Organization

The PRLS Office of the Service Director supervises the entire management operations, organizes mandate-relevant activities, evaluates the works of the divisions and oversees their deliverables, facilitates legislative workshops, initiates stakeholder’s partnerships with guidance of the Secretary-General and approval of the Parliament Speaker, and manages its virtual presence. It has two divisions that carry and deliver specific focal services.

(1) Legislative Research Division produces legislative research reviews (LRR) and legislative research notes (LRN) as well as conducts policy research workshops.

(2) Legislative Measures and Legal Assistance Division constructs legal reviews, legal opinions, and provide salient legal primers, including legal assistance on Parliament-related issues, and conducts bill drafting workshops.

Below is the current divisional structure of PRLS:

Here is the proposed organizational structure of PRLS in the coming years.

Below is the organizational structure of the Parliament’s offices:

The Parliamentary Professionals of the Policy Research and Legal Services.

Due to tremendous cuts in the PRLS budget for the years 2022 and 2023, a huge decrease in the job positions and corresponding salary grades was inevitable and almost 8-10 technical and administrative staff were laid off. At present, there are 29 staff in total.

PRLS Office of the Service Director (9 staff)

  1. Nassef Manabilang Adiong – Director II (Regular Plantilla)
  2. Nashrolah S. Langco – Legislative Staff Officer II (Regular Plantilla)
  3. Gurhan A. Adan – Legislative Staff Officer II (Regular Plantilla)
  4. Moh’d Al-Khaleel A. Bogabong – Legislative Staff Officer IV (Contractual Plantilla)
  5. Sunshine Rose B. Cruz – Legal Assistant II (Contract of Service)
  6. Al-raffy Harun – Legislative Staff Assistant II (Contract of Service)
  7. Musthafa Mazhar P. Ali – Administrative Assistant VI (Contractual Plantilla)
  8. Jamin Kanakan Lingga – Administrative Assistant II (Contract of Service)
  9. Afra A. Katua – Administrative Assistant I (Contract of Service)
  10. Legislative Staff Officer III (Regular Plantilla)
  11. Legal Assistant II (Regular Plantilla)

PRLS Legislative Research Division (10 staff)

  1. Vincent L. Casil – Supervising Legislative Staff Officer II (Regular Plantilla)
  2. Kebart P. Licayan – Legislative Staff Officer III (Regular Plantilla)
  3. Madani Amerol Sultan – Legislative Staff Officer IV (Regular Plantilla)
  4. Aisah P. Solaiman – Legislative Staff Officer IV (Contractual Plantilla)
  5. Mc Erschad D. Pabillan – Administrative Officer V (Contractual Plantilla)
  6. Nazrin M. Adiong – Administrative Assistant III (Contractual Plantilla)
  7. Junaimah M. Rasuman – Administrative Assistant III (Contractual Plantilla)
  8. Defcon Israel M. Tan – Administrative Assistant III (Contract of Service)
  9. Humaid L. Disocor – Administrative Assistant I (Contract of Service)
  10. Michelle Retes – Administrative Assistant I (Contract of Service)
  11. Legislative Staff Officer II (Regular Plantilla)
  12. Legislative Staff Officer II (Regular Plantilla)
  13. Legislative Staff Officer II (Regular Plantilla)
  14. Legislative Staff Assistant II (Regular Plantilla)
  15. Legislative Staff Assistant II (Regular Plantilla)

PRLS Legislative Measures and Legal Assistance Division (10 staff)

  1. Hisham Nazz Ala Biruar – Attorney V (Regular Plantilla)
  2. Alianna Arnica A. Mambatao, – Legislative Staff Officer IV (Regular Plantilla)
  3. Asmin P. Abdullah – Legislative Staff Officer III (Regular Plantilla)
  4. Benyamen H. Salic – Legislative Staff Officer III (Regular Plantilla)
  5. Bai Zhan Jaena A. Sinsuat – Legislative Staff Officer II (Regular Plantilla)
  6. Saima B. Mamalo – Legislative Staff Officer IV (Contractual Plantilla)
  7. Abdul Wahid I. Tocalo – Administrative Assistant VI (Contractual Plantilla)
  8. Jameerol Rashad M. Baganian – Executive Assistant I (Contractual Plantilla)
  9. Marc Herschad D. Pabillan – Administrative Assistant IV (Contract of Service)
  10. Joemark S. Usop – Administrative Assistant IV (Contract of Service)
  11. Legislative Staff Officer II (Regular Plantilla)
  12. Legal Assistant II (Regular Plantilla)
  13. Legal Aide (Regular Plantilla)

Thankful for the services contributed by:

  1. Anisah U. Lingga – Legislative Staff Officer II
  2. Muhammad Ashraf A. Sarip – Administrative Officer II
  3. Razul Kiram A. Ibrahim – Executive Assistant I
  4. Datu Rafsanjani M. Baraguir – Administrative Assistant VI
  5. Robin Christine M. Asbury – Administrative Officer II
  6. Datucan M. Ali – Executive Assistant III
  7. Nurhainon Lakim – Executive Assistant III  
  8. Mohamad Rayyan M. Domado – Administrative Officer V  
  9. Judy Ann A. Lubiano – Administrative Officer IV  
  10. Nor-Aiza R. Unas – Administrative Officer III
  11. Joharry T. Lacoto – Administrative Assistant I
  12. Aminola Olowa Manabilang – Administrative Aide I
  13. Mitra M. Sali – Administrative Aide I
  14. Mohajiroe M. Lauban – Need-based Consultant
  15. Lahmodin M. Balabagan – Administrative Aide III
  16. Shahid Calalagan – Legislative Staff Assistant II