Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Wednesday, Oct. 2, welcomed the conviction of 10 fratmen for their involvement in the 2017 hazing that led to the death of University of Sto. Tomas (UST) law student Horacio “Atio” Castillo III. “Let this conviction be a...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla and Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta met on Tuesday, Oct. 1, during a brief state visit of the Philippine official in the Southeast Asian country. In a press statement, the DOJ said the "high-level" meeting between the delegations...
Lawyer Margaret Raizza Andaman has been sworn into office as the new executive director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR). Andaman was sworn into office by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla last Friday, Sept. 27. “I am delighted to...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Sept. 27, it will seek the return of dismissed Mayor Alice L. Guo to the custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Guo, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of non-bailable qualified trafficking in persons, has been transferred from the...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been asked to determine if the vessel MKTR Jason Bradley, which sank off the waters of Bataan last July, has been involved in oil smuggling, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Sept. 26. DOJ...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Wednesday, Sept. 25, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the dissemination of the new Rules on Preliminary Investigation and Inquest Proceedings. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla described the new...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, Sept. 25, said it will file criminal charges against Yang Jianxin, also known as Antonio Lim and elder brother of former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang. “I think the filing of criminal cases takes precedence now,” said DOJ Secretary...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has started investigating a fake social media account that claims to be the official account of its Office of Cybercrime (DOJ-OCC). In a statement, the DOJ identified the "fake" Facebook account as:...
Two Vietnamese nationals and a Filipino -- who are "not licensed physicians, nurses, or medical technologists" -- have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for operating a medical clinic in Makati City. In a statement, the NBI identified the arrested suspects as...
Newly designated Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) officer-in-charge Jesse Hermogenes T. Andres will be taking the reign of the power industry’s regulatory realm with tons of immediate deliverables, primarily much-needed approvals of power supply agreements (PSAs) as well as setting the reserve...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, Sept. 20, urged the co-accused of dismissed Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac to surrender and face the qualified trafficking in persons case filed against them. “To the remaining co-accused still playing hide-and-seek with authorities, immediately...
Forty-one licensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have expressed willingness to leave the country, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Sept. 19. “The harm and danger fueled by illegal POGO activities have undeniably placed public safety and national security at risk...
