Municipal Legal Office- La Trinidad

14/08/2026

Collaboration with IBP Baguio - Benguet and CCDC College of Law.

Barangay Tanods Continuing Learning Education

Mayor's Office - La Trinidad

26/06/2026

SC Clarifies: Equal Protection Does Not Mean Identical Treatment

In this case, Mr. Jesus challenged the constitutionality of Republic Act No. 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act). He argued that the law violated the Equal Protection Clause because it grants special remedies only to women and their children, while similarly situated men who may also suffer domestic violence are not given the same protection.

The SC En Banc disagreed and reiterated:

"The equal protection of the laws clause of the Constitution allows classification x x x. A law is not invalid because of simple inequality. x x x All that is required of a valid classification is that it be reasonable, which means that the classification should be based on substantial distinctions which make for real differences; that it must be germane to the purpose of the law; that it must not be limited to existing conditions only; and that it must apply equally to each member of the class."

-PERLAS-BERNABE, J.

Supreme Court, En Banc
June 25, 2013

Read the full text and sample Bar Question in the comments section.

25/06/2026

28/04/2026

Attention Court Users 📣
No WFH arrangement for contact information na po ito. (as of June2026)

Pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 02-2026, schedule of work from home arrangement for the month of May 2026.

28/04/2026

Ordinance 28-2018

Computer Shop Regulation

Mayor's Office - La Trinidad
La Trinidad Public Information Office

23/04/2026

Ordinance 5-2019

Traffic Obstruction & Public Roads Ordinance

Mayor's Office - La Trinidad
La Trinidad Public Information Office

21/04/2026

Katarungang Pambarangay Law Seminar
Barangay Pico

16/04/2026

Ordinance No. 2-2008

Curfew on Minors

Mayor's Office - La Trinidad
La Trinidad Public Information Office

16/04/2026

Ordinance No. 10-2017

La Trinidad Jaywalking Ordinance

Mayor's Office - La Trinidad
La Trinidad Public Information Office

15/04/2026

𝗠𝗔𝗬𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗪𝗗𝗦, 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚

With the intention to uplift the disadvantaged sectors, Mayor Roderick Awingan has directed the experimental implementation of exempting Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Senior Citizens from the number coding scheme as stated in Executive Order No. 65 s. 2026.

The trial run’s goal is two-fold: 1) generate data as a basis for policy-making and 2) determine the possibility of amending local ordinances.

Moreover, beneficiaries are required to submit a valid PWD or Senior Citizen ID and the OR/CR of the vehicle to the Municipal Social Welfare Development Office (MSWDO).

The exemption stub must be obtained a day before or on the day of usage, which is valid for a maximum of 12 hours.

To avoid overlap, the exemption will begin on May 1 until June 15, 2026.

This period immediately follows the end of the temporary coding suspension as mandated in Administrative Order No. 13 s. 2026 issued on April 8, 2026.

✍️ & 📸: 𝘙𝘙. 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘢-𝘢𝘺