The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, Feb. 15, filed criminal charges in courts against five corporate officers and an accountant of two corporations allegedly involved in "sell, buy, use of ghost receipts," the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D...
Government prosecutors have recommended the filing of criminal charges in court against the executives of RDC Reield Marines Services, Inc., owner of oil tanker M/T Princess Empress which sank on Feb. 28, 2023 and spilled oil along the coast of Oriental Mindoro and other areas. The oil tanker...
For only P50 people can get Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) from the Philippines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 13. “There are also CSAEM platforms na P300 pa lang makakapagsubscribe ka na sa mga videos. ‘Yung sa Telegram naman it can go as low...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday, Feb. 13, has vowed not to relent in its “all out war" against cyber child sexual predators. “I reiterate our commitment of an ‘All Out War’ against cyber predators who prey on the innocent, especially children: we are watching your every move,”...
The trial court's order that directed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of expelled Negros Oriental 3rd district congressman Arnolfo "Arnie" A. Teves Jr. is not immediately executory. Department of Justice (DOJ) Spokesperson and Assistant Secretary J ose Dominic F....
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the bomb threats sent via e-mail to several government agencies and local government units (LGUs). “There should be no place for pranks or spreading fear among our people,” Remulla declared....
A Manila regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the cancelation of the passport of expelled Negros Orientall 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr., Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Friday, Feb. 9. "The pursuit of justice remains steadfast and...
The Quezon Provincial Prosecutor’s Office has been directed to resolve expeditiously the charges filed against a film director and his companions who were accused of burning a modern jeepney in Catanauan, Quezon, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Feb. 9. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Friday, Feb. 9, reiterated that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute any person in the Philippines. “Our nation, as a sovereign entity, possesses the inherent right to determine our own legal...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) was asked to dismiss the charges against three detained persons -- a journalist and two human rights activists -- who have been accused of violating Republic Act (RA) No. 11479, the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020. In a letter addressed to DOJ Secretary Jesus...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will eventually be "a peace and security council when the time is right." Department of Justice (DOJ) Spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV issued the statement in response to the call aired by...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, Feb. 5, assured objectivity in resolving the petition for review filed by ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France L. Castro on the dismissal of her complaint for grave threats against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. “The department would look at it...
