QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre is confident that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao. The Supreme Court has until July 5 to decide on the issue, but may issue its ruling on or before Wednesday, July 4. Aguirre said that there is no ground for the SC to overrule the martial law declaration as this has supported by facts […]
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Comelec at Smartmatic, pinakakasuhan kaugnay ng pagpapalit ng script sa transparency server noong 2016 polls
(Eagle News) — Kinakitaan ng justice department ng paglabag sa election protocol ang tauhan ng Smartmatic at Commission on Elections (Comelec) dahil sa pagpapalit ng script sa transparency server noong gabi ng May 9 ng nakaraang halalan. Matapos kakitaan ng probable cause ng Department of Justice panel ang petition for review na isinumite ni Former Abakada Partylist Rep Jonathan Dela Cruz, ini-utos nito na sampahan ng kasong paglabag sa Section 4 ng Cyber Crime Prevention Act ang […]
DOJ to ask SC to create special courts for Maute trials
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) will ask the Supreme Court to create special courts to hear cases faced by members of the Maute Group. Based on records of the DOJ, 89 members of the Maute Group face cases of kidnapping, and kidnapping with murder in the Malabang Regional Trial Court in Lanao Del Sur, while an additional four face charges of illegal possession of improvised incendiary devices. Justice Secretary […]
Aguirre: DOJ has exclusive right to place someone under WPP
QUEZON City, Philippines – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has the exclusive right to place someone under the witness protection program. Aguirre issued the statement following a pronouncement from Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales that she would block Janet Lim Napoles’ bid to be state witness. https://youtu.be/tdt2NQJURv8
DOJ, pipigilan ang pagdalo ni De Lima sa Senate hearing ukol sa death penalty bill
Hahadlangan ng Department of Justice ang anumang hakbang upang makadalo si Senadora Leila De Lima sa pagdinig ng Senado ukol sa death penalty bill. Sinabi ni DOJ Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, limitado lamang ang mga karapatan at pribelihiyo nito dahil nakakulong ito. Una nang iginiit ni De Lima noong mga nakaraang linggo na hangad niyang makadalo sa mga deliberasyon sa ilang mahahalagang panukala dahil trabaho umano niya ito bilang mambabatas kahit pa siya ay nakakulong. […]
2 suspek na nahulihan ng shabu at mga baril, inireklamo na sa DOJ
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinampahan na ng reklamong criminal charges sa Department of Justice ng National Bureau of Investigation ang dalawang suspek na nahulihan ng shabu na nagkakahalaga ng 120 million pesos at matataas na kalibre ng mga baril sa Tondo, Maynila noong April 1. Sumalang sa inquest proceedings sa DOJ ang mga suspek na sina Edris Bolug Macalabo at Arvin Belleza Zapanta kung saan sila ay nahaharap sa reklamong paglabag sa Section 5 […]
US diplomat arrested over contacts with Chinese spies
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States diplomat who allegedly took tens of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts from Chinese intelligence agents was charged Wednesday with lying to investigators over those contacts. The Department of Justice said Candace Marie Claiborne, 60, knew that the two Chinese men she had regular contact with while working for the US State Department in China and other countries were from the Chinese security services, and that the […]
127 na matatandang inmate, binigyan ng executive clemency
(Eagle News) — Nagbigay ng executive clemency sa 127 na matatanda at sakiting preso si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito’y batay na rin sa rekomendasyon ng Department of Justice (DOJ). Ang nasabing kautusan ay nilagdaan ng pangulo nito pang Pebrero, kasunod na rin ng nauna niyang pangako na pagpapalaya sa mga matatanda at maysakit na mga inmate. Sakop ng nasabing kautusan ang mga kulungan sa ilalim ng Bureau of Corrections, kabilang na ang New Bilibid Prison […]
Aguirre: NBI to release report on Martinez ambush
(Eagle News) –The National Bureau of Investigation is set to come out with a report on their investigation into the ambush of Lalaine Madrigal Martinez, even if the incident was not reported to the police. Justice Vitaliano Aguirre said the absence of a police report on her ambush in Makati on Friday does not mean that the incident did not take place. “Kita niyo naman, yung sasakyan may tama…Kasi ang pinagbabasehan lang niyo na porke hindi totoo yung ambush ay […]
Ex-BuCor official who ‘gave millions’ to De Lima surrenders
(Eagle News) — The former Bureau of Corrections official who said he delivered millions in drug money to Senator Leila de Lima when she was justice secretary surrendered to authorities on Sunday. The National Bureau of Investigation said Rafael Ragos, who is the subject of a warrant of arrest issued by Branch 204 of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court, arrived at their headquarters in Manila before noon. Ragos is a co-accused of De Lima and […]
‘She was already inciting to sedition,’ Aguirre says of De Lima
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II advised Senator Leila De Lima to be watchful of her statements since she could face another criminal case, this time for “inciting to sedition” for calling on the public to rise up against President Rodrigo Duterte. Aguirre, who had been called a “mediocre lawyer” by De Lima, said the former justice secretary who is now facing three drug-related charges for her alleged involvement in the proliferation of illegal drug […]
Watch: Agitated De Lima calls for ‘People Power’ against Duterte, wants him impeached
(Eagle News) — A very agitated Senator Leila De Lima called on the public to rise up against President Rodrigo Duterte as she held a press conference where she ranted against the Philippine leader whom she called a “sociopathic serial killer,” a dictator, and a “criminal.” She said the President was unfit to head the government and referred to the People Power that happened 31 years ago, which she said should be repeated today. The […]





