Tag: Department of Justice

DOJ plans preliminary investigation of Bilibid inmates

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) will start in December its preliminary investigation on the complaint filed against Senator Leila De Lima and others for their alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). According to Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, the preliminary probe will start on December 2 and will be led by by Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong. After conducting the preliminary investigation, DOJ will forward […]

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Aguirre to consider Kerwin Espinosa, family for WPP; Kerwin to be fetched on Sunday in UAE

  MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II  said that  he is considering putting alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa under Witness Protection Program (WPP), but that he has to be given full protection of the law specially now that his father had been killed under questionable circumstances. “He could qualify for WPP because he appears to be not the most guilty (in the drug trafficking crime). When there’s someone else […]

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Patung-patong na reklamo vs De Lima et al., inihain ng NBI sa DOJ

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinampahan ng NBI nang patung-patong na reklamo sa Department of Justice (DOJ) si Senadora Leila De Lima kaugnay sa kalakalan ng iligal sa loob ng pambansang piitan. Bukod sa senadora, pinakakasuhan din ng NBI sina dating Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director Franklin Bucayo at DOJ Undersecretary Francisco Baraan at maging ang dalawang opisyal ng NBI na umaming nagdala ng milyung-milyong piso kay De Lima noong ito’y kalihim pa ng DOJ.

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DOJ, may hurisdiksyon sa inihaing reklamo vs De Lima

MANILa, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nilinaw ni Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre na mayroong hurisdiksyon ang Department of Justice (DOJ) para resolbahin ang isinampa reklamong drug trafficking laban kay Senadora Leila De Lima. Ito ay kaugnay ng pahayag ni De Lima na dapat sa Office of the Ombudsman inihain ang kaso dahil ito ang may mandato na imbestigahan at usigin ang mga nagkakasalang opisyal at kawani ng pamahalaan. Ayon kay Aguirre, alinsunod sa mga batas at […]

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Sen. De Lima, others face drug trafficking complaints

(Eagle News) – The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) filed on Tuesday drug trafficking complaints against Senator Leila de Lima and seven others for their alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade at the national penitentiary. The complaints were based on earlier testimonies of inmates from the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) who were presented as witnesses at the hearing of the House committee on justice on the proliferation of drugs and the rampant illegal […]

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House of Representatives will not investigate NBP stabbing incident

QUEZON City, Philippines — House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said that the House of Representatives will not include the stabbing incident in the New Bilibid Prison in its investigation. Instead the House will concentrate on the alleged drug trade in the NBP in order to formulate new laws regarding the matter and will leave the issue of the NBP riot to the Department of Justice. https://youtu.be/FkEGyIyapm8

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House probe on alleged illegal drug trade in NBP only 45% complete – Aguirre

QUEZON City, Philippines – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre admitted that the probe of the House Committee on Justice on the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison have not yet reached 50%. Aguirre said that in the two-day hearing, the inquiry have only reached 45%. Aguirre revealed that the Department of Justice has sent emissaries to Jaybee Sebastian, the highest leader of druglords in the NBP for the possibility of Sebastian being a witness […]

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PNP considers extension of SAF in Bilibid

QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the Philippine National Police, there is still no formal letter from Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre in connection with the latter’s request to extend by three months the appointment of PNP Special Action Forces in the New Bilibid Prison. The PNP said that it is carefully considering Secretary Aguirre’s request and that the PNP is willing to help the Department of Justice in suppressing the illegal drug trade. https://youtu.be/6m-Nt8C_cFE

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AMLC report on Senator De Lima’s bank transactions may be attained by the DOJ

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Wednesday said that the Department of Justice may be able to get a copy of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) report regarding the bank transactions between drug lords and Senator Leila De Lima. Secretary Aguirre said that suspected drug-related transactions were under the purview of the AMLC. Secretary Aguirre also said that the DOJ now has sufficient evidence to file a case against Senator De […]

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ICYMI: First Day of House of Representatives hearing on alleged illegal drug trade in NBP

QUEZON City, Philippines – The founder of the Kalasag organization gives his testimony during the first day of the investigative hearing of the House of Representatives on the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison.   QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) presented six witnesses in the House of Representatives hearing on the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison. DOJ witness affirmed that they know […]

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House of Representatives grants immunity to DOJ witnesses

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Speaker of the House of Representatives Pantaleon Alvarez has granted immunity to the six witnesses presented by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the alleged illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). With the grant of immunity, no case may be filed against the witnesses based on any of their statements made during the House hearing.

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DOJ transfers high-profile inmates from Bilibid to ISAFP detention cell

QUEZON City Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) transferred high-profile inmates from the New Bilibid Prison to the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) detention cell in Quezon City. According to Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, this move by the DOJ is to protect the witnesses at the NBP who are set to testify against Senator Leila de Lima. He said that 10 inmates will be presented in Congress to make […]

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