Volunteer lawyers from the IBP-California Chapter provide free online legal consultations to Filipino nationals and consular clients. (San Francisco PCG photos)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, in partnership with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines – California Chapter (IBP-California), successfully conducted its monthly Free Legal Aid Clinic on 06 November 2026 at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Center.
A total of twenty Filipino nationals/clients were served during the free legal aid clinic, with sixteen (16) availing of in-person free legal services and four (4) availing of virtual free legal services. These clients sought legal consultation on a range of issues, including immigration (U.S. citizenship, petitions, change of status), property matters (sale, transfer, dispute, inheritance, probate in the Philippines), and family law (reporting of marriage, divorce, and bigamy).
The Philippine Consulate will continue to provide both in-person and virtual free legal aid clinics every first Friday of each month. The community is informed that the virtual consultation for upcoming Free Legal Aid Clinics will be offered for those residing in the states of Colorado, Northern Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming, in consideration of the distance they will have to travel to avail of the service at the Consulate. The free legal aid clinic is a regular activity at the Consulate, held every first Friday of each month or the succeeding Friday in case of holidays. END
Atty. Cesar Fumar, Atty. Ronaldo Salvoro, and Atty. Raffy Cabatic (top) and Atty. Wendy Duran (below) provide free legal consultations to Filipino clients.(San Francisco PCG photo)
Filipinos with legal concerns avail themselves of the online free legal aid clinic (PCG San Francisco photo)
San Francisco PCG Officials with volunteer lawyers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines – California Chapter after the consultation sessions. (San Francisco PCG photo)