The Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to look into the contents of the mobile phones seized from six arrested persons who have been charged in court in the reported disappearance of cockfight enthusiasts or “sabungeros,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Sept. 22. “Ang...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has formed a panel of prosecutors to conduct the preliminary investigation of the complaints filed against 13 alleged leaders and members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (Bayanihan), a reported religious cult in Surigao del Norte. “Meron na tayong panel of...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to mobilize a technical working group (TWG) to secure the statements of minors who were reportedly abused by the Socorro Bayanihan Services, an alleged cult in Surigao del Norte. “We are forming a TWG composed of DOJ and DSWD (Department of Social Welfare...
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) on Wednesday, Sept. 20, expressed its dismay over the lack of cooperation from companies running messaging applications in helping the government's fight against human trafficking. Justice Undersecretary Nicholas L. Ty, the Department of...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will recommend to Malacanang the filing before the international tribunals of cases against China for harvesting and destroying coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “Pag-uusapan namin yan ni Executive Secretary (We will talk with Executive Secretary Lucas...
Thirteen members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services in Surigao del Norte face a criminal complaint before the provincial prosecutor’s office for the alleged sexual abuse committed against minors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed on Tuesday, Sept. 19. “June 1 pa lang may sampung tao...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla re-assured the Department of Justice's (DOJ) commitment to prosecute those who will threaten and inflict harm and violence against media members. “The Department of Justice in partnership with the Public Attorney’s Office remains committed in upholding...
Six persons, three of them government officials, may face formal investigation before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on charges of hoarding and profiteering in the sale of onions last December when prices soared to as much as P587 per kilo. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said late...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has ordered the transfer to his office for case build-up or preliminary investigation of the criminal complaints filed against a Filipino-Indian for alleged illegal possession of firearms and dangerous drugs. In Department Order No....
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Sept. 14, it will comply with whatever rules would be adopted on the release of the audit reports of the Commission on Audit (COA) on government agencies. “We will comply with the rules whichever way it is crafted,” DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Wednesday, Sept. 13, denied that he issued a memorandum circular which ordered the return to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City of 12 high-profile persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who are detained at the maximum security facility of...
"Threatening prosecutors and whining before the media" are not the proper remedies for persons who feel aggrieved in the filing of criminal cases against them before the courts based on resolutions issued by the prosecutors of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Richard...
