The Philippine government has told the United Nations (UN) that there has been a drop in illegal drugs use in the country during the administration of President Marcos. During the 68th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs held in Vienna, Austria, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla...
President Marcos has the last say whether the Philippine government should implement or not arrest warrants against Filipinos from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, March 10. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV pointed this...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Monday, March 3, he will go again to Timor-Leste to follow up the extradition of expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. Remulla said the High Court of Timor-Leste has yet to rule on the appeal of Teves to...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has started evaluating existing laws to determine what amendments are needed to be tougher against fake news. “We are looking at the cyberliber laws and other cyber laws,” DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla told journalists on Monday, March 3. “If there is...
Persons in crises situations seeking free legal assistance from the Department of Justice Action Center (DOJAC) will also get priority to financial and psychosocial help from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The twin moves was contained in a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed with the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) tax evasion charges against a construction firm and its corporate officers and also sought payment of more than P176 million in alleged tax liabilities for "use of ghost receipts." Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla...
Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) The Department of Justice (DOJ) must step up in order to identify and prosecute the masterminds behind the P2.7-billion "shabu" shipment from Karachi, Pakistan, that...
A total of 264 money laundering cases had been brought before the trial courts since 2021 with 185 of them filed in 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Feb. 24. Of the 794 persons accused in the cases, the DOJ said that six of them had been convicted of 114 counts of terrorism...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday, Feb. 23, welcomed the removal of the Philippines from the “grey list” of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering watchdog. “The removal of the Philippines from the said list means that it has completed its...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) forged on Friday, Feb. 21, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to strengthen the prosecution of environmental crimes. The MOA was signed by DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla and DENR Secretary Maria Antonia...
Multiple murder charges were filed against former Negros Oriental governor Pryde Henry A. Teves and nine others over their alleged involvement in the 2023 massacre in Pamplona town where 10 persons died, including then governor Roel Degamo. Brig. Gen. Nicolas D. Torre III, chief of the Philippine...
It’s up to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) whether to probe former President Rodrigo R. Duterte's alleged kill threats against senators, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Monday, Feb. 17. “Motu proprio (on one's own initiative) the NBI can look at that,” Remulla...
