At least 19 children, three of them boys, have been found "in common-law relationships' with adult partners in Socorro Bayanihan Service, Inc., an alleged religious cult in Surigao del Norte. In a press briefing on Thursday, Oct. 12, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said: "Sila ay...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has been ordered to probe another "scam" in the airports allegedly involving immigration personnel who reportedly offer escort services to foreigners for their "smooth" entry to the Philippines. In a press briefing late Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 11,...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Wednesday, Oct. 11, said more criminal complaints will be filed against those involved in the manipulation of supply and prices of onions in December last year. Six persons, three of them Department of Agriculture (DA)...
Senators on Wednesday, October 11 have expressed their support for ample confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the proposed 2024 national budget to boost the government’s fight...
A Filipino woman, who posed as an employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ), was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Tuesday, Oct. 10, before she could leave for Singapore. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said the woman, whose name was withheld, was intercepted by...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, Oct. 11, urged lawmakers to pass a legislation against the so-called “demanda-me” scheme employed by overstaying foreigners to stop their deportation. Under the scheme, overstaying or undesirable foreigners allow themselves to be sued before the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the filing by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of a murder case in court against six Navotas City policemen in the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar last Aug. 2. The Navotas City regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of PSSg....
A total of 1,537 new prosecutors and prosecution attorneys is needed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to speed up the resolution of complaints and court cases which, for the past six years, have totalled more than 1.1 million. The opening of the new prosecutorial posts was made known after...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the Office of the City Prosecutor (OCP) of Antipolo City to coordinate with law enforcers in the investigation of the case of a 14-year-old boy who died days after he was allegedly slapped by his teacher. In a statement, the DOJ said "the autopsy to...
A Navotas City regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of six policemen charged with a non-bailable case of murder for the killing of teenager Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar last Aug. 2. Ordered arrested were PSSg. Gerry S. Maliban, PSSg. Antonio B. Bugayong Jr., PEMS. Roberto D. Balais...
A Filipino-Indian businessman has filed a perjury case against his brother for allegedly making false accusations in a complaint that accused the former of having falsified documents concerning properties that their family members owned. The complaint was filed by Rajiv P. Chandiramani on Monday,...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Sunday, Oct. 1, revealed that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed smuggling charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against rice smugglers in Bulacan, while cases are being built up for filing in Zamboanga City. Customs Commissioner Bien...
