, subscribers, clients and friends, let us protect all PAO lawyers who are doing their job as mandated by our laws,” Acosta said.Under Section 30 of the Anti-Terror Law, an individual who is accused or charged with any of the acts defined and penalized by the law and cannot afford a private counsel, “the law enforcement agent or military personnel concerned shall immediately contact the free legal assistance unit of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines or the PAO.
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