The Project Areas
    The geographical area to be covered by the AJPP comprises of thirty-six municipalities pertaining to the provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Camarines Sur, Capiz, Lanao del Norte and Sultan Kudarat.

    These targeted provinces are representatives of the Philippine’s three (3) main island groups – two (2) from Luzon, one (1) from the Visayas, and two (2) from Mindanao.

    As determined by the Annual Poverty Indicator Survey (APIS) and the Human Development Index (HDI), the five (5) provinces are ranked among the top fifteen (15) poorest provinces of the country.

    The municipalities were selected based on the presence of Municipal Trial Courts/Municipal Circuit Trial Courts and Shari’a Courts, with judges and Public Attorneys Office (PAO) lawyers.

    Moreover, the selection scheme for the target areas ensures that no two provinces are coming from the same region.

    Thirty-six (36) Municipal Trial Courts in the project municipalities had been selected for Component 1. A total of one thousand eighty (1,080) barangays were chosen for Component 2. This was based on poverty ranking, logistical considerations, and the willingness of the Barangay Chairperson to collaborate.

    In a capsule, Components 1 and 3 shall be working at the municipal level, Component 2 at the Barangay level and Component 4 at the national level. However, project results and activities are so defined so as to ensure mutual linkages between the components to achieve the overall goal of the AJPP.

Geographical Locations Covered by the Project
ORIENTAL MINDORO (5 Municipalities)
 Baco
 Bansud
 Gloria
 Puerto Galera
 San Teodoro
CAMARINES SUR (4 Municipalities)
 Canaman
 Magarao
 Sagnay
 Tigaon
CAPIZ (10 Municipalities)
 Cuartero
 Dao
 Dumarao
 Ivisan
 Jamindan
 Panay
 Pilar
 Ponteverda
 President Roxas
 Sapi-an
LANAO DEL NORTE (12 Municipalities)
 Baloi
 Kauswagan
 Kolambugan
 Lala
 Linamon
 Matungao
 Pantao-Ragat
 Poona Piagapo
 Pantar
 Salvador
 Tagoloan
 Tangcal
SULTAN KUDARAT (4 Municipalities)
 Bagumbayan
 Esperanza
 Tacurong City
 Palimbang