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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that it will create a team that will draft and file and a petition on the declaration of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) as a terrorist group. “I will issue a DO (department order) directing Officer-in-charge Prosecutor General to form a team to draft and file a petition before the Regional Trial Court praying to grant the Petition to Declare […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the case of malversation filed against former President Benigno Aquino III, as well as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) scams under the Aquino administration. Justice Secretary Vitaliano II ordered the NBI to look into the malversation charges filed by Manila Councilor Greco Belgica against former President III, former Budget […]
(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 […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The cases of falsification of documents and perjury filed against actor Richard Gutierrez by the Bureau of Internal Revenue have been “submitted for resolution” before the Department of Justice. The actor filed a rejoinder-affidavit with the DOJ alleging that he did not personally prepare the documents submitted to the BIR. Gutierrez also claimed that the BIR did not exhaust administrative remedies before filing the case with the DOJ.
(Eagle News) – Former Vice-President Jejomar Binay feels “vindicated” after the Department of Justice filed a libel case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV over his allegations that he and his family were involved in corruption. The DOJ filed the libel case on Monday against Trillanes before the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC), citing media allegations the senator made in 2015 alleging that Binay and his family were involved in a “P100 million racket […]
(Eagle News) — The two Caloocan policemen and the taxi driver tagged in the killings of Carl Angelo Arnaiz and Reynaldo “Kulot” De Guzman on Thursday asked the Department of Justice to dismiss the complaints against them. In their counter-affidavit submitted to the DOJ, PO1 Jeffrey Perez and PO1 Ricky Erlita reiterated that Arnaiz, who they said fired at them prompting them to retaliate, was killed in a legitimate police operation on Aug. 18. “Now, how could […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Filipino doctor accused of wiring money for a foiled jihadist plot targeting New York’s subway and Times Square rejects the allegations and has vowed to fight US extradition, his lawyer said Tuesday. Russell Salic and two others have been charged with involvement in the plan to stage the attacks in the name of the Islamic State group during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 2016. On Tuesday, his […]
A Filipino suspect in a thwarted jihadist plot targeting New York’s subway and Times Square will face legal proceedings seeking his extradition to the United States, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said on Sunday. Russell Salic and two others have been charged with involvement in the plan to carry out the attacks in the name of the Islamic State group during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 2016. Salic was arrested in the Philippines […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that the government is already investigating alleged offshore bank accounts of certain “mostly yellow” or opposition personalities in Switzerland, Malaysia and other countries. “I’m sorry, I could not tell you but many in the opposition… we have dug these bank accounts of opposition personalities,” Aguirre said. “This is an ongoing investigation,” he stressed to reporters. Aguirre did not provide more details, but said that the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, September 26, assured the public that he would “not tolerate” shooting children or defenseless people, and would make sure policemen who did this will be filed criminal charges. Speaking during the 120th anniversary celebration of the Department of Justice, the President said police forces would have to “operate within the bounds of the law.” “You have to operate within the bounds of the law. I will […]
QUEZON City, Philippine (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre III offered to place under the witness protection program those who will testify and tell the government what they know regarding the death of Horacio Castillo III. “If they want to tell the truth or clear their names they can come to my office and we will place them under the Witness Protection Program (WPP),” Aguirre said in a statement. Aguirre said that witnesses can […]
