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NBI forensic exam in Dacera case done, says DOJ chief

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 05:20 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation had finished its forensic examination of Christine Dacera's specimens, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday. Read more »

Arrest warrants, hold departure orders out for 9 Sulu cops tagged in killing 4 soldiers

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 06:46 PM

A Sulu court has issued warrants of arrests and hold departure orders against the 9 police officers tagged in the killing of 4 soldiers in Jolo, in June 2020, the DOJ said Friday.  Read more »

More questions raised as DOJ says NBI got urine sample from Dacera’s embalmed body

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 12:51 AM

MANILA — A National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) forensic team was able to extract urine sample from the body of deceased flight attendant Christine Dacera, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed Tuesday. Read more »

Sulu cops tagged in killing 4 soldiers released; PNP says no arrest warrants to keep detention

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 03:58 PM

Philippine criminal rules require that suspects can only be detained without charge for up to 36 hours.  Read more »

Guevarra: No liability for those inoculated with unauthorized vaccines

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 06:03 PM

No criminal liability awaits those who got themselves inoculated with unregistered or unauthorized vaccines, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra clarified Monday amid continuing questions over how close aides of President Rodrigo Duterte obtained and got themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more »

PH gov't holds human rights summit amid allegations of rights violations, int'l pressure

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 07:21 PM

As various international and local human rights groups raise concerns over alleged human rights violations in the Philippines, the Philippine government, through the Department of Justice (DOJ), launched a three-day human rights summit on Monday at the Philippine International Convention Center. Read more »

‘I will comment in court:’ Guevarra mum on De Lima’s appeal of complaint vs him

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 05:38 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra is not commenting publicly on the appeal of Sen. Leila de Lima on the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman to junk her complaint against him. Read more »

Tiamzons sentenced to up to 40 yrs in prison for soldier's abduction

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 07:06 PM

A Quezon City court has convicted National Democratic Front (NDF) consultants Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria Tiamzon of kidnapping and serious illegal detention over an abduction of a soldier in 1988. Read more »

Guevarra: Task force vs corruption received 60 complaints in 2 weeks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 05:22 PM

The reports, according to Guevarra, referred to a “wide range” of government agencies, such as the DPWH, BuCor, DOT, LTO, DoH, PhilHealth, BIR, BCDA, BoC, and LGUs. Read more »

Drop ‘mega’ from name of DOJ-led task force vs corruption, Guevarra asks media

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 08:54 PM

“We will be happy to be referred to simply as the ‘Task Force Against Corruption',” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said.  Read more »

DOJ: Mega task force vs corruption sets up secretariat, now accepting complaint

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 05:49 PM

The operations center will be headed by Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra as chairperson but will have a case evaluation committee. Read more »

NBI forensic team now in Jolo to probe bombings

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 10:19 PM

Both the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Army have recommended re-imposing martial law at least in Sulu, as a result of the blasts on Monday. Read more »

Lawmakers should've amended existing terror law instead of repealing it: IBP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 10:33 AM

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines said Sunday lawmakers should have amended the Human Security Act instead of scrapping and replacing it with the anti-terror bill.   Read more »

PDEA: Alisin ang korupsiyon bago ibalik ang death penalty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 08:34 PM

Kailangan daw maalis muna ang korupsiyon at maayos ang sistema ng hudikatura bago ibalik ang death penalty.  Read more »

DOJ: 'Bikoy' may apply for witness protection

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 11:24 AM

MANILA – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the government may provide protection to Peter Joemel Advincula, the man who introduced himself as “Bikoy” who accused opposition figures of plotting to unseat President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

DOF: Walang probisyon para kuhanin ng Tsina ang mga likas na yaman ng PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 08:40 PM

Pinawi ng Department of Finance ang pangambang makuha ang mga likas na yaman ng Pilipinas kung di makabayad sa China.  Read more »

Faeldon blasts 'unfair' claims of 'no-show' at BuCor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 05:32 PM

Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon denied claims that he was not reporting for duty as new chief of the Bureau of Corrections, stressing there had been no official appointment to begin with. Read more »

Mga kaalyado ni Sereno sa Kamara, 'rumesbak' vs 'quo warranto justices'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 07:36 PM

Reklamong culpable violation of the Constitution at betrayal of public trust ang hinaharap ng pitong mahistrado na pumabor sa petition na quo warranto laban kay dating Chief Justice Sereno.  Read more »