Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Tuesday, April 29, said he is not afraid to be charged before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) over the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Remulla told journalists: “It’s a welcome development. Hindi naman tayo...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 29 applauded the Department of Justice (DOJ) for filing cases of human trafficking against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, Cassandra “Cassie” Li Ong and 40 others who were allegedly involved in the illegal activities...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate several top government officials over their alleged roles in the arrest and detention of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Senator Imee Marcos In a press conference on Tuesday, April 29, Marcos said there are possible...
Lawyer Harry L. Roque, the former presidential spokesperson of then president Rodrigo R. Duterte, has been charged in court with qualified human trafficking. In a statement, Roque himself revealed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, April 28, filed before the Angeles City regional trial...
Three suspects in the killing of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que appeared before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, April 28, during the preliminary investigation of the charges of kidnapping for ransom with homicide filed against them. After the hearing, lawyer Arleen Tagaban --...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) The Department of Justice (DOJ) ought to go after the officers and members of the board of directors of the Makati City firm allegedly contracted by China to...
Five persons have been convicted by the Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) of kidnap-for-ransom in the abduction of two children in 2013, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, April 21. The DOJ said those convicted were John Mark Tamalla, Jomel Tamalla, Bernard Pating, Ma. Theresa...
Lawyers of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) can receive additional compensation from the state-owned Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation for services rendered in handling current and future arbitration cases, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said....
Five regions in the country have been identified where the build-up of environmental cases will be enhanced, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. In a statement, the DOJ said the five regions were identified during a high-level meeting held between the agency and the Department of Environment and...
Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager and retired police colonel Royina Marzan Garma is set to file on May 2 her counter-affidavit on the murder and frustrated murder complaints filed against her. Garma was charged before the Department of Justice (DOJ) with...
An inter-agency task force will be created to handle kidnapping cases, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Friday, April 11. The task force is expected to be composed of the DOJ, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Philippine National...
Had the Philippines been still a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), former president Rodrigo Duterte could have been entitled to an extradition process instead of being surrendered. Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla (Mark Balmores) But this was not the...
