HB 1897
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 15, 2025
An Act Establishing a Legal Scholarship and Return Service Program for Qualified and Deserving Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
In plain language
The bill proposes a scholarship that pays for law school and bar‑review costs for eligible Filipino students, but in return the graduates must work for five years as public attorneys or approved legal‑aid lawyers in the region that funded their study.
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HB01897 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch