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Ratio of lawyers per cases handled

Requested from PAO by L. Buan at 11:34 AM on Jun 11, 2019.
Purpose: Media research and report
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
Tracking no: #PAO-509345354075

Buan 11:34 AM, Jun 11, 2019 

Hi!

I would like to request for data on:

1. The number of lawyers the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) currently has vis a vis the number of positions available 

2. Ratio on how many lawyers handle how many cases. I will be glad to receive the data culled from the latest timeframe, or if available, through the years.

3. Breakdown of the number and types of cases handled by PAO

4. Data on conviction rate and successful prosecution rate

Thank you so much!

PAO 03:40 PM, Aug 08, 2019 

August 8, 2019

Dear Lian,

Thank you for your request dated Jun 11, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Ratio of lawyers per cases handled.

We received your request on Jun 11, 2019 and will respond on or before Jul 02, 2019 11:34:00 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBBTy01MDkzNDUzNTQwNzUM, for request with ticket number #PAO-509345354075.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

PAO-RO PAO
FOI Officer

PAO 08:05 PM, Sep 12, 2019 

September 12, 2019

Dear Lian Buan,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jun 11, 2019 11:34:00 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Ratio of lawyers per cases handled.  Particularly, you requested information on the following covering the FY 2018:

"1. The number of lawyers the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) currently has vis a vis the number of positions available 

2. Ratio on how many lawyers handle how many cases. I will be glad to receive the data culled from the latest timeframe, or if available, through the years.

3. Breakdown of the number and types of cases handled by PAO

4. Data on conviction rate and successful prosecution rate"


Response to your request

We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from the Annual Reports Tab under the Transparency Seal page. Here is the link: http://www.pao.gov.ph/page.php?id=125

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 Chief Public Attorney, 5F DOJ Agencies Building, NIA Road corner East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City or e-mail to pao_executive@yahoo.com. 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

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