SB 1187

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 14, 2025

Creating Additional Positions in the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel

An Act Upgrading and Creating Additional Positions in the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, Amending for the Purpose Executive Order No. 878 Dated 4 March 1983, as Amended by Executive Order No. 299 Dated 26 July 1987

In plain language

The bill would add 36 new lawyer posts to the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, raise the total number of lawyers to 91, and give those lawyers salaries and benefits comparable to judges and senior justice officials.

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Author · Senator

Lito Lapid
SenatorManuel "Lito" Lapid
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Subjects

Government Corporate Counsel

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SBN-1187 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch