On Nov 12 and 13, lawyers from the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Central Luzon Chapter will conduct the fourth edition of their renamed free legal consultations targeting Filipinos in Hong Kong.
About 50 members of the chapter will conduct the legal outreach, now called “Idulog Mo Kay Atorni”, in the Consulate Conference Room from 10am to 4pm on Nov 12 and 9am to 2pm on Nov 13.
The mission will be highlighted by a legal forum from 4pm to 5:30pm in the Conference Room.
Members of the community who wish to discuss their problems with the IBP lawyers should book their appointments in advance because of the popularity of the free consultations, the Consulate said.
Previous missions of the IBP to Hong Kong had been highly successful as scores of OFWs seized the opportunity to seek legal advice on a wide range of problems, such as marital relations, legal separation, property disputes, inheritance and debt.
The name of the event has been changed to “Idulog Mo Kay Atorni” as most OFWs are not familiar with IBP, said Vice Consul Alex Vallespin, who is coordinating the coming event.
“The word ‘Atorni’ instantly registers with OFWs, so, they would know the event is about legal issues,” he said. - VBL
