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...
Both fallen and modern-day heroes remain inspirations to the Philippines in its quests for justice and lasting peace, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, April 9. In a social media post, the DOJ said: “Ang kanilang dedikasyon ay isang patunay sa walang humpay na diwa ng kagitingan...
Various personnel from the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrived in the Philippines in October 2024 and were "assisted" by the current administration. Sen. Imee R. Marcos presides over the Committee on Foreign Relations’ second hearing despite the absence of invited key resource persons to...
The Department of Justice Action Center (DOJAC) has opened its seventh regional office in Koronadal City in South Cotabato for Region XII for free legal assistance to the public. Aside from Region XII, the DOJ has regional DOJAC offices in Region I, Region III, Region V, Region VII, Region X, and...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero believes that the Philippines' sovereignty was not compromised with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. "Hindi. Una, mga Pilipino ang nagsampa ng kaso sa ICC, hindi mga dayuhan. Pilipino rin ang nag desisyon, sabi nga ni Secretary [Jesus Crispin]...
