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It will be up to President Duterte whether to push through with the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, said Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro returned to the Philippines Monday night (Nov. 2) where she is facing an investigation over videos which showed her maltreating a Filipina household staff of the Philippine Embassy.

The South Korean government has granted a US$100 million loan to the Philippine government for its response to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

The task force led by the Department of Justice will also include in its investigation corrupt activities involving amounts below P1 billion, assured Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.

The Department of Education assured local government units nationwide Monday that public schools remain open for use as evacuation centers during tropical cyclones.

The Department of Education (DepEd) has decided to adjust the four quarters of the school year as part of its response “to key challenges” in teaching students during the pandemic.

The Department of Justice (DOJ)-mega task force investigating corruption in government wants the Department of Education (DepEd) to teach students integrity and honesty.

The Department of Justice is set to establish an operations center for the task force that will investigate corruption in government.

After repeated suspensions and warnings for past wrongdoings to clients, the Supreme Court has disbarred a lawyer for committing another offense, this time refusing to pay the amortization of the house and lot he acquired he from a government employee whose debt ballooned to around P3 million with the Government Service Insurance System as a result.

Malacanang has approved the appointment of 31 prosecutors at the Department of Justice.

Police Major Rodney Baloyo IV was removed from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntilupa City on Friday afternoon, Oct. 30, and taken to his new detention cell at the San Fernando City Jail, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said.

The Department of Justice (DOJ)-led mega task force decided on Friday, Oct. 30, to set a P1-billion threshold on corrupt activities it will investigate.

Almost 10 out of 10 adult Filipinos are willing to go on self-quarantine for 14 days if they learned they have come into contact with a person with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the latest survey revealed.

Four Chinese and two Filipinos were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for having detained Chinese nationals with debts.

The National Bureau of Investigation seized last Oct. 23 counterfeit Black Rhino wheels valued at around P7 million from several car parts stores in Metro Manila.

Public Attorneys Office (PAO) Chief Persida Acosta warned the public not to fall for scams using her name.

The task force led by the Department of Justice (DOJ) has enough time and manpower to be able to leave a dent against corruption in government, assured Justice Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar on Thursday, Oct. 29.

The Department of Justice hopes to release in two or three months the resolution on the complaint against the policemen tagged in the June 29 killing of four Army intelligence officers in Jolo, Sulu.