SB 506

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 14, 2025

Abogado Para Sa Bayan Act

An Act Establishing a Legal Scholarship and Return Service Program for Deserving Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The Abogado Para sa Bayan Act would give free law school tuition, books, and exam fees to qualified Filipino students, and then require them to work for two years in government legal offices to help poor people and public servants.

EducationJustice and JudiciaryPublic Works and Infrastructure

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Author · Senator

Chiz Escudero
SenatorFrancis "Chiz" Escudero
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Subjects

Legal Scholarship and Return Service (LSRS) ProgramAbogado Para Sa Bayan

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 836· Filed Aug 4, 2025
Abogado Para Sa Bayan Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
SB 1520· Filed Nov 12, 2025
Abogado Para Sa Bayan Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
SB 448· Filed Jul 10, 2025
Abogado Para Sa Bayan Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Rodante D. Marcoleta
HB 6230· Filed Nov 19, 2025
An Act Establishing a Legal Scholarship and Return Service Program for Deserving Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-11-25Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero
HB 7536· Filed Feb 2, 2026
An Act Establishing a Legal Scholarship and Return Service Program for Deserving Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2026-02-04Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

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SBN-506 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch