Japan has lauded the Philippines for its "constructive response" when the latter deported on Tuesday two Japanese fugitives wanted for strings of robberies and fraud. The Japanese Embassy in Manila made the statement after its recent request to the Philippine government for the early deportation of...
​The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday it is ready to represent the Philippines in the international court following its resumption into the country's deadly war against drugs. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said the agency is yet to receive the official decision from the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the release of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) qualified for parole to decongest the country’s correctional facilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the directive during his first...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Friday, Jan. 6, that it respects the decision of the Las Piñas court that acquitted the son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla of illegal drug charges. In a statement, PDEA said the Las Piñas City Regional Trial Court Branch 197 has...
Independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has slammed the "swift" acquittal of Juanito Jose Remulla III, son of Department of Justice (DOJ) Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, on charged of illegal drug possession. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Screenshot from Facebook...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, December 23 called on the government to hasten the investigations on agricultural smuggling and make those who would be found guilty to be held accountable. Go said the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) should conduct an...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has underscored the urgent need to amend and update the existing Anti-Cybercrime Act of 2012, also known as Republic Act (RA) No.10175. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez makes a manifestation during the Committee on Strategic...
Why hasn't the Department of Justice (DOJ) lifted a finger on the case of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy? DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla (left) and Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas posed this question during a virtual press conference of the militant...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, December 2 welcomed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) move to investigate the reported trafficking of Filipinos for a cryptocurrency scam in Myanmar. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 21 bared a reported plot by a Chinese syndicate to recruit and lure as many Filipinos to be part of a large-scale human trafficking scheme and investment fraud. Sen. Risa Hontiveros bares a reported plot by a Chinese syndicate to recruit Filipinos in a...
As the Philippines joins in the celebration of World Children’s Day on Sunday, November 20, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the government to sustain the momentum of its crackdown on online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). Gatchalian said the government is now better equipped...
Reforms in the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) can possibly be evident within the next four months, Senator Sonny Angara made the assurance on Thursday, November 10. At the continuation of the Senate’s debates on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023, Angara said systemic changes in...
