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Supreme Court hands off in DOJ's stricter drug plea bargain rules
Dissenting Justice Benjamin Caguioa says the Supreme Court's efforts to declog court dockets of small-time drug cases will be put to waste
Phishing is top PH cybercrime during pandemic – authorities
Online selling scams and the proliferation of misinformation that cause panic among the public are the other cybercrimes often committed as Filipinos grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, says the National Bureau of Investigation NBI-Cyber Crimes Division
'For law and order in troubled times:' Guevarra declines 'last' chance for SC
'This opportunity comes at a time when my services as Secretary of the Department of Justice are most needed'
Ex-Wirecard COO was not in PH in June; immigration data faked
(UPDATED) The immigration officers who encoded Jan Marsalek's supposed flight records have been fired
Novartis pays over $700 million to settle U.S. kickbacks case
(3rd UPDATE) Novartis is accused of having hosted tens of thousands of speaker programs and events which the United States Department of Justice says were used to bribe physicians
'Do not be fooled:' Groups say panel probing drug war deaths 'damage control'
(UPDATED) International group Human Rights Watch calls the panel 'nothing more than a ruse to shield the country from international scrutiny'
To avoid ICC, Duterte admin forms panel to probe deaths in police operations
(UPDATED) Justice Secretary Guevarra however tells the UN Human Rights Council the panel will engage the Commission on Human Rights as an independent monitoring body
[ANALYSIS] Leila de Lima's bail application
'Clearly, the testimonies against De Lima are inadmissible, being hearsay, have little probative value, and are irrelevant, immaterial, and self-serving'
DOJ main office to reopen on June 29 after virus lockdown
The 11-day lockdown, enforced after 5 employees and an outsourced security guard tested positive for the coronavirus, will be lifted as disinfection has been completed
Novartis to pay $336 million in U.S. settlements on bribes
US Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski says Novartis subsidiaries 'profited from bribes...and they falsified their books and records to conceal those bribes'
Returning OFWs priority as gov't studies reentry of foreign workers
The IATF may have a decision next week if they will allow the reentry of foreign workers who hold permanent and long-term visas
'Too many are sick and dying': Supreme Court defers deciding on prisoner release
Prison agencies are also slammed for little transparency on the conditions of inmates
Sharon Cuneta plans to sue man who threatened to rape daughter Kakie
Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says Sharon Cuneta sought his help in dealing with the man who threatened to rape her daughter Kakie Pangilinan
Cops arrest online sex trafficker in Taguig who abused own son, sister
'One of the victims was a differently abled 27-year-old deaf female, the younger sister of the suspect and who is also the mother of some of the children rescued,' says Police Colonel Sheila Portento
DOJ on lockdown after 5 confirmed to be coronavirus positive
72 personnel test positive in rapid tests, but only 5 are validated in confirmatory tests
2 months since, DOJ yet to start hearings on Pimentel quarantine breach
The justice department instead puts the pressure on complainant Rico Quicho to submit hard copies of his evidence
'Consider the Constitution': Groups urge DOJ to recommend veto of anti-terror bill
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra will submit the review to Malacañang on Wednesday, June 17. He will not make it public unless Malacañang releases it from their end.
68 DOJ employees test positive in coronavirus rapid test
With a shortage on swab tests for mass testing, the national government and local governments have been relying on rapid antibody tests
On eve of Independence Day protests, DOJ says rallies 'temporarily banned'
Is it legal to ban rallies during quarantine?
DOJ's precarious role in the contested anti-terror bill
Will prosecutors be independent of the Secretary of Justice who will sit in the anti-terror council?
Will Facebook dummy account probe look at govt too? DOJ says 'all angles'
The DOJ promises it will not misuse user data that will be submitted to them in the course of an investigation
DOJ defends terror bill's dissent exception, but leaves out 'killer' caveat
DOJ Spokesperson Markk Perete says Section 4's exception on dissent 'should calm concerns,' but he leaves out a 'killer' provision. It's the provision on intent.
DOJ cybercrime office to probe dummy Facebook accounts
(UPDATED) Computer-related identity theft is a crime, and Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says he's worried over the surge in fake Facebook accounts
Head of Korea 'comfort women' shelter found dead amid probe
The 60-year-old woman is believed to have taken her own life, police say
DOJ starts review of constitutionality of anti-terror bill
'You appear to be a decent and honorable man, unlike many. Your principal will not be there forever, but your reputation and integrity will outlive you,' human rights lawyer Edre Olalia pleads to fellow Atenean lawyer Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra
DOJ asserts: 'Gabby Lopez is a Filipino citizen since birth'
Justice Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay Villar also tells a joint House panel that ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Gabby Lopez did not lose his Filipino citizenship when he used his American passport to travel
'Vital witness' in Ampatuan massacre survives attack in South Cotabato
(UPDATED) 'Sangki is a vital witness in the second wave of prosecution for the Maguindanao massacre, and it is not far-fetched that his ambush today had something to do with the horrible case,' says Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra
Cebu City courts closed until June 5 after employee tests positive for coronavirus
Cebu City Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Macaundas Hadjirasul says the employee and 28 others were tested on May 15
Mother arrested for livestreaming sexual abuse of own children
The 35-year-old mother faces charges of child trafficking which is punishable by life imprisonment
Amazon shareholders reject dissident moves to reshape company
Proposals on issues such as food waste, racism, environmental justice get rejected as Amazon says that, in many cases, they already support initiatives relating to those
Reports of sexual abuse of children triple during lockdown
The justice department receives nearly 280,000 reports from March to May. It blames telecommunications companies for not proactively blocking access to forms of online sexual exploitation of children
JBC makes Supreme Court stints minimum of 2.5 years
The Judicial and Bar Council sets new rules, but faces questions on constitutionality
Online sexual exploitation of children in PH tripled in 3 years – study
Technology to detect livestreamed abuse has yet to be developed or utilized by internet service providers, according to the International Justice Mission
[PODCAST] Ang mga problemang dulot ng warrantless arrests
Bakit tila ang due process ay para sa mga kakampi lamang ng Duterte administration?
117 convicts get parole amid pandemic
Over 400 other convicts also eligible for parole are awaiting clearance. Retired military generals Carlos Garcia and Jovito Palparan are not qualified, according to the Department of Justice.
[ANALYSIS] The right to call the government crazy
Voicing your exasperation over the government and its officials – even in impolite language – is constitutionally protected
[OPINION] Dura lex sed lex is obsolete
'Every time we say dura lex sed lex, we speak of oppression. Every time we call for dura lex sed lex, we advocate for injustice.'
With indictment of teacher, media told be careful when interviewing suspects
Ex-SC Spokesperson Ted Te says the NBI agents are still liable for the arbitrary detention of teacher Ronnel Mas
In PH pandemic: Due process for allies, warrantless arrests for the rest
(UPDATED) Justice Secretary Guevarra commits the NBI to look into the prohibited mass gathering for the birthday of Metro police chief Sinas – when other people in previous mass gatherings were just picked up and jailed
U.S. judge stalls effort to drop case against ex-Trump aide Flynn
'The parallels and the contrasts between the Watergate affair and the present situation now before this Court are striking,' says a group dubbing itself the 'Watergate Prosecutors'
Ryanair contests aid to Air France, SAS before EU court
'We will appeal any European Commission state aid decisions that discriminate unlawfully between airlines,' says Ryanair
U.S. announces $49-million settlement in Malaysia 1MDB scandal
The US Justice Department says it has now returned or helped Malaysia recover nearly $1.1 billion in funds and assets
House, DOJ could have done more for ABS-CBN – FLAG
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra defends his refusal to issue a formal legal opinion for ABS-CBN, a document that could serve as a legal defense for the NTC
DOJ: Order vs ABS-CBN 'immediately executory'
Should it stop broadcasting immediately? That is the pressing question now for the network giant.
DOJ promises to assess 100 convicts per week for parole, clemency
The Board of Pardons and Parole is now reviewing the records of an initial batch of 200 convicts
Guevarra counters Calida: ABS-CBN can operate while franchise renewal ongoing
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says 'there is sufficient equitable basis to allow broadcast entities to continue operating' while franchise renewal bills are pending in Congress
Supreme Court can't think 'far out the box' in releasing prisoners – Leonen
'That would mean we will be ourselves be the first to violating certain constitutional rights if we do so,' says Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen
TIMELINE: The bid to release low-risk, sick, elderly prisoners in PH
Time is running out as the government decides whether or not to release eligible persons deprived of liberty, given the pandemic
'Trapped with abusers,' 7 kids rescued from sex trafficker in Luzon
'One unintended consequence of [the lockdown] is that vulnerable children are being trapped with abusers and traffickers in their homes,' says the International Justice Mission
DOJ relaxes parole and clemency rules, excludes heinous crime convicts
The relaxed rules lower the age of sickly prisoners who may avail of executive clemency from 70 to 65
