Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Sunday, April 28, paid tribute to the late Cavite 4th District Rep. Elpidio "Pidi" F. Barzaga Jr. who had been an inspiration for those in government service. In his Facebook post, Remulla said: " Nakikiramay po ako sa pamilya ng naulila ng aking...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday, April 26 said he sees no reason to dignify former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s claims that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has communicated with former and active police officials involved in the Duterte administration’s war on...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved the filing in court of a libel case against Manibela transport group leader Mario “Mar” S. Balbuena based on a complaint lodged by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista. In a 17-page resolution, Assistant State Prosecutor...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) assured its full support to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) commitment to combat extra-judicial killings (EJKs) and other forms of human rights violations in the country. It also supported the crucial steps the DOJ committed to strengthen the criminal justice...
A three-month-old baby has fallen victim to online sexual exploitation, Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic Clavano IV divulged on Thursday, April 25, as the agency took note of the rampant online sexual abuse of minors in the Philippines. (Shutterstock photo) Citing...
The number of convictions for violations of Republic Act (RA) 11930, the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act, has increased since the passage of the law in 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on...
The regional trial courts (RTCs) in Davao City and Pasig City have been asked to issue hold departure orders (HDOs) against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo C. Quiboloy to stop him from leaving the country. “I believe the prosecutors have already filed their motions to issue a hold...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said that government officials and employees cooperating with the International Criminal Court's (ICC's) probe into the previous administration's drug war may be held accountable for possibly violating Republic Act (RA) No. 6713 or the...
Taguig, Iligan, and Cagayan de Oro have the most cases of online child sexual abuse and exploitation of children, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, April 25. (Photo courtesy of Philippine National Police-Public Information Office) Lawyer Margarita Magsaysay, executive...
The National Bureau of Investigation NBI) has been ordered to probe the deepfake audio of President Marcos supposedly directing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to take action against a foreign country, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, April 25. In a statement, the DOJ...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) assured on Wednesday, April 24, that it continues to fight extra-judicial killings (EJKs) and to uphold human rights. “The DOJ, as the principal law agency and legal counsel of the government, remains deeply committed to the administration’s thrust towards a...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has created a technical working group (TWG) to speed up the transfer of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) inmates to regional prisons and to put up facilities that will hold persons convicted of heinous crimes. The creation of a TWG...
