Short Title.
Section 1
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel Act".
RA 12177 Section 1
RA 12177 Section 1
Other provisions in RA 12177
- Section 2: Declaration of Policy.
- Section 3: Definition of Terms.
- Section 4: Qualifications for Free Legal Assistance.
- Section 5: Procedure and Coverage.
- Section 6: Strengthening the Legal Offices of the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, BuCor, PNP, and NAMRIA.
- Section 7: Entitlement of Government Lawyers to Payment for Expenses.
- Section 8: Applicability to Pending Cases.
- Section 9: Applicability to Pending Cases.
- Section 10: Appropriations.
- Section 11: Separability Clause.
CitationRA 12177 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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