If she is not granted clemency, Mary Jane Veloso -- who had served almost 15 years in prison in Indonesia on illegal drugs conviction -- can still avail herself of credits under the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law for her early release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, Dec....
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) charges of falsification and violations of the Anti-Dummy Law against dismissed mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and four members of her family. The other respondents in the complaints are Alice's two...
The Philippines has been continuously exploring areas of closer cooperation with foreign counterplarts in the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said. “Always bear in mind that you are never alone in this battle and...
About 8,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), who are serving jail terms for heinous crimes, will be released soon with the enforcement of the 2024 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of Republic Act No. 10592, the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law. The RIRR allows PDLs who are...
“Public officials should be the first ones to follow the rule of law.” This was stressed by De partment of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Jesse Hermogenes T. Andres in response to the failure of Vice President Sara Duterte to appear before the National Bureau Investigation (NBI) which is...
Two firms have been charged before the courts for allegedly using ghost tax receipts, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Dec. 12. In a statement, the DOJ said that 41 tax evasion charges have been filed against E.D. Buenviaje Builders, Inc. and the Limhuaco Metal Industrial, Inc. It...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has 121 new prosecution attorneys (PAs) who will be assigned to prosecutor's offices nationwide. A total of 114 of the 121 prosecution attorneys took their oath of office before Prosecutor General Richard Anthony D. Fadullon during a ceremony held at the Manila...
The Philippines no longer needs permission from the Indonesian government if executive clemency is granted to convicted Filipina drug courier Mary Jane Veloso once she returns home, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Dec. 9. “Hindi na ho (It is not needed),” DOJ Assistant Secretary...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, Dec. 9, warned the public against online scammers whose activities were reported to be on the rise this Christmas season. “We just got a report that in the last few months there has been an uptick of scamming,” DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F....
The Philippines and Indonesia on Friday, Dec. 6, signed an agreement for the transfer of convicted drug courier Mary Jane Veloso back to her home country. “Your big hearts really paved the way for the final realization of a long sought effort to have Mary Jane Veloso be brought back to the...
The Timor-Leste court has affirmed its decision that granted the request of the Philippine government to extradite fugitive and expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo "Arnie" A. Teves Jr., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said late Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5. "This is a resounding victory for...
A recruitment agency in the Philippines is under investigation for its alleged involvement in illegally recruiting Filipinas to become surrogate mothers in Cambodia, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed on Thursday, Dec. 5. During an interview on PTV's Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon, DOJ Undersecretry...
