MANILA – Representatives Paolo Duterte of Davao’s first district and Eric Yap of Benguet’s lone district on Tuesday gave due credence to the country’s committed legal counsels who provide pro bono services to the underprivileged, particularly the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs).

The two lawmakers, in recognition of such a commitment, filed House Bill (HB) 7867 seeking to give tax breaks to selfless lawyers who provide free services to indigents.

MANILA – Representatives Paolo Duterte of Davao’s first district and Eric Yap of Benguet’s lone district on Tuesday gave due credence to the country’s committed legal counsels who provide pro bono services to the underprivileged, particularly the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs).

The two lawmakers, in recognition of such a commitment, filed House Bill (HB) 7867 seeking to give tax breaks to selfless lawyers who provide free services to indigents.

The proposed measure also seeks to amend Republic Act 8371, or “The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997”, to institutionalize the provision of pro bono legal services to indigent ICCs/IPs.

A bill providing tax breaks to lawyers serving as counsel for indigenous peoples (IP) has been filed in the House of Representatives.

House Bill 7867 mandates the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to appoint counsel de oficio for indigenous cultural communities (ICC) or IPs with pending cases before the government agency.

A bill providing tax breaks to lawyers serving as counsel for indigenous peoples (IP) has been filed in the House of Representatives.

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House Bill 7867 mandates the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to appoint counsel de oficio for indigenous cultural communities (ICC) or IPs with pending cases before the government agency.

The said NCIP-appointed pro bono counsel will then be entitled to a tax-free honoraria or per diem as the NCIP provides under its rules.

Give pro bono lawyers a break; a tax break, that is.

This is the spirit behind House Bill (HB) 7867, which seeks to amend Republic Act 8371 (The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997), in order to institutionalize the provision of pro bono legal services to the indigent indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples (ICCs/IPs).

“In recognition of the selfless and committed efforts of these legal counsels who tirelessly give pro bono services to the underprivileged and marginalized, particularly indigent ICCs/IPs, the said legal counsels must then be entitled to tax credits which shall be deducted from their gross income,” explained co-authors Davao City Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric G. Yap.

IN giving due credence to the country’s committed legal counsels who provide pro bono services to the underprivileged, particularly indigent Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs), Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap joined hands in filing a measure that would give tax breaks to the selfless lawyers.

House Bill No. 7867 also seeks to amend Republic Act No. 8371 or The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997, in order to institutionalize the provision of pro bono legal services to the indigent ICCs/IPs.

“In recognition of the selfless and committed efforts of these legal counsels who tirelessly give pro bono services to the underprivileged and marginalized, particularly indigent ICCs/IPs, the said legal counsels must then be entitled to tax credits which shall be deducted from their gross income,” Duterte explained.

Give pro bono lawyers a break; a tax break, that is.

This is the spirit behind House Bill (HB) 7867, which seeks to amend Republic Act 8371 (The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997), in order to institutionalize the provision of pro bono legal services to the indigent indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples (ICCs/IPs).

“In recognition of the selfless and committed efforts of these legal counsels who tirelessly give pro bono services to the underprivileged and marginalized, particularly indigent ICCs/IPs, the said legal counsels must then be entitled to tax credits which shall be deducted from their gross income,” explained co-authors Davao City Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric G. Yap.

In giving due credence to the country’s committed legal counsels who provide pro bono services to the underprivileged, particularly indigent Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples, Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte and Benguet Representative Eric Yap joined hands in filing a measure that would give tax breaks to the selfless lawyers.

House Bill 7867 also seeks to amend Republic Act No. 8371 or The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997, in order to institutionalize the provision of pro bono legal services to the indigent ICCs/IPs.

N giving due credence to the country’s committed legal counsels who provide pro bono services to the underprivileged, particularly indigent Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs), Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap joined hands in filing a measure that would give tax breaks to the selfless lawyers.

House Bill No. 7867 also seeks to amend Republic Act No. 8371 or The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997, in order to institutionalize the provision of pro bono legal services to the indigent ICCs/IPs.

In giving due credence to the country’s committed legal counsels who provide pro bono services to the underprivileged, particularly indigent Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples, Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte and Benguet Representative Eric Yap joined hands in filing a measure that would give tax breaks to the selfless lawyers.

House Bill 7867 also seeks to amend Republic Act No. 8371 or The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997, in order to institutionalize the provision of pro bono legal services to the indigent ICCs/IPs.

A bill providing tax breaks to lawyers serving as counsel for indigenous peoples (IP) has been filed in the House of Representatives.

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House Bill 7867 mandates the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to appoint counsel de oficio for indigenous cultural communities (ICC) or IPs with pending cases before the government agency.

The said NCIP-appointed pro bono counsel will then be entitled to a tax-free honoraria or per diem as the NCIP provides under its rules.

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