DOJ won’t meddle in De Lima cases vs ex-DOJ execs

Jacob Lazaro 12/02/2023

Filing complaints, even against former Department of Justice (DOJ) secretaries, are well within former Sen. Leila de Lima’s rights, DOJ spokesperson Dominic Clavano said on Friday. “You know, she has her rights, and we’re not going to…

CA reverses Ombudsman’s decision junking de Lima’s cases vs Aguirre, Guevarra

Faith Argosino 11/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) has reversed the ruling of the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing the criminal and administrative complaints lodged by former Senator Leila de Lima against former Department of Justice secretaries…

No mandatory vaccination for employees – Guevarra

Dona Z. Pazzibugan - Reporter 10/29/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has set the record straight on the official policy regarding COVID-19 vaccination of employees in the workplace, saying there is no law that mandates it. “I clarified this during the…

DOJ on Pacquiao claim: No stink raised yet vs DOH

Maricar Cinco, Marlon Ramos, Patricia Denise Chiu 07/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao may have flagged the pandemic spending of the Department of Health (DOH) as questionable, but Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, that the anti-corruption body formed by…

Gwen to face ‘insubordination’ charges over swab policy?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Will Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia face another round of legal battle? Garcia on Tuesday, May 25, revealed that she received information alleging that Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra may…

DOJ chief releases 300 freed convicts

Marlon Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/25/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the immediate release of more than 300 freed convicts who earlier turned themselves in even if they were not the subject of the manhunt that President Rodrigo Duterte…

DOJ chief: Person arrested by NBI not ‘Bikoy’ videos uploader

/INQ.net 05/02/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The person arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) who was allegedly behind the video series accusing President Rodrigo Duterte’s family of involvement in the narcotics trade was not the uploader of the…

DOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail

Inquirer.net 12/18/2018

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra expressed confidence that any legal challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2019 was “bound to fail.” He argued that the Supreme Court would…

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