The Office of the Ombudsman confirmed on Monday, May 18 that it has officially received the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolution recommending the filing of plunder and graft charges against Senator Jinggoy Estrada and several other public officials and private individuals over alleged...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has formed a panel of prosecutors to investigate the May 13 shooting incident involving the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Senate’s Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms. DOJ Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida said the panel will look into the...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa will be arrested if he attempts to leave the country, Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida warned on Friday, May 15. “The Department of Justice will treat any attempt of Sen. Bato Dela Rosa to leave the country as a mockery of...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reiterated its position that the Philippine government may surrender any Filipino who is subject of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC). It was the same position that the DOJ issued and stood for when former president Rodrigo Duterte was...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste has brushed off the criminal complaint filed against him and five other executives of Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation (SPSB/SPBC), calling it “super duper hina (super duper weak)". "The only information I have is what I got from the media, and...
Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Antonio L. Leviste and five other fellow executives of the Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation (SPSB/SPBC) are facing a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for their alleged failure to meet the conditions of the legislative franchise granted to...
Convicted drug courier Mary Jane Veloso is preparing to testify for the first time against her two alleged illegal recruiters. This was revealed by lawyer and National Union of People’s Lawyer (NUPL) president Edre Olalia, the legal counsel of the Filipino, to reporters on Wednesday, May 6, when...
Over 700 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City are seeking early release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, May 5. This was determined following a Katrungan Caravan that was held at the NBP last April 30 that provided free legal...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida is expected to be back in Manila by the end of the month. “The plan is by April 30, I 'll already be in Manila,” the secretary said during a Zoom meeting with reporters. Vida revealed this even after learning from Czech...
Tax authorities filed a criminal complaint against former presidential spokesperson Herminio “Harry” Roque Jr., his wife, and a business associate for alleged tax evasion involving their holding company. In a statement, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said the agency submitted the...
Malacañang stood its ground, saying that all statements made by President Marcos about fugitive Zaldy Co were verified. Marcos on April 16 said that the former Ako Bicol Partylist representative was arrested in Prague, Czech Republic, after allegedly crossing the border without proper...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it has yet to determine the exact whereabouts of former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co, noting that there is “no specific” information available as of now. On Thursday, April 23, DOJ Secretary Fredderick Vida traveled to the Czech Republic to...
