HB 2434

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 29, 2025

An Act to Provide Free Legal Assistance to All Indigent Filipinos, Amending for the Purpose Chapter 5, Title III, Book IV of Executive Order No. 292, Otherwise Known as the "Administrative Code of 1987" and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The bill would make legal help free for any Filipino who is considered indigent, change the legal definition of indigent, and set aside money to pay for it.

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Author · Representative

Lv Villarica
RepresentativeBulacan, 4th District
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HB02434 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch