Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Directory

The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) provides free legal representation, assistance and counselling to indigent persons in all criminal, civil, labor, administrative and other quasi-judicial cases in the interest of justice.

PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (PAO)

Office Address: 4^th and 5^th Floors DOJ Agencies Building, NIA Rd corner East Ave., Diliman, Quezon City

Hotline : (02) 929-3649 Local 106/107 (Office Hours)

Local 159 (After Office Hours)

Email: pao_executive@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.pao.gov.ph/

PAO CENTRAL OFFICE

DOJ AGENCIES BUILDING, NIA ROAD, CORNER EAST AVENUE, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEY

Hon. PERSIDA V. RUEDA-ACOSTA

Chief Public Attorney

TEL. NOS. 929-90-10; 929-90-90; 924-1396

DEPUTY: 929-94-37; 926-30-75

STAFF: hotline:929-94-36

FAX NO.: 927-68-10/ 926-2878

HOT LINE: 924-1396/926-0537

DEPUTY CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEY

ATTY. MACAPANGCAT A. MAMA

Deputy Chief Public Attorney for LUZON

DEPUTY CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEY

ATTY. SILVESTRE A. MOSING

Deputy Chief Public Attorney for VISAYAS & MINDANAO

LEGAL RESEARCH SERVICE

ATTY. NAZARIO C. BANCORO, JR.

Public Attorney III - OIC

TEL. NOS.: Div. Chief - 928-34-72

Staff - 929-95-18;

LIBRARY 926-65-45

SPECIAL AND APPEALED CASES SERVICE

ATTY. MARVIN R. OSIAS

Public Attorney IV - OIC

TEL. NOS.: Div. Chief - 927-68-06

Lawyers - 928-91-37

FIELD OPERATIONS AND STATISTICS SERVICE

ATTY. JOHN PHILIP L. REYES

Public Attorney III - OIC

TEL. NOS.: Div. Chief - 928-86-60

Staff - 929-94-58

- 929-94-51

FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE

MR. RANILO P. REGINO

Director II, Service Head

TEL. NOS.: Div. Chief - 928-1495

Staff - 928-3641/ 927-2181

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

MR. EPIFANIO C. COLES, JR.

Director II, Service Head

TEL. NO.: 928-19-52; 929-95-24; 920-84-23; 927-68-34; 426-5084; 426-50-85

PAO - REGIONAL OFFICES

PAO - NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

PAO-NCR REGIONAL OFFICE

B-29, HALL OF JUSTICE, QUEZON CITY HALL COMPLEX, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA

ATTY. MARLON E. BUAN

Public Attorney IV - OIC

TEL. NO. (tel. fax) 924-3157

DIR. LINE: 924-3326

PAO - CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

PAO-CAR REGIONAL OFFICE

ROOM 112 GROUND FLOOR, JUSTICE HALL City Hall Loop, Albano Ext. Street, BAGUIO CITY 2600

ATTY. HENRY M. FRANCISCO

OIC - PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV

TELEFAX; (074) 442-58-32

PAO - REGION-I

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. I

JUSTICE HALL, SEVILLA CENTER , BARANGAY SEVILLA, SAN FERNANDO CITY, LA UNION 2500

ATTY. TOMAS B. PADILLA

Regional Public Attorney

TEL. NO. (072) 888-25-78;

PAO - REGION-II

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. II

HALL OF JUSTICE, CARIG, TUGUEGARAO CITY 3500

ATTY. RENATO T. CABRIDO

Regional Public Attorney

TELEFAX NO. - (078) 304-79-04

PAO - REGION-III

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. III

2ND FLOOR, CLK BUILDING, DOLORES, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA 2000

ATTY. SALVADOR S. HIPOLITO

Regional Public Attorney

TELEFAX: (045) 961-26-58;

TEL. NO. (045) 963-56-10

PAO - CALABARZON REGION

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. IV

3rd Floor,DSWD-Rescue Center Building, Pasig City Hall Compound (Back of Justice Hall Building) Pasig City

ATTY. DIOSDADO S. SAVELLANO

Regional Public Attorney

Tel. No.642-0470/ Telefax No. 642-0985

PAO - MIMAROPA REGION

PAO-MIMAROPA REGIONAL SATELLITE OFFICE

4TH FLOOR, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, PAO-CENTRAL OFFICE, DOJ AGENCIES BLDG., EAST AVENUE, COR. NIA ROAD, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA

ATTY. ELPIDIO C. BACUYAG

Regional Public Attorney

TEL. NO. 924-1397

PAO - REGION-V

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. V

HALL OF JUSTICE BUILDING,BRGY. RAWIS, LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY 4500

ATTY. RAMON N. GOMEZ

Regional Public Attorney

TEL. 052-482-0564

PAO - REGION-VI

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VI

GROUND FLOOR, ST. CLEMENT'S COLLEGE BLDG., LUNA STREET, LAPAZ, ILOILO CITY 5000

ATTY. JOSE EDMUND E. GUILLEN

PUBLIC ATTORNEY III - OIC

TEL. NO. (033) 508-6989 TELEFAX NO.(033) 320-0410

PAO - REGION-VII

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VII

GROUND FLOOR, EAST WING, THE CJ FERNAN MEMORIAL, HALL OF JUSTICE, CAPITOL COMPOUND, ESCARIO ST., BRGY. CEBU CITY 6000

ATTY. MARIA G-REE R. CALINAWAN

Regional Public Attorney

TELEFAX.: (032) 253-58-59 TEL. NOS. (032) 412-87-17; 412-87-18

PAO - REGION-VIII

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII

#8 BULWAGAN NG KATARUNGAN, MAGSAYSAY BLVD., TACLOBAN CITY

ATTY. FLORENCIO M. DILOY

Regional Public Attorney

TEL. NO. 053-5239005 TELEFAX: (053) 325-53-81

PAO - AUTONOMOUS REGION FOR MUSLIM MINDANAO

MARAWI CITY REGIONAL OFFICE

2ND FLR. KONICA BLDG., CORNER 4T & 5TH STS., MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. 9700 MARAWI CITY

ATTY. NORLAINE A. CAPAL-AMPASO

OIC - Public Attorney III

TELEFAX: (063) 876-0037

PAO - ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA REGION

REGIONAL OFFICE IX- ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA

GROUND FLOOR, HELLY SABAL BLDG., URRO ST., GATAS, DISTRICT, PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 7016

ATTY. EDGARDO D. GONZALES

Regional Public Attorney

TELEFAX: (062) 215-38-51

PAO - NORTHERN MINDANAO REGION

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. X

RM. 221, 2nd FLOOR, HALL OF JUSTICE, HAYES STREET, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY 9000

ATTY. NUNILA P. GARCIA

Regional Public Attorney

TEL. NO. (08822) 72-28-66; TELEFAX: (088)-857-48-09

PAO - DAVAO REGION

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XI

HALL OF JUSTICE, ECOLAND, DAVAO CITY

ATTY. FRANCIS A. CALATRAVA

Regional Public Attorney

TEL. NO.: (082) 297-89-02

PAO - SOCCSKSARGEN REGION

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XII (KORONADAL REGIONAL OFFICE)

2nd Floor Medalla Building, No. 66, M.H. del Pilar Street, Brgy. Zone IV, Koronadal City

ATTY. DATUMANONG A. DUMAMBA

Regional Public Attorney

TELEFAX: (083) 520-0015

PAO - CARAGA REGION

PAO-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XIII

2nd flr. CTP BUILDING, Km.4 NATIONAL HIGHWAY, LIBERTAD, BUTUAN CITY

ATTY. EDGAR Q. BALANSAG

Regional Public Attorney

TELEFAX (085)342-14-28; (085) 815-24-06

PAO - DISTRICT OFFICES DIRECTORY