The author discusses the recent approval of a resolution requesting the immediate activation of the Shari‘ah Public Assistance Office (SPAO) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). He highlights the importance of SPAO for indigent people seeking legal assistance in Shari‘ah-related matters, as well as the potential benefits for unemployed or underemployed Shari‘ah counselors. The article also touches on the struggles faced by Conciliation Council members in handling Shari‘ah-related disputes due to jurisdictional limitations.
on Institutional Partnerships and Linkages with 39 passionate police lieutenant colonels, alongside a handful of fire and jail superintendents in their Public Safety Officers Senior Executive Course at the National Police College, my phone buzzed.
“The Bangsamoro Government shall establish a Shari‘ah Public Assistance Office to provide legal assistance to indigent persons involved in cases under the jurisdiction of the Shari‘ah courts. It shall function similarly to the Public Attorney’s Office, specifically for cases that fall under Shari‘ah law.” – The Bangsamoro Administrative Code officially establishes the Shari‘ah Public Assistance Office under the Office of the Attorney General . – After more than two years, Proposed Resolution No.
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