SB 836

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 4, 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 qualified Filipino students free law school tuition, books, and exam fees, and then require them to work for two years in a government agency after they become lawyers.

EducationJustice and Judiciary

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Legal Scholarship and Return Service (LSRS) Program

Official sources

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

SB 1520· Filed Nov 12, 2025
Abogado Para Sa Bayan Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
SB 506· Filed Jul 14, 2025
Abogado Para Sa Bayan Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero
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-836 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch