Groundbreaking for DOJ building held Friday

Izobelle T. Pulgo 06/17/2016

A GROUNDBREAKING ceremony for a four-story building to house the regional Department of Justice (DOJ) office was held Friday at the Department of Agriculture compound along M. Velez Street in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City. The 3,000 square…

DOJ building soon to rise in Guadalupe

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Rhobie A. Ruaya, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/20/2016

The Department of Justice (DOJ) building will soon rise inside the Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) compound on M. Velez Street, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City. This after Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III signed a deed…

DOJ to Bangladesh: You will get your money back

04/27/2016

THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday assured that the money stolen by hackers from the Bangladesh Bank will be returned to its government as soon as possible but procedures have to be followed. Acting Justice Secretary…

MORE LEGAL WOES

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Apple Ta-as 03/10/2016

Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro is in for more legal and administrative woes. The Philippine National Police in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will ask the Department of Justice (DOJ) to order Castro’s immediate suspension while a…

Victims, police happy over Joavan’s conviction

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/26/2016

THE lives of Oscar Abellana  and his son Osbert changed  after they decided to file charges against Joavan Fernandez. In 2009, they stayed in a safe house of the Department of Justice (DOJ) for fear that the…

Fiscal gets promoted amid tiff with ex-girlfriend

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/14/2016

DESPITE figuring in a dispute with his former girlfriend last week, Asst. Provincial Prosecutor Dionilo Mantos got promoted by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Cebu Provincial Prosecutor Pepita Jane Petralba said Mantos filed for a promotion two…

State prosecutor, Ombud won’t act on case without complaint

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/13/2016

UNLESS there’s a complaint, both the Regional State Prosecutor (RSP) and the Ombudsman-Visayas won’t act on the dispute between a prosecutor and his former girlfriend. “I have not received any complaint against Prosecutor Dionilo Mantos regarding this…

Confab seeks end to cyberporn

Apple Ta-as 12/02/2015

More than 900 government officials and non-government organizations (NGO) attended the opening of the two-day “Ako Para Sa Bata” conference held at the Marco Polo Hotel yesterday. The first to be held on Cebu, the conference sponsored…

DOJ hits Cebu jail for bringing out inmate

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/21/2015

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the Mandaue City court to order two provincial jail officials to explain why they took an inmate to a hospital without the court’s approval. Assistant State Prosecutor Juan Pedro Navera…

Special prosecutor’s office for protected area pushed

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/28/2015

OCEANA Philippines is pushing for the creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Protected Area to help in the litigation of cases related to illegal fishing in the country. Lawyer Gloria Ramos, vice president for…

Aquino orders probe of fake rice from China

07/04/2015

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will investigate the entry of fake rice from China upon the orders of President Benigno Aquino III. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday said she would create a task force to conduct…

Trader charged for milk imports without permit

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/27/2015

A businesswoman from San Fernando town, south Cebu is facing trial for importing P15 million worth of milk products from Malaysia to Cebu City without securing the necessary permit from the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). The…

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