The Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered the filing of criminal charges against 30 policemen, some of them senior police officers, for “simulated arrests” in the 2022 anti-illegal drugs operation in Manila where 990 kilograms of shabu worth P6.7 billion were seized. In a 47-page joint...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Tuesday, Jan. 7, assured that the Philippines will be implementing stricter border control measures this year. "We vow to intensify our border control efforts this year so expect stricter measures to be imposed in all entry and exit points throughout...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Sunday, Jan. 5, warned foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) still in the country that they will be arrested and deported. "The President is unequivocally clear that POGOs have no place here in the Philippines and we vow to...
Adoption is being eyed for the babies of 13 surrogate mothers who recently returned to the Philippines after being pardoned in Cambodia if they have no capability to rear them, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Dec. 30. Three of the Filipinas who were repatrated have with them their...
The return to the Philippines of 13 surrogate mothers who were convicted in Cambodia "is the best way to end the year by delivering real justice for all in real time," Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Sunday, Dec. 29. "First, we have been able to negotiate and spare Mary Jane...
The Department of Justice Action Center (DOJAC) had served 12,879 persons, most of them walk-in clients, as of Nov. 30 compared to only 2,815 clients for the whole year of 2023. “Top three of the list are walk-in clients with 7632, notarization services with 4184, followed by clients served...
Two commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have been convicted of 35 counts of homicide for the killings of the members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) in 2015 in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Dec. 20. In a...
If evidence warrants, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, Dec. 19, vowed to prosecute those who may have committed crimes against humanity. DOJ Undersecretary Jesse Hermogenes T. Andres made the assurance in response to the report released by the House of Representatives Quad Committee...
President Marcos is leaving it to the Department of Justice (DOJ) whether or not to press charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte and other individuals for crimes against humanity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and former president Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photos)...
If she is not granted clemency, Mary Jane Veloso -- who had served almost 15 years in prison in Indonesia on illegal drugs conviction -- can still avail herself of credits under the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law for her early release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, Dec....
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) charges of falsification and violations of the Anti-Dummy Law against dismissed mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and four members of her family. The other respondents in the complaints are Alice's two...
The Philippines has been continuously exploring areas of closer cooperation with foreign counterplarts in the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said. “Always bear in mind that you are never alone in this battle and...
