The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Friday, June 20, that it has mobilized its technical divers for a possible search and retrieval operation at Taal Lake in Batangas, where the remains of the 34 missing “sabungeros” or cockfighters are allegedly buried. PCG Commandant, Admiral...
Two Cabinet secretaries, who were among the officials who laid out the plan to arrest former president Rodrigo Duterte, will continue to hold their respective positions under the Marcos administration amid the massive Cabinet revamp. President Marcos has retained Department of Justice (DOJ)...
A new World Bank loan aimed at strengthening the Philippines ' health system is facing delays as the Washington-based multilateral lender awaits a go-signal from the Department of Justice (DOJ). "The project will become effective upon obtaining the legal opinion from the DOJ and the adoption...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the Department of Justice Action Center (DOJAC) for making justice "accessible" through its Katarungan Caravan that provides free legal services to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), including the elderly and terminally ill. The caravan is...
Suspected Chinese spies who have been arrested in the country are not entitled to bail, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Wednesday, April 30. “Kung foreigner kasi s’yempre may violation ng Immigration Law then it becomes non-bailable na case (Once a...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has set for preliminary investigation the inciting to sedition and grave threats filed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against Vice President Sara Duterte. The Vice President was charged for the reported threats she made against President Marcos, First...
The motive and who is the mastermind in the killing of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que will be known in May, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Tuesday, April 29. “Nakuha na natin ang direct participants. Pero inaayos lang yung mastermind tsaka motive (We got...
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 --...
