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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) formed a task force that will handle the charges against erring policemen or also known as “police scalawags.” By virtue of Department Order No. 697, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre formed a 14-man, high-level state prosecutor panel to handle the criminal complaints against policemen who are reported involved in illegal dealings. The task force is headed by Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Severino Gana. Other members […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Department of Justice has tasked the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the allegations of malversation filed against former President Benigno Aquino III in connection with the alleged anomalous use of funds under the Disbursement Acceleration Program, and other alleged anomalies related to that. Through Department Order 749, Aguirre directed the NBI to form a special task force for the purpose of looking into the allegations contained […]
(Eagle News) –The Department of Justice has dismissed the drug-related raps filed against former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon and several others, but filed a case against other personalities including fixer Mark Taguba in connection with the P6.4-billion shabu shipment that slipped through the country via Customs express lanes in May. In dismissing the complaint filed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency against Faeldon and Bureau of Customs personnel Director Milo Maestrecampo, Director Neil Estrella, Intelligence […]
(Eagle News) – Pinabubusisi ng Department of Energy (DOE) sa Department of Justice (DOJ) ang sunud-sunod na pagtaas sa presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo. Sa liham na ipinadala ni Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi kay Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, nakasaad ang kahalagahan ng muling pagbuhay ng DOJ-DOE Task Force. Sinabi ni Cusi na ito ang mangunguna sa pagsilip kung lehitimo ang mga nakaraang fuel price increase ng mga oil company. Partikular na sisilipin ng task […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday said it was ready to offer Ralph Trangia, one of the primary suspects in the death of hazing-victim Horacio “Atio” Castillo III, witness protection, if he will tell all that he knows about the hazing incident. “While he may be a suspect as of the moment, depending on what he will tell our investigators, he could be a potential witness. And for this reason, the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has granted the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s motion to withdraw the tax evasion complaints against Mighty Corporation. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte said he had directed the BIR and the Department of Finance to accept the company’s P25-billion offer to settle its tax liabilities. In its two-page resolution, the DOJ noted that the National Internal Revenue Code “recognizes the authority of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, October 4, started its preliminary investigation on the death of University of Sto. Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio Castillo III during hazing rites. John Paul Solano, the main suspect attended the preliminary investigation. Solano is a member of the Aegis Juris Fraternity and one of those who brought Castillo to the Chinese General Hospital. Solano along with 16 other members of […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice on Wednesday ordered the release of John Paul Solano, after scheduling for preliminary investigation the charges filed against him in connection with the death of Horacio Castillo III. The DOJ slated the preliminary investigation on Oct. 4 and Oct 9. Solano is facing charges of murder, perjury, obstruction of justice, robbery and violation of the Anti-Hazing Law. The DOJ’s move came two days after the acting prosecutor general […]
(Eagle News) — The parents and two siblings of slain teenager Reynaldo De Guzman are now under the Witness Protection Program. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, said Eduardo Gabriel, Lina de Guzman and their children, aged 17 and 12, were placed under provisional coverage after the couple visited him the other day. “I told the parents of ‘Kulot’ that they can trust the government’s (WPP),” Aguirre said. De Guzman and his friend Carl Angelo Arnaiz went […]
https://youtu.be/eRJqFJ2imOU QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed the motion for Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to inhibit from the investigation into Kian De Los Santos’ killing. Aguirre explained that the motion filed by student leaders was dismissed because it was the National Prosecution Service that has jurisdiction over the preliminary investigation of the case, and not the Office of the Secretary. “The Department of Justice by virtue of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has issued a subpoena to Ozamiz City Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido and three other policemen in connection with the Parojinog raids. The DOJ asked them to make an appearance on August 15 and August 22. The subpoena was in connection with the preliminary investigation on the charges of murder filed against the four cops after the July 30 raid they made in the Parojinog […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Sinimulan na ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Visayas (CIDG-7) ang pag-iimbestiga sa negosyanteng si Peter Lim. Matatandaang dati nang tinukoy ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si Lim bilang isa sa mga pinakamalalaking drug lords sa bansa. Ayon kay CIDG-7 Director Supt. Royina Garma, nagsasagawa na sila ng complete background at financial investigations kay Lim alinsunod sa utos ng mga nakatataas sa kanila. Inaasahang may ipapadala nang subpoena kay Lim sa […]
