The administrator of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) cannot appoint the agency's representative to the Inter-Agency Committee–Tabacco (IAC-T), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. In a legal opinion issued by DOJ Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez, the DOJ said that under Republic Act No....
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla placed third in the performance rankings of Cabinet officials in 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Feb. 2. “Remulla's outstanding performance serves as an inspiration to all DOJ personnel as they strive for excellence in public...
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) has begun looking into how it can stop the country's backdoor from being used as escape route in human trafficking. In a statement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said an IACAT delegation headed by Undersecretary-in-Charge Felix L. Ty recently...
Prosecutors and law enforcers continue to build up a case against policemen involved in the alleged anomalous October 2022 anti-illegal drugs operations in Manila and Pasig City where 990 kilograms shabu were seized. In a statement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Feb....
The first economic zone within the prison reservations of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will be set up at the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. IPPF has more than 45,000 hectares of land divided into four zones or districts. It was set up in early 1900. The...
Over 600 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released this month of January as the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) continuously exert efforts to decongest its prisons, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, Jan. 30. "The reforms we've introduced are not just about improving systems;...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved the filing of grave oral defamation charges against two female environmental activists who declared during a press conference last year that they were abducted by the military and were not rebel returnees. In a 15-page resolution, Senior Assistant State...
Instead of using their funds for charitable work, social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) are compelled to pay up to P110,000 to secure accreditations from two government agencies to get tax deductions as donee institutions. This was pointed out by Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary...
Eleven suspected New People's Army (NPA) members who allegedly ambushed Philippine Army (PA) soldiers in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro on May 30, 2023 have been charged criminally before the regional trial court (RTC) in the province. Prosecutor General Benedicto a. Malcontento said the case for...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, Jan. 24, assured United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom on Expression and Opinion Irene Khan that it will continue to run after perpetrators of media killings and “red-tagging.” This was assured during a dialogue with Khan held at the DOJ...
United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan is set to meet with officials of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to discuss her trip to the Philippines. Justice Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez said on PTV’s Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon that the DOJ has prepared for the visit of Khan who is the...
Almost 400 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) are expected to be released by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) until Jan. 31, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. DOJ Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez said on PTV’s Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon that “389 pang PDLs ang nakatakdang mapalaya ngayong...
