The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed the arrest of former Negros Oriental governor Pryde Henry A. Teves in Dumaguete City on Thursday, June 20. The former governor was arrested based on a warrant issued last May 13 by the Cebu City regional trial court (RTC) where charges of violations...
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) has agreed to help the Philippine government deport undesirable Chinese nationals by providing them with air transportation, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, June 20. In a statement, the DOJ said...
No government prosecutor was involved in securing the conviction of four policemen who were found guilty of homicide for the 2016 killing of a father and his son during an alleged illegal drugs operation in Caloocan City, the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers in the National Capital Region...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Wednesday, June 19, lauded the conviction of four policemen for the killing of a father and his son in 2016 during an alleged anti-illegal drugs operation at the victims' home in Caloocan City. "This conviction is a milestone in our criminal justice...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has strengthened its partnership with a Germany-based non-government organization that has been helping in the review the Revised Penal Code (RPC) of the Philippines. In a statement issued on Friday, June 14, the DOJ said that Justice Undersecretary Jesse Hermogenes...
Newly appointed National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime B. Santiago said on Friday, June 14, he will lead the bureau's focus on cybercrimes. “Pupukpok kami sa cybercrime. Ang dami na nating mga scam (We will focus on cybercrimes. We have so many scams),” Santiago told journalists...
A whole-of-government approach is needed to address the issues involving the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, June 13. In a television interview, Justice Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez pointed out the need of a whole-of-government...
Expelled Negros Oriental congressman and fugitive Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. has been placed under house arrest in Timor-Leste, the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed on Thursday, June 13. “The Prosecutor General's Office of Timor-Leste has officially placed former House Representative...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Wednesday, June 12, asked expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. to stop seeking international intervention for the cases the fugitive is facing in the Philippines. “Instead of dilly dallying things,...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla urged 126 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who were freed during the celebration of 126th anniversary of Independence Day on Wednesday, June 12, to serve as inspiration to the positive transformation of other persons still in jail....
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Justice (DOJ) condemned the killing of a 54-year-old female provincial prosecutor in Digos City in Davao del Sur on Monday afternoon, June 10. DELA Peña (FB) The DOJ denounced the murder of lawyer Eleanor dela Peña, an assistant provincial prosecutor in Davao...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has been ordered to do a parallel probe on the killing of Davao Occidental Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Eleanor P. Dela Pena last June 10 in Digos City. In his directive, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has directed the NBI to probe "this...
