By: Fred C. Fuertes
MARIBOJOC – Four lawyers headed by a Maribojoc-born judge, extended Saturday free legal services to Maribojocanons at the Maribojoc Sports and Cultural Center here.
Regional Trial Court Judge Teofilo “Flux†Baluma, himself a Maribojocanon, told his audience that he owed his town mates why he is on his bench now. “This is one way of repaying Maribojoc for what i am now today after experiencing trials and tribulations as a working student,†he bluntly told some 100-town mates who attended the daylong forum.
Judge Baluma expertly discussed the topics ‘- “Issues on Violence Against Women and Children†and “Family-Related Issues and Concerns.â€
His son, lawyer Cristifil Baluma, a CPA-lawyer, lectured on “Realty Laws †while Judge Ma. Elisa E. Ochoco, of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court for Cortes, Maribojoc and Antequera, on tackled “Land Rights Laws.â€
Lawyer Joseph Baton, another CPA-lawyer and a Maribojocanon by affinity, handled the topic “Mercantile Law.â€
Provincial DOLE Officer Gerry Guidaben completed the cast. The erstwhile Kabataang Barangay provincial federation president discussed the “Labor Code of the Philippines.â€
James Ll. Mabilin, municipal manpower development and placement officer, facilitated the whole proceedings.
Mayor Leoncio B. Evasco, Jr. thru Senior Municipal Councilor Fructuoso Redulla, Jr. who acted as the OIC-mayor at that time, profusely thanked Judge Baluma and his peers for the rare opportunity given to the town in extending free legal services to their constituents.
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