The International Criminal Court (ICC) should seek permission from the government before sending investigators to the Philippines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, Jan. 23. “Prior consent and approval of relevant Departments, including the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),...
Now that the Covid-19 pandemic has ended, work-from-home (WFH) arrangements of registered business enterprises (RBEs) located in economic zones should no longer get tax incentives under Republic Act (RA) No. 11534, the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act. In a...
Four lawyers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have been relieved of their posts pending investigation on their alleged involvement in the issuance of work visas to foreigners who were petitioned by "fake companies." The names of the lawyers were not disclosed by BI Spokesperson Dana Krizia...
The work visas of 459 foreigners were cancelled in November 2023 with the discovery that their applications were petitioned by fake companies, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Jan. 17. “Last November, we recommended to the SOJ (Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin C. Remulla) the...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to grant employment visas only to corporations registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Remulla said he issued the directive based on "the proliferation of visas issued to fake corporations...
The government plans to strengthen cooperation and collaboration with other countries in the fight against illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and related crimes arising from their operations, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Jan. 15. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose...
The National Coordinating Council on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitaiton of Children (NCC-OSAEC) has a plan to set up a hotline for victims and members of their families to air their complaints, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Jan. 15. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F....
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, Jan. 15, said it is ready to investigate allegations of bribery in the proposed people's initiative to amend the Constitution provided a complaint is filed and evidence is submitted. DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Domoinic F. Clavano IV made the assurance...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to file in court until Friday this week criminal charges against 11 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members who allegedly attacked government troops in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro last year. Prosecutor General Benedicto A. Malcontento on Wednesday, Jan....
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved the filing of criminal charges for alleged violations of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) against 11 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members who reportedly ambushed government troops last year in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. “This attack, which...
A new law is needed to revive the Philippine Sugar Corporation (PHILSUCOR) that was abolished in 2018 after 35 years from its creation in 1983 by the late former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. In a legal opinion issued last Jan. 3 on request by Presidential Management Staff Senior Undersecretary...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, Jan. 3, welcomed the Supreme Court’s (SC) issuance of the Rules on the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 and related terrorism laws. In a statement, DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV said that the rules "provide the mechanism to...
