Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Wednesday, Sept. 13, denied that he issued a memorandum circular which ordered the return to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City of 12 high-profile persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who are detained at the maximum security facility of...
"Threatening prosecutors and whining before the media" are not the proper remedies for persons who feel aggrieved in the filing of criminal cases against them before the courts based on resolutions issued by the prosecutors of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Richard...
The lawyer of expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo "Arnie" A. Teves Jr. said on Friday, Sept. 8, he is considering the filing of administrative and criminal charges against Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors who filed in court murder cases against the former legislator. Ten counts of...
Decisions of the Human Settlements and Adjudication Commission (HSAC) are final and executory 15 days after receipt of the parties unless stayed by the Court of Appeals (CA) through a restraining order or preliminary injunction. In a legal opinion, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said...
A Manila regional trial court (RTC) on Tuesday, Sept. 5, ordered the arrest of expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District congressman Arnolfo "Arnie" A. Teves Jr. and his co-accused on murder, frustrated murder, and attempted murder cases filed against them in the March 4, 2023 killings of Gov. Roel R....
A Philippine-based research firm hailed the decision of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), led by the Department of Justice (DOJ), to suspend the implementation of the 2023 Revised Guidelines on Departure Formalities for Internationally-Bound Filipino Travelers. “We...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said on Saturday, Sept. 2, that human trafficking remains a "major problem" in the country despite the Against Trafficking’s (IACAT) deferment of its stricter requirements for Filipino travelers. "Hindi po ibig sabihin na sinuspinde yung travel...
Despite the Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to suspend the implementation of stricter travel guidelines, the Senate will still push through with its plan to conduct a hearing on the issue, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Thursday, August 31. Senate...
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) has decided to suspend the implementation of the 2023 Revised Guidelines on Departure Formalities for International-Bound Filipino Travelers amid public concerns that the guidelines violate the constitutional right to travel. The Department...
The Philippines and India have made significant progress on the forging of treaties that would include mutual legal assistance in criminal cases and transfer of convicted persons, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. In a statement, the DOJ said its Office of the Chief State Counsel hosted the...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is intensifying its coordination with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for investigation as well as possible prosecution of criminal acts being committed by officials of the country’s electric...
Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday, August 29 urged the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking's (IACAT) to maximize the use of modern technology in its efforts to fight human trafficking. Sen. Nancy Binay (Senate PRIB Photo) IACAT and other related agencies should also consider...
