Senators on Wednesday, October 11 have expressed their support for ample confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the proposed 2024 national budget to boost the government’s fight...
A Filipino woman, who posed as an employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ), was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Tuesday, Oct. 10, before she could leave for Singapore. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said the woman, whose name was withheld, was intercepted by...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, Oct. 11, urged lawmakers to pass a legislation against the so-called “demanda-me” scheme employed by overstaying foreigners to stop their deportation. Under the scheme, overstaying or undesirable foreigners allow themselves to be sued before the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the filing by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of a murder case in court against six Navotas City policemen in the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar last Aug. 2. The Navotas City regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of PSSg....
A total of 1,537 new prosecutors and prosecution attorneys is needed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to speed up the resolution of complaints and court cases which, for the past six years, have totalled more than 1.1 million. The opening of the new prosecutorial posts was made known after...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the Office of the City Prosecutor (OCP) of Antipolo City to coordinate with law enforcers in the investigation of the case of a 14-year-old boy who died days after he was allegedly slapped by his teacher. In a statement, the DOJ said "the autopsy to...
A Navotas City regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of six policemen charged with a non-bailable case of murder for the killing of teenager Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar last Aug. 2. Ordered arrested were PSSg. Gerry S. Maliban, PSSg. Antonio B. Bugayong Jr., PEMS. Roberto D. Balais...
A Filipino-Indian businessman has filed a perjury case against his brother for allegedly making false accusations in a complaint that accused the former of having falsified documents concerning properties that their family members owned. The complaint was filed by Rajiv P. Chandiramani on Monday,...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Sunday, Oct. 1, revealed that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed smuggling charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against rice smugglers in Bulacan, while cases are being built up for filing in Zamboanga City. Customs Commissioner Bien...
Expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. is still in Timor Leste, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Sept. 29. “Alam naman natin na nandoon talaga siya sa Timor Leste (We always knew that he is in Timor Leste)” and ngayon (now) it's without a doubt,"...
DOJ Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla said law enforcement agencies have seized P3.6 billion worth of "shabu" in a warehouse in Mexico City, Pampanga (Photo NBI). More than P3.6 billion worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, have been seized from a warehouse in Mexico town in...
The Department of Health (DOH) must participate in public bidding should it seek to secure the 47-hectare property or portions of the land where the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) is located in Welfareville in Mandaluyong City, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. In a legal opinion...
