The Marcos administration has bared plans to establish a forensic institute to pave the way for a science-based investigation in criminal prosecution. Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Raul Vasquez disclosed this during a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday, August 3. At least...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has welcomed the commitment of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct forensic autopsies on deceased persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to ensure that their rights will be upheld and protected. The DOJ had signed a declaration of cooperation with...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Friday, August 2, that he feels "betrayed" given the latest developments of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into killings during the drug war of the past administration. Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa (MB file photo) "I feel betrayed....
The Department of Budget and Management approved the creation of 178 public attorney (PA) positions under the Department of Justice to address the shortage of public attorneys relative to the country’s existing courts. Specifically, 56 PA-II and 122 PA I positions were created in the Public...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) By ELLSON QUISMORIO The Philippine National Police (PNP) must strengthen its training and continuing education programs for police officers to ensure that they can keep up with the stringent...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino likened the fate of the missing fisherman in Subic, Zambales to a "hit-and-run". Philippine Coast Guard personnel retrieve the wreckage of fishing banca "John Robert" on July 9, 2024 after it was hit by an unidentified vessel in subic, Zambales on July 3....
President Marcos has ordered the Justice department and police to come up with ways to ensure the safety of prosecutors in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. witnesses the signing of the 2024 Department of Justice - National Prosecution Service (DOJ-NPS) Rules on Preliminary...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Wednesday, June 26 raised the alarm after finding out that a different individual with the name Alice Leal Guo already exists in the records of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Senate Deputy...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported that it has filed a criminal complaint against the group of a casino junket operator and some individuals for engaging in unlawful activities linked to money laundering. In a complaint filed before the Department of Justice on May 31, 2024, the...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Assistant Majority Leader Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon called the Marcos government’s plan to file new cases against China over over its illegal activities...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) It's only right for the Philippine government to send home foreign diplomats that abuse Filipino hospitality. Thus, said House Deputy Majority LeaderTingog Party-list Rep....
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking solons believe that President Marcos may still change his stance on the International Criminal Court (ICC). “Nothing is impossible [in] my humble opinion,"...
