Rappler's latest stories on Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 5, 2018
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Will Napoles be state witness? Spotlight on the Special Prosecutor
'Malacañang can easily undermine the Special Prosecutor's independent judgment in this case, and force him to drop Napoles as an accused,' says Senator Leila de Lima
DOJ can now probe Rappler’s criminal liability – Calida
The Solicitor General says he's not investigating any other entity 'unless you want me to do what I did in December 2016.' – the time he request SEC to probe Rappler
Valenzuela court clears 5 in importation of P6.4-B shabu
It seems there are a lot of hurdles to getting accountability in the smuggling of shabu from China to the Philippines, and a lot of them has to do with limitations set by the law
Aguirre orders probe into alleged sale of firearms to NPA
President Rodrigo Duterte gives the instruction to Aguirre during a cabinet meeting
DOJ brings back NBI power to investigate drug cases
The NBI's involvement in case buildups was revoked before by an order of President Rodrigo Duterte, preventing it from probing the smuggling of P6.4 billion worth of shabu from China
Did Sereno use Aguirre to limit martial law scope in Mindanao?
Cebu 3rd District Representative Gwen Garcia asks the justice secretary if Sereno's request to downplay the danger posed by the Maute trial being held in Cagayan de Oro gave her basis for her vote on martial law coverage in Mindanao
Aguirre: Duterte’s drug war memo bars NBI from investigating Faeldon
'Mag-aral muna kayo,' Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II tells senators criticizing the DOJ panel's decision to dismiss the complaint against former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon stemming from a P6.4-billion shabu shipment
Aguirre tags Singson, Abad in P8.7-B road scam
'The accusation is baseless and therefore not true. I and the DBM were never part of the negotiations for that transaction,' says former budget chief Florencio Abad
Aguirre orders NBI to probe Aquino, DAP
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II orders the National Bureau of Investigation to form a special task force to handle the investigation on former president Benigno Aquino III and the Disbursement Acceleration Program
LOOK: 10 years after chairing ASEAN, Arroyo keeps it presidential
With President Duterte still in Vietnam, his predecessor Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hosts the welcome dinner for Cambodia's Hun Sen and Myanmar's Suu Kyi
Gordon hits Aguirre for ‘cavalier’ attitude in smuggled P6.4B drug shipment
'That’s his opinion but I vehemently deny that because his observations are without any basis, except for the fact that I have many things to do,' says Justice Secretary Aguirre
DOJ offers witness protection to hazing suspect Ralph Trangia
'Hopefully, Mr Trangia’s return is covered in good intentions to clear his name and to tell the truth,' says Justice Secretary Aguirre
Ralph Trangia, suspect in Castillo hazing death, returning to PH
Trangia, who left the Philippines for the United States on September 21, will be returning Tuesday, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II says
FULL TEXT: Hontiveros asks justice secretary Aguirre to resign
In a privilege speech opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros details Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II s unethical conduct
Duterte meets parents of Carl Arnaiz, vows impartial probe
The President orders the NBI to take over the investigation
Aguirre orders probe into teen's death in Caloocan police 'shootout'
PNP Chief Dela Rosa says Caloocan police should produce the cab driver as their witness
Duterte might not push through with mega prison in Nueva Ecija – Aguirre
The President instead proposes to build a new medium sized facility and improve existing 7 regional prisons
Aguirre hits 7,000 drug war death figure, but uses it anyway
Your honor more or less this is a correct figure says Aguirre of Rappler s number of deaths related to the drug war which he earlier criticized
Aguirre wants Parojinogs drugs cases transferred to QC
The fact that they have been in power in Ozamiz City for so long is a clear indication that they have the capacity to influence says Justice Secretary Aguirre
PAO wants to take Kian witnesses from Hontiveros
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II also says the credibility of the witnesses will be affected because Hontiveros is a vocal Duterte critic
Caloocan prosecutor won't be fired, but won't handle Kian's case either
Prosecutor Darwin Cañete is believed to have pre judged the Grade 11 student killed in Caloocan anti drug raids saying the latter is not super innocent
Aguirre gives state protection to Patricia Bautista
WPP benefits include shelter livelihood assistance and educational benefits for the children of the witness
Drug shipment middleman as state witness? Aguirre, Trillanes butt heads
Senator Trillanes is already writing the ending of a story that has yet to start Secretary Aguirre says
Inside Bilibid: Resurgence, resignation, 'recanting'
Detained Senator Leila de Lima says these developments only prove the transactional nature of the drug charges against her
Aguirre takes over BuCor, leads surprise inspection of Bilibid
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II also orders the return of transferred inmates to their original jail cells
PDAF cases, Duterte-time: Napoles confident of freedom 'in less than 2 years'
The justice department, the Solicitor General, and the Court of Appeals have helped the cases of the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind in no small measure
DOJ moves to cancel Lascañas' passport
Arturo Lascañas is facing murder and frustrated murder charges over his confession of operating to kill radio man Jun Pala
Aguirre appeals to SC to bring Maute cases to Manila
Aguirre s assessment of Camp Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro is that it lacks the resources needed to secure detained members of the Maute terror group
Vitaliano Aguirre: 'Fake news king' to opposition, 'bright boy' to Duterte
Aguirre says he would have wanted to settle for a quiet life, take care of his 6 grandchildren, tend to his bonsais, and resume scuba diving, but service beckoned
Aguirre stands by order to probe opposition for alleged destab plot
UPDATED Even after the discovery of false claims and an old unrelated photo Aguirre stands by his Department Order 385 to probe into a supposed destabilization plot by opposition leaders
Aguirre denies releasing 'Marawi meeting' photo
Just apologize Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV tells Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II who has yet to make a public apology to the senator
No public apology yet from Aguirre for fake news
The Palace says Aguirre still enjoys the full trust of President Rodrigo Duterte
Aguirre reverses De Lima, lets BFP enforce fire laws in ecozones
Aguirre says they will investigate the supposed lack of signages near the room where Resorts World guests and employees died due to suffocation
SC assigns Cagayan de Oro court to handle Maute cases
The Supreme Court directs the court administrator to coordinate with the military base in Cagayan de Oro to provide security for court personnel
Aguirre: Martial law can result in constitutional crisis
In the event of a clash between Congress and the Supreme Court on martial law which will prevail?
Rappler Talk: Aguirre on pork scam, martial law, and war on drugs
Rappler sits down with Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to talk about among others constitutional issues pertaining to martial law and manpower inside the DOJ
2 inmates die as diarrhea hits Bilibid
The diarrhea cases stem from suspected food poisoning that hits Bilibid over the weekend
Aguirre to SC: Let Luzon, Visayas courts handle Maute cases
A change of venue or place of trial is done to avoid a miscarriage of justice
Aguirre urges Congress to convene on martial law
The justice secretary believes that if Congress convenes to affirm the President s martial law declaration the Supreme Court won t have the last say on the issue
Ombudsman also investigating Abad in PDAF scam
Aguirre earlier alluded to Abad as the 'most guilty instigator' of the PDAF scam
Aguirre asks BIR to probe Atong Ang for 'possible' tax evasion
UPDATED Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II makes the request after he ordered an investigation into the gaming tycoon s allegations against him and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr
Aguirre orders NBI: Probe Atong Ang's allegations against me
Department Order 267 directs the NBI to conduct investigation and case build up over the accusations of the gaming tycoon against the justice chief and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr
Aguirre to Sabio on ICC complaint: 'Bring it on'
'The camp of Matobato and Sabio apparently threw a net in the sea with this case and want to see how many fishes they can catch before the ICC. Sorry to disappoint them this early, they will catch none,' says Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II
Ang patotoo ng mga drug lord at kidnapper
Kagalang galang na talaga ang hustisya sa Pilipinas Ang salita ng kidnapper ay ebidensya na ngayon [at] sinasanto na natin ang salita ng mga drug lord
Justice chief assures conviction of Ampatuans in Maguindanao massacre
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II says the prosecution team will ensure that Andal Ampatuan Jr and Zaldy Ampatuan are convicted in the next few years over the Maguindanao massacre
