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(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the killing of Batuan, Masbate Vice Mayor Charlie Yuson III. Guevarra, through Department Order No. 564 issued on Oct. 18, also asked NBI Director Dante Gierran to hold a case buildup and, if evidence warrants, file the appropriate charges against the persons found responsible. Yuson was killed as he was having breakfast in Sampaloc, Manila on Oct. 9. At least […]
(Eagle News)–The report of the joint Senate panel that probed the ninja cops issue “will surely be useful” in the Department of Justice’s reinvestigation of the case, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Friday, Oct. 18. According to Guevarra, “any relevant evidence presented during the Senate hearings may be adopted or presented by any interested party during the DOJ reinvestigation.” He said the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, the acting complainant, for instance, may amend […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice on Wednesday, Oct. 16, kicked off its reinvestigation into the cases against the 13 policemen behind an irregular drug raid in Mexico, Pampanga in 2013. Police Major Rodney Baloyo, who was cited in contempt by a Senate joint panel probing the matter for lying and was ordered jailed at the New Bilibid Prison, was a no-show in the hearing at the DOJ in Manila but he was represented by his […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has subpoenaed the 13 policemen behind the 2013 Pampanga raid as the DOJ reopened its probe following testimonies before a joint Senate panel hearing the issue of ninja cops. Summoned for appearance on Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. were Police Major Rodney Baloyo IV, Senior Insp. Joven Bognot Jr., SP01 Jules Maniago, SP01 Donald Roque, SP01 Ronald Santos, SP01 Rommel Vital, SP01 Alcindor Tinio, SP01 Eligio Valeroso, P03 Dindo […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice is reopening the case against the 13 policemen behind a 2013 Pampanga raid that was found to have been irregular. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the DOJ will create a new panel of state prosecutors for the reinvestigation, which was in light of “new evidence unfolding, and in the interest of justice. “Both sides will be given ample opportunity to present additional evidence,” Guevarra said. He said the DOJ “shall […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice may soon release 87 prisoners deprived of liberty. Justice spokesperson and undersecretary Markk Perete said this was after the DOJ and Bureau of Corrections joint task force verified on Friday night the release of 35 PDLs who surrendered within the deadline set by President Rodrigo Duterte. This was apart from the 52 reported by the BuCor as having been processed. “Actual release may be made today,” Perete said. He said […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has summoned former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV over the charges of kidnapping with serious illegal detention filed against him. Trillanes, who was told to appear on October 11 for the preliminary investigation of his case, was also directed to submit his counter-affidavit and other supporting documents. The charges also against priest Albert Alejo, lawyer Jude Sabio, a certain sister Ling of the Convent of Canossian Sisters, and several John Does […]
(Eagle News)–The Oversight Committee on Corrections has created a panel to verify the records of each person deprived of liberty prior to their release. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said that while this was a “tedious process,” it is “called for under the circumstances.” He said the panel has met in the past days and “will meet again this afternoon with the relevant BuCor officers whose task is to justify each and every recommendation for release.” […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has asked the Philippine National Police to put on hold the re-arrest of convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law and who have not yet surrendered. In an interview over radio dzbb on Friday, Sept. 20, Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the request, which was made on Thursday night, was to give way to the DOJ cleansing of the Bureau of Corrections list that would serve as the […]
(Eagle News)–Over 1600 convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law have so far surrendered to authorities, the Department of Justice said. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the 1665 who are now in Bureau of Corrections custody is as of 8 p.m. today, over three hours before the deadline for their surrender. It was President Rodrigo Duterte who gave the convicts released under the GCTA law 15 days to turn themselves in or be […]
(Eagle News)–Persons deprived of liberty who were released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law can surrender without any sanctions up to 11:59 p.m. today, Sept. 19. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said after 11:59 p.m., those who did not surrender will be re-arrested. “This day, we will be transmitting a new list to the (Department of the Interior and Local Government) which will serve as their guide in implementing the rearrest of those who didnt […]
(Eagle News)–Two other convicts in the Chiong rape-slay and whom the Department of Justice described as having been prematurely released have surrendered to authorities. Justice spokesperson Markk Perete said Josman Aznar and James Anthony Uy turned themselves in at the New Bilibid Prison around 6:30 p.m. Earlier, fellow convicts Ariel Balansag and Alberto Caño also returned to BuCor custody. Their co-accused are Rowen Adlawan, Paco Larrañaga, and James Andrew Uy, but Larrañaga, of Spanish descent, […]
