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Justice Secretary Leila De Lima encouraged the public to strictly adhere to the law banning smoking in public places. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9211 (Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003) prohibits smoking in the following public places: centers of youth activity; elevators and stairwells; locations in which fire hazards are present, including gas stations; public and private hospitals; public conveyances and public facilities; and food preparation areas. De Lima issued the statement in the […]
MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — According to Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas said that there was no agreement regarding the resignation of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima in exchange for the stopping of the peaceful assembly conducted by the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Roxas added that there is actually no agreement during the meeting called by President Benigno S. Aquino III and what transpired was actually an exchange of explanations to peacefully […]
(Eagle News) — Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) started their march outside the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday to protest what they called the agency’s meddling into the internal affairs of the church. This, along with the supposed “special treatment” given by Justice Secretary Leila De Lima in the filing of the illegal detention case against the INC’s Church Council, also known as the Sanggunian, was the focus of their protests. The […]
MANILA, Philippines (ENS, August 27) – Despite staggered rainfall, Iglesia Ni Cristo members continue to flock at the entrance of the Department of Justice on Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila. They are staging a vigil that aims to appeal to the said department to stop meddling into the Church’s internal affairs. The assembly was peaceful. Some members are providing food, drinks and even umbrellas to the demonstrators. Organizers said that the vigil will continue overnight and there are […]
MANILA, Philippines (ENS, August 27) – A sea of umbrellas covers Padre Faura as the sudden rain fall did not stop a large number of Iglesia Ni Cristo members from different cities in Metro Manila and nearby provinces from continuing to gather in front of the Department of Justice’s Main Office at Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila, to voice out their concern in defending separation of Church and State. (written by Ronnie Boy Caguioa; photo by Eureka […]
The Department of Justice scored another victory with the conviction of a high value target of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for Violation of the Dangerous Drugs Law. Ali Omar alias Philip, of G-1053 Blk. 1, Lot 22, St. Joseph Hornesville, Sitio Balili, Brgy. Palanginan, Iba, Zambales, was arrested on May 8, 2009, by about 60 PDEA agents by virtue of a search warrant issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court. In the Information […]
JUSTICE Secretary Leila de Lima said that some 90 suspects will be charged criminally for the killing of 35 of the 44 members of the Philippine National Police- Special Action Forces (PNP-SAF) based on the findings of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the National Prosecution Service (NPS). Among those to be charged are members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), and private armed groups. De Lima […]
The Department of Justice is now investigating the Jan. 25 encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that killed 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) and 17 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The DOJ was directed to investigate the matter based on the order of President Aquino to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. De Lima said the DOJ is focusing on a “case build-up” for the possible filing of cases against those who would […]
(Eagle News Service) — The senate is set to review the possibility of reviving death penalty in the country. In an interview with senate reporters, Senator Vicente Sotto III has again revived his call for the re-imposition of the death penalty in the country, following the exposed luxurious prison lifestyle of several convicted drug lords in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). The senator, however, said that he will amend his bill that imposes death penalty […]
(Eagle News Service) — Justice Secretary Leila de Lima asked officials of the New Bilibid Prisons, including the commander of the jailguards in NBP’s maximum security compound, to explain how the drug inmates had managed to live luxuriously while inside the prison compound. De Lima asked NBP head Superintendent Franklin Bucayu for the list of all the assigned officers in the NBP’s maximum security compound, to determine who should be blamed for the illegal activities […]
MANILA, Aug. 20 (PNA) — Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Wednesday refused to confirm or deny the disloyalty issue being floated against Solicitor General Francis H. Jardeleza who was appointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday. De Lima is an ex-officio member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) which screens nominees for the position in the Judiciary. Before Jardeleza was appointed to […]
Nagdudulot na ng kalituhan at kaguluhan ang kontrobersyal na Napoles list o tinatawag ngayon na ” Napolist ” kung saan idinadawit ang maraming mambabatas at ilang miyembro ng gabinete ni Pangulong Aquino sa multi-bilyong Pork Barrel Scam. Sa paglabas ng iba’t ibang bersyon ng Napoles list, sinabi ni Pangulong Aquino na hindi raw niya papayagang magulo o pabayaang magkalituhan at kalimutan ang usaping ito. Nais din ng Pangulo na klaruhin kung tutulong ba si Napoles […]
