Free legal help in the Philippines

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · National Capital Region · Quezon City

Address:

4th & 5th Floors, DOJ Agencies Building, NIA Road cor. East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 1104

Trunkline:

(02) 8929-9436

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · National Capital Region · Manila

Address:

4F William Godino Bldg., #350 A. Villegas St., Ermita, Manila 1000

Phone:

(02) 8521-8775 · (02) 8521-5302 · (02) 8400-9755

Email:

pao_ncr@yahoo.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Cordillera Administrative Region · Baguio City

Address:

Rm 112 GF, Justice Hall, City Hall Loop, Abanao Ext., Baguio City 2600

Phone:

(074) 442-5832

Email:

pao.car@yahoo.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region I (Ilocos Region) · San Fernando, La Union

Address:

Diversion Rd., Justice Hall, Government Center, Brgy. Sevilla, San Fernando, La Union 2500

Phone:

(072) 888-2578

Email:

paofoss01@gmail.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region II (Cagayan Valley) · Tuguegarao City

Address:

Hall of Justice, Carig, Tuguegarao City 3500

Phone:

(078) 304-7904

Email:

paofossr02@gmail.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region III (Central Luzon) · City of San Fernando, Pampanga

Address:

3F Hall of Justice, Provincial Capitol Compound, Sto. Niño, City of San Fernando, Pampanga 2000

Phone:

(045) 961-2658 · (045) 403-9185

Email:

paoregionaloffice3@gmail.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region IV-A (CALABARZON) · Pasig City

Address:

3F Bahay Aruga, Eusebio Bldg., City Hall Compound, Caruncho Ave., Brgy. San Nicolas, Pasig City 1600

Phone:

(02) 8477-2839

Email:

paoregionalofficeiva@yahoo.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) · Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

Address:

Hall of Justice, Provincial Capitol Complex, Camilmil, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro 5200

Phone:

(042) 288-2375

Email:

pao.mimaropa.ro@gmail.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region V (Bicol Region) · Legazpi City, Albay

Address:

Hall of Justice, Brgy. Rawis, Legazpi City, Albay 4500

Phone:

(052) 482-0564

Email:

public_attorneys@yahoo.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region VI (Western Visayas) · Iloilo City

Address:

4F Avanceña Hall of Justice, Bonifacio Dr., Brgy. Danao, Iloilo City 5000

Phone:

(033) 333-2618 · (033) 508-6989

Email:

paoregion6@yahoo.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region VII (Central Visayas) · Cebu City

Address:

3F Taft Commercial Center, Metro Colon Carpark, Osmeña Blvd., Kalubihan, Cebu City

Phone:

(032) 253-5859 · (032) 412-8718

Email:

paoregionaloffice7@gmail.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) · Tacloban City

Address:

#8 Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City 6500

Phone:

(053) 325-5381 · (053) 839-5486

Email:

paoregionaloffice8@yahoo.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) · Pagadian City

Address:

GF Helly Sabal Bldg., Urro St., Gatas District, Pagadian City 7016

Phone:

(062) 215-3851

Email:

pao.r9zp@gmail.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region X (Northern Mindanao) · Cagayan de Oro City

Address:

BJS Bldg., Tiano–San Agustin Sts., Cagayan de Oro City 9000

Phone:

(088) 857-4809 · (088) 880-9086

Email:

paonorthernmindanao@gmail.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region XI (Davao Region) · Davao City

Address:

Left Wing 2F, Hall of Justice, Candelaria St., Ecoland, Davao City 8000

Phone:

(082) 297-8902

Email:

pa_officexi@yahoo.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) · Koronadal City

Address:

3F D&J Bldg., Gensan Dr. cor. Arellano St., Koronadal City 9506

Phone:

(083) 520-0015

Email:

pao_soccsksargenro@yahoo.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Region XIII (Caraga) · Butuan City

Address:

2F CTP Bldg., Km 4 National Highway, Libertad, Butuan City

Phone:

(085) 342-1428 · (085) 815-2406

Email:

paocaraga@ymail.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) · Bangsamoro (BARMM) · Marawi City, Lanao del Sur

Address:

2F Buklod Bldg., MSU Campus, Marawi City 9700, Lanao del Sur

Phone:

(063) 876-0037

Email:

paoarmm9a@gmail.com

• free legal representation
• legal advice
• affidavit assistance
• mediation

For qualified indigent litigants — PAO applies a net-monthly-income means test. Check the estimator at /legal-help/eligibility.

Integrated Bar of the Philippines · National Capital Region · Pasig City

Address:

IBP Building, No. 15 Doña Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1600

Information Desk:

(02) 8634-4696 · (02) 8634-4697

National Center for Legal Aid:

(02) 8631-3013 loc. 120 / 122 / 123

Hours:

Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

• lawyer referral
• free legal aid
• complaint intake against lawyers

IBP legal aid is means- and merit-tested per the IBP Guidelines Governing the Establishment and Operation of Legal Aid Offices.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · National Capital Region · Quezon City

Address:

Malcolm Hall, UP College of Law, UP Diliman, Quezon City

Phone:

(02) 8920-5514 loc. 106

• free legal assistance for indigent litigants
• public-interest cases
• clinical legal education

For indigent litigants and public-interest cases; handled by supervised student practitioners.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · National Capital Region · Makati City

Address:

Ground Floor, Ateneo Professional Schools Bldg., 20 Rockwell Dr., Rockwell Center, Makati City 1210

Phone:

(02) 8899-7691 ext. 2113

Email:

alsc.law@ateneo.edu

• public-interest legal service
• supervised student legal practice

For poor and disadvantaged clients; handled by supervised student practitioners.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · National Capital Region · Manila

Address:

San Beda University, Mendiola, Manila (consultations Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 AM–12:00 NN)

Phone:

(02) 735-6011 loc. 6120

• free legal consultation
• court representation (by application, subject to approval)
• supervised student legal practice

Free legal consultation; court representation is by application, subject to the bureau's approval.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · National Capital Region · Manila

Address:

UST Main Building, España Blvd., Sampaloc, Manila 1015

Phone:

(02) 8731-4027 · (02) 8880-1611 loc. 8225

• free legal assistance for indigent and marginalized clients
• supervised student legal practice

For indigent and marginalized clients; handled by supervised student practitioners.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · National Capital Region · Makati City

Address:

FEU Makati, Gil Puyat Ave. cor. Zuellig Loop, Makati City

Phone:

(02) 8836-2002

Email:

law@feu.edu.ph

• Supreme Court-authorized legal aid clinic
• supervised student legal practice

Contacts are for the FEU Institute of Law office; the Legal Aid Bureau is its SC-authorized legal aid clinic.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · National Capital Region · Pasay City

Address:

Taft Avenue cor. Menlo St., Pasay City

Trunkline:

(02) 8404-3089 to 93

• clinical legal education program
• supervised student legal practice

Contacts are the law school's trunkline; no dedicated legal-aid line is published on the official page.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · Region VII (Central Visayas) · Cebu City

Address:

P. del Rosario St., Cebu City 6000

Phone:

(032) 401-2300 · (032) 230-0100

Email:

info@usc.edu.ph

• Supreme Court-accredited clinical legal education program
• supervised student legal practice

Contacts are university-level; no separate clinic line is published on the official page.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · Region XI (Davao Region) · Davao City

Address:

Dotterweich Hall, Ateneo de Davao University, Jacinto St., Davao City

Phone:

(082) 221-2411 loc. 8502

Email:

lawschool@addu.edu.ph

• clinical legal education program
• legal aid office
• supervised student legal practice

Contacts are for the College of Law office; the college operates a legal aid office and clinical legal education program.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · Region VII (Central Visayas) · Dumaguete City

Address:

Cornelio T. Villareal Hall, Hibbard Avenue, Dumaguete City

Phone:

(035) 420-1901 loc. 306

• free legal assistance through the Salonga Center for Law and Development
• supervised student legal practice

For indigent litigants; delivered through the college's Salonga Center for Law and Development.

Law-school legal-aid clinic · Cordillera Administrative Region · Baguio City

Address:

Governor Pack Road, Baguio City 2600

• free legal aid to indigent litigants
• clinical legal education program

For indigent litigants; delivered through the college's clinical legal education program.

DOJ Action Center · National Capital Region · Manila

Address:

Ground Floor, JDC Center, Engracia Reyes Street, Ermita, Manila 1000

Phone:

(02) 8521-2930 · (02) 8526-3365

Email:

dojac@doj.gov.ph

• acts on complaints and requests for legal assistance
• walk-in and phone-in legal queries answered by a lawyer or paralegal

Open to any member of the public; regionalized DOJACs operate nationwide.

Government legal aid · National Capital Region · Quezon City

Address:

SAAC Bldg., Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City 1101

Public Assistance:

(02) 8294-8704 · (02) 8925-3886 (press 2)

Public Assistance Email:

publicassistance@chr.gov.ph

E-Lawyering Email:

elawyering@chr.gov.ph

• investigation of human-rights violations
• legal assistance and counseling to victims
• E-Lawyering service

Constitutional human-rights body; operates regional offices nationwide (directory at chr.gov.ph/chr-directory).

Government legal aid · National Capital Region · Manila

DOLE Hotline:

1349

Free legal-query portal:

query.dole.gov.ph

Walk-in:

Public Assistance and Complaints Unit, DOLE Bldg., Intramuros, Manila

• free legal assistance to workers and employers on labor and employment matters
• preliminary legal guidance and counseling
• complaint intake

Free to workers and employers; the online portal gives preliminary guidance only and does not replace formal complaint mechanisms. Nationwide via regional offices and the 1349 hotline.

University legal-aid society · National Capital Region · Manila

• mandatory pro bono legal aid by covered lawyers
• court and quasi-judicial representation
• legal counseling and document drafting

For qualified indigent beneficiaries; delivered by covered lawyers under A.M. No. 22-11-01-SC (60 pro bono hours per 3-year compliance period). No standalone public office phone/email is published.

NGO / alternative-law group · National Capital Region · Quezon City

Address:

G/F Hoffner Bldg., Social Development Complex, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Phone:

(02) 426-6001 loc. 4859-4860

Email:

saligan@saligan.org

• developmental / alternative legal aid for marginalized sectors
• paralegal training
• litigation and legislative advocacy

Serves marginalized sectors — women, farmers, workers, urban poor, and indigenous peoples. Branches in Naga City and Davao City.

NGO / alternative-law group · National Capital Region · Quezon City

Address:

3F Erythrina Bldg., 1 Maaralin cor. Matatag Sts., Brgy. Central, Quezon City 1100

Phone:

(02) 8920-6660

Email:

nupl2007@nupl.net

• human-rights legal defense
• representation of activists and rights-violation victims

Voluntary association of human rights lawyers; prioritizes the poor and oppressed.

NGO / alternative-law group · National Capital Region · Makati City

Address:

4F Ateneo Professional Schools Bldg., 20 Rockwell Dr., Rockwell Center, Makati City

Phone:

(02) 8899-7691 ext. 2109

• human-rights legal education and training
• specialized desks for children, women, migrant workers, and indigenous peoples
• access-to-justice assistance

University-based human-rights center; assists victims of rights violations.

NGO / alternative-law group · National Capital Region · Quezon City

Phone:

(02) 921-4389

Email:

womenslegalbureau@protonmail.com

• feminist legal advocacy
• paralegal and gender-based-violence intake
• legal education and research with women's groups

Serves marginalized women and girls; access-to-justice and GBV intake services.

OFW / migrant legal assistance · National Capital Region · Pasay City

Address:

OWWA Center Bldg., F.B. Harrison St., Pasay City (Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM)

24/7 Hotline:

1348

• welfare assistance to OFWs
• repatriation assistance
• counseling and paralegal services for distressed workers

For OFW members and their families; central, regional, and overseas office directory at owwa.gov.ph.

OFW / migrant legal assistance · National Capital Region · Mandaluyong City

Address:

Blas F. Ople Bldg., Ortigas Ave. cor. EDSA, Mandaluyong City 1550

Emergency Hotline:

1348

Email:

info@dmw.gov.ph

• grievance and complaint mechanisms for migrant workers
• assistance to distressed and repatriated OFWs
• action against illegal recruiters

Lead government department for migrant workers; Migrant Workers Offices operate worldwide.

OFW / migrant legal assistance · National Capital Region · Quezon City

Address:

Episcopal Mission Center Compound, 275 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Brgy. Kalusugan, Quezon City 1112

Phone:

(02) 7092-4519

Rights & Welfare Email:

rights.welfare@migranteinternational.org

• rights-and-welfare assistance to OFWs and families
• casework and advocacy
• seafarer support

Grassroots alliance of overseas-Filipino organizations; assists OFWs and their families.