The Department of Justice (DOJ) was asked to dismiss the charges against three detained persons -- a journalist and two human rights activists -- who have been accused of violating Republic Act (RA) No. 11479, the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020. In a letter addressed to DOJ Secretary Jesus...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will eventually be "a peace and security council when the time is right." Department of Justice (DOJ) Spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV issued the statement in response to the call aired by...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, Feb. 5, assured objectivity in resolving the petition for review filed by ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France L. Castro on the dismissal of her complaint for grave threats against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. “The department would look at it...
ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France L. Castro on Monday, Feb. 5, asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reverse the ruling of the Quezon City Prosecutor's Office which dismissed the grave threats complaint she filed against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. In a petition for review, Castro...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, Feb. 5, declared its strong opposition against secessation to have any part of the country become a separate state. “The DOJ vehemently opposes calls for the secession of Mindanao or other parts of the country, and stands firmly against any attempts to...
The administrator of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) cannot appoint the agency's representative to the Inter-Agency Committee–Tabacco (IAC-T), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. In a legal opinion issued by DOJ Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez, the DOJ said that under Republic Act No....
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla placed third in the performance rankings of Cabinet officials in 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Feb. 2. “Remulla's outstanding performance serves as an inspiration to all DOJ personnel as they strive for excellence in public...
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) has begun looking into how it can stop the country's backdoor from being used as escape route in human trafficking. In a statement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said an IACAT delegation headed by Undersecretary-in-Charge Felix L. Ty recently...
Prosecutors and law enforcers continue to build up a case against policemen involved in the alleged anomalous October 2022 anti-illegal drugs operations in Manila and Pasig City where 990 kilograms shabu were seized. In a statement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Feb....
The first economic zone within the prison reservations of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will be set up at the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. IPPF has more than 45,000 hectares of land divided into four zones or districts. It was set up in early 1900. The...
Over 600 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released this month of January as the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) continuously exert efforts to decongest its prisons, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, Jan. 30. "The reforms we've introduced are not just about improving systems;...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved the filing of grave oral defamation charges against two female environmental activists who declared during a press conference last year that they were abducted by the military and were not rebel returnees. In a 15-page resolution, Senior Assistant State...
