A 28-year-old Filipino, who is a permanent resident in the United States, was arrested for allegedly sending money to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and is facing a possible maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Identified as Mark Lorenzo...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed criminal charges against the employees, officers, and owners of Creditable Lending Corp., the operator of online lending application Easypeso, for engaging in abusive collection practices. Through an inquest proceeding on July 17, the SEC,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has filed a bill that seeks to increase the compensation given to victims of wrongful detention and imprisonment from P1,000 to P10,000 through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Board of Claims. The proposed measure also increases the maximum amount of compensation that the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted MFT Group and Foundry Ventures, along with their officers, for the unauthorized solicitation of investments from the public following the case buildup by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a resolution dated May 26, state prosecutors found...
A new World Bank loan aimed at strengthening the Philippines ' health system is facing delays as the Washington-based multilateral lender awaits a go-signal from the Department of Justice (DOJ). "The project will become effective upon obtaining the legal opinion from the DOJ and the adoption...
Vice President Sara Duterte said she will appear at the preliminary investigation over a complaint filed against her by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Vice President Sara Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte confirmed that she will attend because she will need to take an oath. "Yes,...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate several top government officials over their alleged roles in the arrest and detention of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Senator Imee Marcos In a press conference on Tuesday, April 29, Marcos said there are possible...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) The Department of Justice (DOJ) ought to go after the officers and members of the board of directors of the Makati City firm allegedly contracted by China to...
Had the Philippines been still a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), former president Rodrigo Duterte could have been entitled to an extradition process instead of being surrendered. Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla (Mark Balmores) But this was not the...
Various personnel from the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrived in the Philippines in October 2024 and were "assisted" by the current administration. Sen. Imee R. Marcos presides over the Committee on Foreign Relations’ second hearing despite the absence of invited key resource persons to...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero believes that the Philippines' sovereignty was not compromised with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. "Hindi. Una, mga Pilipino ang nagsampa ng kaso sa ICC, hindi mga dayuhan. Pilipino rin ang nag desisyon, sabi nga ni Secretary [Jesus Crispin]...
Investigating alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) that occurred during the controversial drug war of former President Rodrigo Duterte, according to Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla was met with difficulty due to a lack of pertinent records and necessary evidence. Department...
