The Philippine Association of Law Schools (PALS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) signed on Monday, July 29, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that would provide free legal aid to more Filipinos. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla and PALS President Teodoro A. Pastrana signed the MOA. In a...
“Definitely he is not the President.” This was the declaration of Justice Undersecretary Hermogenes T. Andres after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) conducted a forensic analysis of the viral video where a person, who appears to look like President Marcos, is shown...
At least 25 qualified beneficiaries of deceased prosecutors have started to receive their survivorship benefits, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, July 23. In a statement, the DOJ said it has started the release of the survivorship benefits to the beneficiaries last Monday, July 22,...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Tuesday, July 23, assured the full support of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to the total ban against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) as declared by President Marcos. "Once again, the President's firm resolve to safeguard the rule of law...
Suspended Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac did not appear anew at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Manila during the preliminary investigation on Monday, July 22, on the non-bailable qualified trafficking in persons complaint filed against her and her co-respondents. Guo did not appear last...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Monday, July 22, expressed his gratitude on the approval by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of 178 new posts for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Public Attorneys Office (PAO). In a statement, Remulla conveyed his “appreciation to...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla urged foreigner to travel to the Philippines after the government launched last July 16 the Cruise Visa Waiver program that streamlines and simplifies visa processing for cruise visitors. In a statement issued on Friday, July 19,...
By Sonny Daanoy Various government agencies signed on Monday, July 15, the National Policy on Promotion and Protection of Health in Jails, Prisons, Custodial Facilities, and Other Places of Detention. Officials from the Department of Health (DOH) and other concerned agencies signed the "National...
By JEFFREY DAMICOG Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Monday, July 15, welcomed a trial court decision that convicted ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna Party-List congressman Satur Ocampo of violations of Republic Act (RA) 7610, the Special Protection of...
More than 40 lawyers from the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) and the Legal Aid Society of the Philippines provided free legal service to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City on Friday, July 12. In a statement, the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino likened the fate of the missing fisherman in Subic, Zambales to a "hit-and-run". Philippine Coast Guard personnel retrieve the wreckage of fishing banca "John Robert" on July 9, 2024 after it was hit by an unidentified vessel in subic, Zambales on July 3....
President Marcos has ordered the Justice department and police to come up with ways to ensure the safety of prosecutors in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. witnesses the signing of the 2024 Department of Justice - National Prosecution Service (DOJ-NPS) Rules on Preliminary...
