Malacañang has clarified that there was "no contradiction" in the pronouncements of President Marcos and other government officials regarding former lawmaker Zaldy Co 's arrest, stating he was indeed apprehended due to immigration concerns. "Maliwanag ang sinabi ng Pangulo at ni SOJ Vida....
Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida vowed to explore all available legal processes to bring former congressman Zaldy Co back to the country as he is set to leave the country on Thursday, April 23, to meet and negotiate with Czech officials. During an interview, Vida told...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida will be flying to the Czech Republic this week to lead a team to bring back to the Philippines fugitive former congressman Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co. “I will be leaving very soon within the week,” Vida said during a press briefing on...
The Philippine government has issued a firm warning to Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, along with WhatsApp and Threads, after the tech giant 's formal response to a joint government request was deemed insufficient in addressing the rapid spread of disinformation across its...
Who says energy regulators can 't crack down on unjustified fuel price hikes under the deregulated regime? House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan insisted on Sunday, April 19 that the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) retain...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has endorsed for investigation and possible charges three Facebook personalities accused of spreading fabricated claims about President Marcos’ health. The PCO, through its Anti-Fake News Desk (AFND), said on Wednesday, April 15, the cases have been...
Malacañang said the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) signed a memorandum of agreement to bolster efforts against fake news, disinformation, and AI-generated deepfakes. PCO Secretary...
The Bacoor City regional trial court (RTC) in Cavite has ordered the arrest of a London-based Italian national and two Filipinos on charges of serious illegal detention and large-scale illegal recruitment filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a warrant issued by Judge Froilan Buenaventura...
Almost nine years after a man was killed in Sta. Margarita, Samar in 2017, 10 persons suspected to be the “murderers” have been charged before the court. The filing of a murder case against Emilio J. Soza and nine other accused was approved last March 10 by the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) expressed its full support to the adoption of the Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (TTSP) with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In a statement on Sunday, April 5, the BuCor said the move to have a TTSP with all ASEAN...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is transferring within this year to its new P15-billion building in Baclaran, Paranaque City that was acquired from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick A. Vida said the new building will house the DOJ’s various...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is also setting up a regional prosecution office (RPO) in Region IV-B, the Mimaropa Region. The provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan are within Mimaropa. DOJ Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida said the Mimaropa RPO is...
