The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, Nov. 20, lauded the decision of Indonesia to return to the Philippines Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was arrested almost 14 years ago and sentenced to death by firing squad in April 2015. “Mabuhay at maraming salamat,...
A total of 509 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) had been released from the prison facilities of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) last October, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Nov. 18. In a statement, the DOJ said that most of those freed were the elderly, the sickly, and those...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte is among those being investigated by the task force on extrajudicial killings (EJKs) that is led by the Department of Justice (DOJ). “Our task force is doing that now,” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla told journalists on Monday, Nov. 18. Remulla,...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide skills training to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who are freed conditionally. The MOA was signed last Friday, Nov. 15, by Justice...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, Nov. 15, assured it will "spend wisely" it's P42.25-billion 2025 budget once it is approved by the Senate. "As the father of the Justice Department, I extend my warmest appreciation to our legislators who continue to believe in our capacity in upholding...
A woman has been arrested in Misamis Oriental for alleged online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Nov. 14. In a statement, the DOJ said that the suspect, whose name was withheld, was arrested last Nov. 6 by operatives the Women and...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has ordered the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to speed up the transfer to regional prisons of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who have been convicted of criminal cases involving illegal drugs and detained at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said his office will consider placing retired police colonel Royina Garma under the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Witness Protection Program (WPP). Remulla on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 12, said that Garma is considered "a very important witness" by the House...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) directed the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to facilitate the return to the Philipppines of retired police colonel Royina Garma who was reportedly arrested and detained in San Francisco, California in the United States last Nov. 7. In a statement, the DOJ said the order...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, Nov. 11, issued the new National Prosecution Service (NPS) Rules on Summary Investigation and Expedited Preliminary Investigation. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said the new rules "is more than procedural updates." "It embodies the...
The Philippines and Poland are seeking to forge agreements on transfer of sentenced persons and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Nov. 11. In a statement, the DOJ said that “Philippines and Poland held the second round of negotiations for...
Executive Order (EO) No. 74 that bans Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) from operating in the country exempts no one, assured the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday, Nov. 10. “This one now clears the air so to speak na lahat na ng offshore gaming operators and internet gaming...
