Tag: DOJ

Murder, frustrated raps filed vs Dennis Sytin, two others

(Eagle News)–Murder and frustrated murder charges have been filed against  Dennis Lim Sytin for the killing of his brother, businessman Dominic  Sytin, and for causing injuries to another. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the same charges were  filed against Ryan Dementilla and self-confessed gunman Edgardo Luib in Olongapo. Guevarra said the charges were filed after the  National Prosecution Service found probable cause to charge them for the businessman’s killing in Subic in 2018, and for […]

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DOJ panel to CIDG: Provide complete addresses of Robredo, other respondents in sedition complaint

(Eagle News)–The panel of prosecutors tasked to conduct a preliminary probe into the sedition complaint filed against Vice President Leni Robredo and others has ordered the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group to provide the complete addresses of the respondents of the complaint. Justice Undersecretary  Markk Perete, Department of Justice spokesperson, said the directive to the acting complainant was contained in an order issued by the panel on Wednesday, July 24. According to Perete, the panel […]

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Lawyers group asks DOJ to junk sedition complaint over “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos

(Eagle News)–A group of lawyers has asked the Department of Justice to junk what it said were “baseless” sedition charges over the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos. The Free Legal Assistance Group said the charges, which were filed against Vice President Leni Robredo, Leila de Lima, Antonio Trillanes, some priests including Robert Reyes, and lawyers that include Romulo Macalintal, Chel Diokno, among others, were first of all based on a witness who was “not credible.” The […]

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PHL gov’t ready to face any UN inquiry on Duterte drug war, says DOJ chief

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine government is “prepared to face any inquiry” to be conducted by the United Nations with regards to the war on drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte that has been criticized recently by more than two dozen countries, mostly from Europe. This was according to the Philippine department of justice which stressed that the country “need not be told by anyone” on how to conduct its controversial anti-illegal drug campaign. “With […]

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2 whistleblowers on WellMed ghost dialysis cases, provisionally admitted to WPP, says DOJ chief

(Eagle News) – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed that the two whistleblowers of the WellMed Dialysis Center who exposed the ghost dialysis claims made by the center, have been admitted provisionally into the Witness Protection Program. The former WellMed employees who were granted provisional admission into the WPP under the Department of Justice (DOJ) are Edwin Roberto and Liezel Aileen De Leon. “They were provisionally admitted into the WPP, good for 90 days,” Guevarra said. […]

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DOJ joins nationwide earthquake drill today, June 20

(Eagle News) — Department of Justice employees led by Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra took part in the nationwide earthquake drill  on Thursday, June 20. Guevarra himself led employees as they ushered out of the DOJ office in Manila, some with their hands on their heads, after the sounding of the fire alarm past 2 p.m. The participants went straight to the parking lot. After a few minutes, they went back to work. It was the […]

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UPDATED: Guevarra issues lookout order vs incorporators, officers of Kapa Community Ministry Int’l

ILBO also issued vs 3 officers of  Alabel-Maasim Credit Cooperative (Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, June 14, issued  an immigration lookout bulletin order against   incorporators and officers of KAPA Community Ministry International Inc., which the Securities and Exchange Commission has said operated a Ponzi scheme. The incorporators were identified as Joel Apolinario, who was also listed as an officer; Nonita Urbano, Junnie Apolinario, Nelia Nino, Maria Pellea Sevilla, Jouelyn del Castillo, Cristobal Barabad […]

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DOJ: Oriental Mindoro prosecutor attacked; sustains five gunshot wounds in head, body

(Eagle News)–The Oriental Mindoro provincial prosecutor was shot  on Monday, June 10, Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said. Perete said Josephine Caranto-Olivar was attacked as she entered her house. He said all in all, Caranto-Olivar sustained  five gunshot wounds–two in the head and three in the body. He said she had to undergo a CT scan for the wounds, and will  have to undergo an operation for the wounds in the body. “The Department calls on […]

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DOJ files inciting to sedition case against Rodel Jayme

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Justice has filed inciting to sedition charges against metrobalita.net webmaster Rodel Jayme because of his role in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos which featured a man who identified himself as “Bikoy” who claimed that members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s family was involved in the illegal drug trade. In a resolution, DOJ said that Jayme was liable for his role in the creation of the website that was eventually […]

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Authorities sign guidelines for issuance of work permits to foreign nationals — DOJ

(Eagle News)–Authorities on Wednesday, May 1, finalized the guidelines for the issuance of work permits to foreign nationals, amid the influx of Chinese workers in the country. Under the guidelines signed by Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, among others, the Bureau of Immigration may only issue a special work permit to an alien who intends to work in the country outside of an employment arrangement, Justice […]

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Guevarra: Palace offering P10 million for arrest of Acierto

(Eagle News)–The Palace is offering a P10-million bounty for the arrest of dismissed Col. Eduardo Acierto, who has been ordered arrested by a court due to drug smuggling. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said however that he was not privy about where the bounty would be sourced. “The amount is certainly much larger than what the DOJ could offer,” he said. For instance, he said the DOJ  offered only P500,000 for the arrest of Peter Go […]

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DOJ dismisses Garin complaint vs Ubial over Dengvaxia mess

(Eagle News)—-The Department of Justice has dismissed the complaint filed by former Health Secretary Janet Garin against her successor, Paulyn Ubial, in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. In dismissing the charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against Ubial, Investigating Assistant State Prosecutor Claire Eufracia Pagayanan noted the complainant “failed to name a single victim who reportedly died as a result of Ubial’s alleged negligent approval and implementation of community-based Dengue immunization program.” “Considering that […]

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