Public Attorneys Office(PAO)

Hello!

I was curious about VP Leni's stint in the PAO, and I was hoping if you would be able to provide me with cases she participated in, even if she was not the lead counsel in the case. 

Thank you very much!

April 21, 2022

Dear Rina,

Thank you for your request dated Apr 19, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for VP Leni's PAO Record.

We received your request on Apr 19, 2022 and will respond on or before May 10, 2022 12:49:09 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBBTy0zNzE1NTk4ODg1MzcM, for request with ticket number #PAO-371559888537.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

PAO-RO PAO
FOI Officer

April 22, 2022

Dear Rina Escalada,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 19, 2022 12:49:09 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for VP Leni's PAO record, particularly, information on the cases she handled as a public attorney.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested.  As of time of writing, this Office has no record of any report or data pertaining specifically to the cases handled by Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" G. Robredo during her stint as a public attorney, which happened around 25 years ago.   However, kindly take note that per office record, VP Leni served as a public attorney assigned in Naga City District Office  from 18 August 1997 to 30 May 1998, or about nine months.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Honorable Chief Public Attorney Dr. Persida V. Rueda-Acosta, DSD at 5th Floor, DOJ Agencies Building, NIA Road corner East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
PAO-FOSS-DM PAO
FOI Officer