For nine consecutive years, the Philippines has kept its Tier 1 rank in the Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) of the United States Department of State, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, June 26. In a statement, the DOJ said that Tier 1 is "the highest designation in the...
After issuing an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask the court for a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against suspended Mayor Alice L. Guo and 17 others who had been charged in non-bailable qualified trafficking in persons complaint....
Suspended Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and 17 others have been placed in the immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) to monitor any attempt to leave the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, June 25. In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the bureau has...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has stood pat on its order that imposed a six-month preventive suspension on Mayor Alice Leal Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and two other town officials over administrative charges of grave misconduct, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service, and gross...
Lebanon remains off limits to Filipino workers, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded on Monday, June 24. “We urge Filipinos to refrain from accepting job offers in Lebanon due to heightened risks to their safety and well-being,” said BI Commissioner Tansingco in a statement. “Do not...
Non-bailable qualified human trafficking charges have been filed before the Calamba City regional trial court (RTC) against a man who was arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for reportedly peddling to foreigners online three Filipino minors for sex. Charged was...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said the Privatization and Management Office (PMO) should set guidelines before offering to small local investors the government shares in the North Luzon Expressway Corporation (NLEX). In a legal opinion issued on April 30, 2024, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C....
Timor-Leste has secured its borders against any attempt of expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. to flee the country's capital City of Dali where he was arrested, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Sunday, June 23. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano...
Non-bailable qualified trafficking in persons complaint was filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, June 21, against suspended Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac. Guo, former Technology Resource Center (TRC) head Dennis L. Cunanan, and several others were charged for their alleged...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed the arrest of former Negros Oriental governor Pryde Henry A. Teves in Dumaguete City on Thursday, June 20. The former governor was arrested based on a warrant issued last May 13 by the Cebu City regional trial court (RTC) where charges of violations...
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) has agreed to help the Philippine government deport undesirable Chinese nationals by providing them with air transportation, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, June 20. In a statement, the DOJ said...
No government prosecutor was involved in securing the conviction of four policemen who were found guilty of homicide for the 2016 killing of a father and his son during an alleged illegal drugs operation in Caloocan City, the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers in the National Capital Region...
