Prosecuting Crime, Pursuing Justice: Work Experiences of Public Prosecutors

Achieving impartial justice is one of the main goals of public prosecutors, who are essential gatekeepers of the legal system, ensuring that the search for the truth is balanced against the defense of fundamental rights. Thus, this study aimed to explore the lived experiences, coping mechanisms, and aspirations of the public prosecutors in performing their duties in Bohol, Philippines. This was a transcendental phenomenological qualitative study involving semi-structured, in-depth interviews wit