The Department of Justice (DOJ), which supervises the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), welcomed the appointment of former government corporate counsel Rogelio V. Quevedo as new PCGG commissioner. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 29, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said:...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) declared on Thursday, Feb. 29, it will show no mercy on three persons arrested for the killing of four of six Chinese nationals who were kidnapped in Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa City in 2023. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla issued his statement...
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued an “international arrest warrant” that instructs member countries to apprehend expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District congressman Arnolofo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, Feb. 28....
Hours after the Navotas City regional trial court (RTC) handed down on Tuesday, Feb. 27 its decison on the murder charges filed against six policemen for the death of 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar on Aug. 2, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will appeal the ruling before the Court...
The Philippines assured the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that it remains committed to uphold human rights in the country, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, Feb. 27. In a statement, the DOJ said the assurance was conveyed by Undersecretaries Jesse Hermogenes Andres and...
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is expected to issue a “red notice” that would pave the way for the arrest of expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Feb. 26. A “red notice”...
President Marcos' stance against the probe by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the past illegal drugs operations will remain unchanged despite his apparent rift with then President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Monday, Feb.26:...
Local government units (LGUs) may send workers to other countries under the sisterhood agreements with foreign counterparts like those forged with several cities in South Korea, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. However, in a legal opinion, the DOJ stressed: " While LGUs may be the primary...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has issued Alertlist Orders against expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr., the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday, Feb. 22. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said the Alertlist Orders were issued "to...
A Chinese facing criminal charges for kidnapping his compatriot in Pampanga in 2020 and demanding ransom was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Feb. 19 before he could board his flight to Singapore. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the...
The Philippine government will not tolerate the use of cyanide by fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Department of Justice (DOJ) declared on Wednesday, Feb. 21. “Under the leadership of President Marcos Jr., the Philippines will not tolerate any actions that harm our environment or...
The Office of the Secretary of Justice Prosecution Staff (OSJPS) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) had posted an 89.30 percent rate of case disposition in 2023 compared to 85.13 percent in 2022 and 53.44 percent in 2021. Prosecutor General Benedicto A. Malcontento said " the OSJPS was able to...
