00:00Speaker Martin Romualdez challenged his fellow lawyers to defend and protect the Constitution, justice, rule of law, especially those who have no fight and ability to obtain legal service.
00:14This is what the House Speaker said in his message at the 20th National Convention of Lawyers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines held in Lahug, Cebu City, Camacailan.
00:26According to Speaker Romualdez, he hopes that their legal profession is not only for salary or income, but also to give hope and change.
00:56That justice is not a privilege, but a right. And that lawyers are not mere advocates of clients, but guardians of the nation's moral and legal compass.
