There are no indications that dismissed Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac has already left the Philippines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday afternoon, August 19. “As far as we know, Mayor Guo is still in the country,” said DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano...
Actor Sandro Mulach on Monday, August 19, filed rape complaint against two independent contractors of GMA Network before the Department of Justice (DOJ). Mulach's lawyer Czarina Raz named those charged in the complaint as Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz. “The evidence is strong. We have the evidence...
The Department of Justice’s Action Center (DOJAC) launched a satellite office in Cebu City on Monday, August 19, to provide free legal services to the residents of Region VII. Region VII is compose of the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor and their component cities and...
Dismissed Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac on Friday, August 16, asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to re-open the preliminary investigation of the non-bailable qualified trafficking in persons complaint against her as she filed her counter-affidavit denying the accusation. Guo did not...
A total of 250 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City sought their early release, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Friday, August 16. Those who applied for early release availed themselves of the free legal assistance given by various sectors...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, August 15, urged residents who have been affected by the oil spills in Bataan to come forward and seek compensation. So far, there have been around 31,000 Cavite residents and around 21,000 Bataan residents who been identified as possible recipients of...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) resumed today, August 15, its "Katarungan Caravan" that provides free legal assistance to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who seek early release from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City. Spearheaded by the DOJ's Action Center (DOJAC), PDLs at the NBP's...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, Aug. 14, that it is looking into how to end the “paihi” scheme on smuggling and pilferage of oil in the country. “Kailangan pag-aralan natin iyan kasi ang bansa natin ay talagang nahihirapan sa ginagawa nilang paihi dito sa Pilipinas, itong...
Tax evasion complaint was filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against dismissed mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac in connection with the transfer and later sale of her shares at Baofu Land Development, Inc. Aside from Guo, also charged in the...
Two of the three vessels involved in the oil spills in Bataan -- the MKTR Jason Bradley and MV Mirola 1 -- were found to have histories of criminal activities in the past, Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez said on Tuesday, August 13. “‘Yun kasing Jason Bradley in...
The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the conviction of a suspected member of the Maute terrorist group for illegal possession of an explosive device, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, August 12. In a statement, the DOJ said affirmed by the CA was the conviction of Nasifa Pundug who...
Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista has been charged by the United States (US) Department of Justice (DOJ) for their role in an alleged bribery and money laundering scheme to retain and obtain business related to the 2016 Philippine elections. (MB file photo) This...
