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MANILA, Philippines — Two arrested suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and eight others are willing to cooperate in the government’s investigation, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), which is now checking…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has offered a reward of P5 million for individuals with vital information that may lead to the arrest of unidentified gunmen responsible for the death of Negros Oriental Governor…
MANILA, Philippines—Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has tapped the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate another case of hazing that claimed the life of an engineering student in Cebu. This development came after the Public Attorneys’…
MANILA, Philippines—Government prosecutors on Friday dismissed the obstruction of justice case against the father of one of those tagged as persons of interest in the death of Adamson University student John Matthew Salilig. “The [case of] obstruction…
MANILA, Philippines—The Biñan Police on Thursday filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) a case for violations of the Anti-Hazing Law against six members of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity tagged in the death of Adamson University…
MANILA, Philippines — The full force of the Anti-Hazing law should be brought down to perpetrators in the death of chemical engineering student John Matthew Salilig, who allegedly died due to hazing, opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said…
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a circular decreasing the bail for indigents facing criminal cases to a maximum of P10,000. Department Circular No. 11, dated February 20 requires all prosecutors to take into consideration the financial…
On Feb. 10 2023, Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin Remulla issued Department of Justice (DOJ) Circular No. 008 directing all prosecutors handling M-level criminal cases to determine the certainty of success. The circular reads: “If, upon assessment…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is firm against same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage was among the recommendations made by member-states of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Legalization of Abortion and Divorce that was rejected…
A longer period of time (82 years) separates the present day (2022) from the institution of the New Bilibid Prison in 1940, than separates the institution of the Old Bilibid Prison in 1865 and the creation of…
A country’s institutions are strong when they are able to maintain their autonomy against pressures that seek to alter their standard operating procedures in order to accommodate the interests of powerful actors. The key word here is…
MANILA, Philippines – A bill seeking to protect senior citizens from cybercrimes such as text scams. has been filed by Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada. In a statement on Sunday, Estrada said he filed Senate Bill No. 671 or…
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