A Navotas City regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of six policemen charged with a non-bailable case of murder for the killing of teenager Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar last Aug. 2. Ordered arrested were PSSg. Gerry S. Maliban, PSSg. Antonio B. Bugayong Jr., PEMS. Roberto D. Balais...
A Filipino-Indian businessman has filed a perjury case against his brother for allegedly making false accusations in a complaint that accused the former of having falsified documents concerning properties that their family members owned. The complaint was filed by Rajiv P. Chandiramani on Monday,...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Sunday, Oct. 1, revealed that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed smuggling charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against rice smugglers in Bulacan, while cases are being built up for filing in Zamboanga City. Customs Commissioner Bien...
Expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. is still in Timor Leste, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Sept. 29. “Alam naman natin na nandoon talaga siya sa Timor Leste (We always knew that he is in Timor Leste)” and ngayon (now) it's without a doubt,"...
DOJ Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla said law enforcement agencies have seized P3.6 billion worth of "shabu" in a warehouse in Mexico City, Pampanga (Photo NBI). More than P3.6 billion worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, have been seized from a warehouse in Mexico town in...
The Department of Health (DOH) must participate in public bidding should it seek to secure the 47-hectare property or portions of the land where the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) is located in Welfareville in Mandaluyong City, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. In a legal opinion...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla vowed to "strengthen the legal framework that protects human rights" in the country. Remulla's assurance was made during an event held by the Philippine Human Rights Commission (PCHR) in Makati City. “We will review and update legislations where...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that foreigners may secure seats in the boards of directors of Philippine corporations with foreign equity and engaged in public utilities and in partially-nationalized activity based only on their “actual” and “allowable” shares. In a legal opinion...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Thursday, Oct. 5, vowed to run after the leaders and members of the alleged cult in Surigao del Norte, the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI), should they be found to have committed crimes. In a statement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said that...
The Philippine government can remove the floating barriers that were put up by the Chinese coast guard in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and have been preventing Filipino fishing vessels in the enclosed areas, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Monday, Sept. 25....
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have joined forces to fight vote buying and vote selling not only in the coming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30 but also in future elections. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C....
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said he will meet with the officials of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and other lawyers to discuss the strategy in the legal options that will be taken by the government against China on the destruction of coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea...
