Expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District congressman and designated terrorist Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. has been arrested in Timor-Leste, the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed late Thursday night, March 21. In a statement, the DOJ said that Teves was arrested at abound 4 p.m. in the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, March 20, said it plans to hire Dr. Raquel Fortun to conduct forensic examination on the remains of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) deputy security officer Ricardo S. Zulueta who had been charged with two counts of murder for the 2022 killings of...
The camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo C. Quiboloy on Wednesday, March 20, expressed belief that the courts will eventually dismiss the criminal charges filed against him. "We now place full reliance on the Judiciary as the final nation of the people's rights, confident that the...
Four convicted foreign sex offenders have been barred from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, March 19. The BI identified the foreigners as Australian Romeo Monje, 89; German Ralf Bultschnieder; and Americans John Kenneth Hayes, 48, and Sherman Elliot Douglas,...
Criminal charges have been filed before the regional trial courts (RTCs) in Davao City and Pasig City against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo C. Quiboloy for the alleged sexual abuse and non-bailable qualified human trafficking in 2011 of a young girl who was then 17 years...
Another Justice Zone will be launched on March 25 in Dagupan City in Pangasinan as a venue for police officers, prosecutors, public attorneys, and judges to discuss and identify common problems encountered in the administration of justice at the local level. The setting up of Justice Zone had been...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has begun looking into the death of a fugitive in the 2022 killing of radio broadcaster Percival "Percy Lapid" C. Mabasa, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Sunday, March 17. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV said the NBI made the...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) can recover the lands in its prison and penal farms that were transferred to other government agencies but were not utilized for the purposes specified in the transfer. Cited were the 12,323.2 hectares of land in BuCor’s Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) in...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Friday, March 15, urged two newly appointed officials at the Department of Justice (DOJ) "to put their heart in serving Filipinos." The two officials appointed recently by President Marcos are DOJ Assistant Secretary Eliseo D.C. Cruz and Commissioner...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to come out with a compilation of all its rules and regulations on the handling, investigation, and prosecution of cases filed before it. “We are envisioning to do this by the end of the year,” said DOJ Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez. He said the DOJ has...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to push as a priority bill the proposed legislation that would increase the financial assistance being given by the government to persons unjustly imprisoned and victims of violent crimes. Under Republic Act No. 7309 that created the Victims Compensation...
A total of 54 new prosecutors had been appointed by President Marcos at the Department of Justice while 68 incumbent prosecutors have been promoted at the National Prosecution Service (NPS) of the Department of Justice (DOJ). “I congratulate the 68 newly- promoted and 54 appointed prosecutors,”...
