The Philippine government will not tolerate the use of cyanide by fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Department of Justice (DOJ) declared on Wednesday, Feb. 21. “Under the leadership of President Marcos Jr., the Philippines will not tolerate any actions that harm our environment or...
The Office of the Secretary of Justice Prosecution Staff (OSJPS) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) had posted an 89.30 percent rate of case disposition in 2023 compared to 85.13 percent in 2022 and 53.44 percent in 2021. Prosecutor General Benedicto A. Malcontento said " the OSJPS was able to...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, Feb. 16, expressed confidence it can secure the conviction in court of Myrna A. Mabanza, an arrested terrorist financier who has been in the lists of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the United States. “There is a possibility, if we are...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, Feb. 15, urged parents to ensure that their children are kept safe from the dangers lurking in their use of the internet. “Everything starts at home,” declared Justice Undersecretary Nicolas Felix L. Ty during an interview on PTV’s Bagong Pilipinas...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, Feb. 15, filed criminal charges in courts against five corporate officers and an accountant of two corporations allegedly involved in "sell, buy, use of ghost receipts," the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D...
Government prosecutors have recommended the filing of criminal charges in court against the executives of RDC Reield Marines Services, Inc., owner of oil tanker M/T Princess Empress which sank on Feb. 28, 2023 and spilled oil along the coast of Oriental Mindoro and other areas. The oil tanker...
For only P50 people can get Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) from the Philippines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 13. “There are also CSAEM platforms na P300 pa lang makakapagsubscribe ka na sa mga videos. ‘Yung sa Telegram naman it can go as low...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday, Feb. 13, has vowed not to relent in its “all out war" against cyber child sexual predators. “I reiterate our commitment of an ‘All Out War’ against cyber predators who prey on the innocent, especially children: we are watching your every move,”...
The trial court's order that directed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of expelled Negros Oriental 3rd district congressman Arnolfo "Arnie" A. Teves Jr. is not immediately executory. Department of Justice (DOJ) Spokesperson and Assistant Secretary J ose Dominic F....
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the bomb threats sent via e-mail to several government agencies and local government units (LGUs). “There should be no place for pranks or spreading fear among our people,” Remulla declared....
A Manila regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the cancelation of the passport of expelled Negros Orientall 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr., Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Friday, Feb. 9. "The pursuit of justice remains steadfast and...
The Quezon Provincial Prosecutor’s Office has been directed to resolve expeditiously the charges filed against a film director and his companions who were accused of burning a modern jeepney in Catanauan, Quezon, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Feb. 9. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose...
