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DOJ orders immediate action vs. mining firm in alleged stock fraud

Manila, May 7 -- Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday instructed the National Prosecution Service (NPS) to exhaust all resources allowed by law to punish the officials and certain stockh... Read More


Strip search implemented amid increasing contraband entry in prisons

Manila, May 7 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Tuesday that strip search on visitors of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) is being strictly implemented "without exception" in all prison faci... Read More


CA rules for International Olympic Committee in trademark suit

Manila, May 6 -- The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the ruling of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) turning down a petition filed by a local sports and leisure retail store over the use of th... Read More


DOJ: Streamlined survivorship claims honors deceased prosecutors

Manila, May 3 -- The streamlined process for the filing of survivorship claims seeks to honor the invaluable service of deceased prosecutors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday. "No amount... Read More


BuCor: 805 PDLs released in April

Manila, May 3 -- Prison officials on Friday said 805 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released from various operating prisons and penal farms in the country in April. In a statement, the Burea... Read More


4 accused in Navarro's illegal detention get 40-year jail term

Manila, May 2 -- The Taguig regional trial court (RTC) on Thursday sentenced to a maximum of 40 years imprisonment businessman Cedric Lee, Deniece Millinette Cornejo and two others for the illegal det... Read More


Illegal to fire employees with HIV - SC

Manila, May 1 -- The Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal to fire an employee for testing positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In a decision penned by Associate Justice Benjamin Cag... Read More


Completion of Manila Post Office rehab seen in 2026

Manila, May 1 -- The rehabilitation of the iconic Manila Central Post Office will start this year, starting with bidding for an architecture and engineering study on reviving the structure gutted by f... Read More


DOJ witness protection program posts 95% success rate in 2023

Manila, April 30 -- The government's program for protecting state witnesses crucial in prosecuting criminal cases has exceeded its performance target for 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tue... Read More


Court administrator recommends transfer of Quiboloy cases to NCR

Manila, April 30 -- The Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) has recommended to the Supreme Court (SC) the approval of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) request to transfer the child abuse case aga... Read More