The procedure used in the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte last March 11 will also be used in the arrest of other Filipinos who may be subjected to arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix L. Ty said on Thursday, March 13....
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, March 13, said it will run after law enforcers who committed abuses during the illegal drugs war of then president Rodrigo R. Duterte. “We will continue to work,” declared DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV during an interview on...
The Philippine government is compelled under its own law to turn over former president Rodrigo R. Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, March 12. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV said the turnover of Duterte to the...
Due process was observed when authorities arrested former president Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday, March 11, the Department of Justice (DOJ) assured. Prosecutor General Richard Anthony D. Fadullon said “we observed due process by reading him his rights and ensuring that the dignity of the former...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged government officials to conduct a thorough cleansing and reform within the country’s airports to improve the Philippine’s image to visitors here and abroad. Escudero made the call following the dismissal of the security personnel...
The Philippine government has told the United Nations (UN) that there has been a drop in illegal drugs use in the country during the administration of President Marcos. During the 68th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs held in Vienna, Austria, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla...
President Marcos has the last say whether the Philippine government should implement or not arrest warrants against Filipinos from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, March 10. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV pointed this...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Monday, March 3, he will go again to Timor-Leste to follow up the extradition of expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. Remulla said the High Court of Timor-Leste has yet to rule on the appeal of Teves to...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has started evaluating existing laws to determine what amendments are needed to be tougher against fake news. “We are looking at the cyberliber laws and other cyber laws,” DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla told journalists on Monday, March 3. “If there is...
Persons in crises situations seeking free legal assistance from the Department of Justice Action Center (DOJAC) will also get priority to financial and psychosocial help from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The twin moves was contained in a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed with the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) tax evasion charges against a construction firm and its corporate officers and also sought payment of more than P176 million in alleged tax liabilities for "use of ghost receipts." Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla...
Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) The Department of Justice (DOJ) must step up in order to identify and prosecute the masterminds behind the P2.7-billion "shabu" shipment from Karachi, Pakistan, that...
