Police lines, mass protests, and bomb scares gripped Metro Manila early Monday, July 27, as authorities locked down key areas hours before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address. In Manila, police blocked around 100 protesters on C.M. Recto Avenue near...
The Manila Police District (MPD) is investigating an early‑morning explosion near the Department of Justice (DOJ) compound in Ermita on Monday, July 27, which authorities suspect was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED). The incident happened at around 12:17 a.m. on Padre Faura Street,...
Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos feels compelled to order a last-minute security sweep of the House of Representatives just before his father President Marcos ' scheduled State of the Nation Address (SONA) at 4 p.m. Monday, July 27. This, after Rep. Marcos got wind...
An improvised bomb exploded near the entrance of the Department of Justice (DOJ) hours before the start of President Marcos’ 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) while an explosive device was safely disposed of after it was found along Diokno Boulevard where the Senate is located. In a...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) signed an information-sharing agreement to curb cybercrime and seal operational loopholes exploited by financial scammers. BSP General Counsel Roberto Figueroa said the agreement establishes operational protocols for...
Lawyer Caroline Cruz, legal counsel for Charlie “Atong” Ang, has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the obstruction of justice compliant filed against her in connection with the allegations that she gave money to relatives of the missing sabungeros. While admitting that she indeed...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, July 17, that it has not monitored any security threat since the implementation of the election gun ban for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as it intensified security preparations for the region 's first...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has committed full support to the families of the school shooting victims in Tacloban City in terms of seeking financial assistance. DOJ Undersecretary Ian Norman Dato said their Regional Prosecution Office in Region VIII has been helping the families of the three...
House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon chided Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team on Tuesday, July 14 for supposedly asking "laughable" questions during its cross-examination of impeachment trial witness, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Director Jeremy...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended the filing of criminal cases against former Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) head coach Tab Baldwin and 11 others, including officials of the Aurora resort, in relation to the drowning of two student athletes on June 8. The pieces of...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) secured clearance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file 44 criminal tax evasion cases against three former public works officials over an alleged ₱1.68 billion in unpaid liabilities. In a statement, the BIR reported that the DOJ found probable cause to...
It is common to read about about public officials and how they balance the demands of work in government with personal commitments. Far less often, however, do we get a glimpse into the everyday lives of appointed officials. In this piece, we step beyond the office of Department of Justice (DOJ)...
