Topic page on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

Justice secretary: Constitution allows Duterte to 'temporarily take over' water concessionaires

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 07:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is authorized under the Constitution to "temporarily take over" privately-owned utilities, Justice Sec. Menardo Guevarra said Saturday, a day after the Chief Executive warned of a military takeover of Metro Manila's water distribution companies. Read more »

Regulator can junk extension of Maynilad, Manila Water concession without court nod: DOJ

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 01:22 PM

The Philippine capital's water regulator does not need court approval to revoke its earlier decision extending its concession agreements with Maynilad Water Services Inc and Manila Water Co, the Department of Justice maintained Friday.    Read more »

Justice chief denies conflict of interest in water concession review

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 03:52 PM

The Villars own PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., a water utility firm touted as a possible player to replace Maynilad and Manila Water when their concession agreements expire in 2022. Read more »

Guevarra: MWSS’ revocation of extension of concession based on President’s directive, DOJ’s advice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 10:34 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday justified the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System’s decision to revoke the extension of the concession agreements with Maynilad and Manila Water. Read more »

DOJ finds 12 'onerous' provisions in concession agreements with Maynilad, Manila Water

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 11:31 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra laid out some of the alleged onerous provisions that his department found in the concession agreements with Maynilad and Manila Water. Read more »

Gov't mulls legal actions vs water distributors over compensation ruling

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 11:25 AM

The Duterte government will pursue legal action against water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad if it fails to reach an agreement with the distributors, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday. Read more »

Still 'in love' with DOJ: Guevarra declines Supreme Court justice nomination

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 10:57 AM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra declined Monday his nomination to the Supreme Court, saying he was "still in love" with his agency. Read more »

Pagkuwestiyon sa pagpiyansa ni dating Mayor Baldo, iniakyat sa Court of Appeals

Dexter Ganibe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 11:17 PM

MAYNILA - Iniakyat na ng Department of Justice sa Court of Appeals ang usapin kaugnay ng pagpayag na makapagpiyansa sa kasong murder si dating Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo kaugnay ng pagpatay kay AKO Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe. Read more »

Gordon eyes protection of witnesses vs ‘ninja cops’

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 05:42 PM

“Para sa ganun, whatever happens, if he (witness) dies accidentally, there is that testimony that will be admissible,” said Senator Richard Gordon.  Read more »

Justice department to 'closely monitor' BuCor reforms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 11:43 AM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Sunday said he has ordered the agency's oversight committee to "closely monitor" the reforms under new Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag. Read more »

DOJ: BuCor set to release some surrendered convicts

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 03:30 PM

Among those who will be released were those granted executive clemency, pardon and parole. Read more »

DOJ survived GCTA mess 'almost unscathed': Guevarra

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 03:29 PM

In the face of the controversy surrounding the good conduct time allowance, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has survived an “institutional crisis” and has even gained “new-found strength.”   Read more »

'DOJ reborn': Guevarra says justice dept survived GCTA crisis ‘almost unscathed’

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 03:15 PM

"I’d like to say the Department of Justice has been reborn,” said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. Read more »

DOJ: Only Duterte can suspend rearrest of freed convicts

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 01:42 AM

Despite recommending a halt to the manhunt of convicts “prematurely released,” a DOJ official Friday conceded the President’s verbal order to rearrest them stands. Read more »

FLAG lawyers tagged in sedition complaint seek halt of DOJ probe

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 01:09 PM

MANILA – Three Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) lawyers tagged in the sedition complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo and more than 30 other opposition figures have asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to stop the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into the alleged ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Rolito Go not among heinous crime convicts ordered to surrender: Guevarra

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 04:07 PM

MANILA - Murder convict Rolito Go is not covered by the surrender order to prisoners prematurely released based on the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law. Read more »

Number of surrenderers exceeded heinous crime convicts list - DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 11:02 AM

MANILA - The secretary of justice on Friday described as "phenomenal" the number of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) released early on good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law who voluntarily surrendered following the ultimatum set by President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

DOJ chief: Don't take Duterte's 'dead or alive' order literally

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 03:18 PM

Pres. Duterte had ordered some 2,000 heinous crime convicts to surrender to authorities by Sept. 19.  Read more »

Ex-mayor Sanchez still eligible for early release under revised IRR of GCTA law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 06:50 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says convicted rapist and killer Antonio Sanchez and other heinous crime convicts may still be released early under the recently revised implementing rules of the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Read more »

De Lima to Ombudsman: Ask Guevarra, not me, about GCTA rules

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 03:58 PM

MANILA - Detained Sen. Leila de Lima on Tuesday told the Office of the Ombudsman to ask Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, not her, about the implementing rules and regulations of a controversial law which expanded the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) for prisoners. Read more »