The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has been tasked to investigate the Chinese Embassy in Manila on alleged violations of the Philippines Anti-Wire Tapping Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, May 14. “Diplomatic immunity should never be used as a license to exploit our...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla ordered the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Task Force on Business Scam to scrutinize closely the complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the owners, officers and agents of the Maria Francesca Tan (MFT) Group of...
The Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination formed by President Marcos will also be looking into alleged abuses, including reported extra-judicial killings (EJKs), committed during past anti-illegal drugs operations, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, May 14. DOJ Undersecretary...
The 2023 agreement on peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the Philippines and United States, known as the 123 Agreement, is aligned with the Constitution and laws of the Philippines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. In a legal opinion dated April 1, 2024, DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin...
Seven prison personnel may face administrative and criminal charges on complaints that they conducted "humiliating, degrading, and traumatic" strip searches on wives of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City. In a statement, the Department of...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has expanded the nature of criminal offenses that requires prosecutors to collaborate with law enforcers in case build up. These criminal cases involve violations of Republic Act No. 10863, the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA); RA 10845, the...
President Marcos is preparing what steps to take should the International Criminal Court (ICC) issue arrest warrants against Filipinos, including former President Rodrigo Duterte, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, May 8. “The department is now preparing a legal briefer for the...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has ordered an investigation on alleged violations committed by prison personnel at the New Bilibid Prison NBP) in Muntinlupa City in the conduct of strip search on visitors of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). In a statement issued on Wednesday, May 8,...
A female member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has been convicted by a Zamboanga City regional trial court (RTC) after pleading guilty to a lesser offense of violations of Republic Act No. 10168, the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012. Found guilty as accessory in three...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to start the preliminary investigation of the criminal complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the directors, officers, transfer agents, and stockholders of Abra Mining and Industrial Corporation (AR). “The case is set to be...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has made it easier the filing and processing of claims for survivorship benefits of qualified beneficiaries of deceased prosecutors. Survivorship benefits are provided for under Republic Act No. 11643 enacted on Jan. 11, 2022. In a statement, the DOJ said that...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, April 30, it achieved a 95.65 percent conviction rate in criminal cases it filed in 2023 using witnesses placed under its Witness Protection Program (WPP). In a press statement, the DOJ said the 2023 accomplishment surpassed the 84.8 percent...
