Chief Justice Puno keynotes 12th IBP confab
BACOLOD CITY -- The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Negros Occidental Chapter will host today the 12th National Convention of Lawyers that will be participated by different IBP Chapters from various key provinces and cities in the Philippines.
IBP Negros Occidental Chapter President Ivan Nemenzo said that the registration for the 12th National Convention of Lawyers started yesterday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bacolod Pavillon Hotel and Resort, Reclamation Area, Bacolod City.
"Upholding the rule of law, IBP's continuing challenge," is the IBP theme for 2009. Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno is scheduled to arrive today as the keynote speaker. Puno was tasked to discuss comprehensively on the subject for legal ethics and upholding the rule of law.
Nemenzo said that around 6 p.m., the delegates will attend the dinner and fellowship affair at the New Government Center. Senator Francisco "Chiz" Escudero will be the guest of honor and he will talk about the subject on the Substantive and Procedural Law.
Atty. Nemenzo said that the delegates flocked at the Convention Hall yesterday for registration. The 12th National Convention will end on Saturday March 28, 2009.