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Rama Free legal aid program for elderly Cebu Daily News March 27, 2012 THE Cebu city government is trying to arrange for lawyers to provide free legal assistance to senior citizens on top of the P5,000 financial assistance that the elderly will receive this year. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the program is part…

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Rama Free legal aid program for elderly

Cebu Daily News
March 27, 2012

THE Cebu city government is trying to arrange for lawyers to provide free legal assistance to senior citizens on top of the P5,000 financial assistance that the elderly will receive this year.

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the program is part of his vision for a livable city.
“When I come back (from my Japan trip), I want to see this program functional and operational,” he said.

The mayor leaves today for Yokohama, Japan, for an official visit. He will be back on April 1.
Rama said he already wrote Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young and designated him as acting mayor in his absence.

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