The DOJ reported that the Katarungan Caravan served 76,756 Filipinos nationwide from June 2022 to June 2026, four times the number served before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center, seated with Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida) assumed office, according to the department. (Courtesy: DOJ)
The Department of Justice’s Katarungan Caravan has served over 76,000 Filipinos in 2026, bringing free legal consultations, notarial services and other government assistance closer to communities, the agency said during its recent caravan in Guiguinto, Bulacan.
The DOJ reported that the Katarungan Caravan served 76,756 Filipinos nationwide from June 2022 to June 2026, four times the number served before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed office, according to the department.
DOJ Secretary Fredderick Vida said the program aims to make justice more accessible by bringing government services directly to communities.
“As we bring the Katarungan Caravan to Guiguinto, let this be a reminder to our fellow countrymen that we do not limit the delivery of justice within the walls of the department. We will come to you,” Vida said.
Through the DOJ Action Center, residents received free legal consultations and notarial services, as well as assistance with government clearances, immigration concerns, civil registry documents and National ID issues.
The President attended the event on Sept. 21. The services were offered at the Guiguinto Municipal Athletic and Cultural Center in partnership with Bulacan 5th District Rep. Agatha Cruz.
Participating agencies included the DOJ National Prosecution Service, National Bureau of Investigation, Land Registration Authority, Bureau of Immigration, Public Attorney’s Office and Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
Other participating offices were the Philippine Statistics Authority, Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking, National Coordination Center Against Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials, DOJ Office of Cybercrime, Office of Competition, Board of Claims and Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
These agencies provided information and assistance to residents through designated help desks, the department said.
DOJ Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez said the caravan would continue reaching communities across the country, particularly those where residents may be unaware of their rights or find legal procedures difficult to navigate.
“In 2026, we have served nearly 80,000 Filipinos through our Katarungan Caravans. But beyond the numbers, what matters is what each of those figures represents—a person with a concern, a legal question, a problem that needs to be resolved, and a right that needs to be understood,” Gutierrez said.
The Guiguinto caravan also featured lectures on the revised protocol for handling child abuse, neglect, exploitation and discrimination, as well as the Anti-Bullying Act and the DOJ Action Center’s anti-bullying initiatives.