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Quo warranto plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise 'never discussed' in Cabinet: DOJ chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 11:33 AM

A supposed plan for government lawyers to seek the cancellation of ABS-CBN media network's franchise "has never been discussed at all" during a meeting among President Rodrigo Duterte and his top aides, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday, contrary to a news report.    Read more »

NEDA wants POGOs taxed, Angara says

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 06:03 AM

MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Monday opposed with the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) opinion that online casinos or Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) could not be taxed.  Read more »

Finance Sec Dominguez: POGOs subject to income tax

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 04:05 PM

Dominguez was reacting to a Philippine Star report which quoted the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) as saying that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) are not subject to local tax. Read more »

Anti-graft court allows gov’t to appeal dismissed P102-billion Marcos forfeiture case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 05:30 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan on Tuesday granted government's appeal to reconsider the dismissal of the P102-billion civil forfeiture case against former President Ferdinand Marcos, his widow Imelda and 11 others.   Read more »

No ‘wanton killings’ in Leni-led drug war: spokesman

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:54 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo is back in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet, under pressure to lead his anti-narcotics campaign, which she has repeatedly criticized over the deaths of thousands of alleged suspects while supposedly leaving many big-time drug traffickers untouched. Read more »

Pagbasura ng ill-gotten wealth case ng mga Marcos, iaapela

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:48 PM

Pero para sa isang dating taga-PCGG, hindi na dapat hayaang hawakan ng OSG ang kaso. Read more »

SC urged to cite OSG, PNP in contempt for submitting 'rubbish' case files

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 08:42 PM

Centerlaw on Monday accused the OSG and PNP of “underhanded machinations” in submitting to the SC “irrelevant non-drug-related case files.” Read more »

OSG tries but fails to introduce new witnesses in sedition probe vs Trillanes et al

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 09:11 PM

The OSG on Friday tried to introduce new witnesses and evidence in the sedition complaint against former Senator Antonio Trillanes et al pending before the DOJ. Read more »

Supreme Court junks fisherfolks' plea for protection of West PH Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 04:00 PM

The Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of Filipino fishermen seeking to protect the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

OSG insists on authority to represent CIDG in DOJ probe vs Robredo, others

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 11:17 PM

MANILA – The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on Tuesday cited legal bases to continue appearing in the Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into the sedition complaints against Vice President Leni Robredo, opposition figures, lawyers, and Catholic Church officials. Read more »

OSG: CIDG not required to produce all evidence in sedition probe vs Robredo, others

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 11:04 PM

MANILA – The Office of the Solicitor General on Tuesday insisted the Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) is not required to produce all of its evidence in the sedition complaint it filed against Vice President Leni Robredo, more than 30 others currently under investigation by DOJ prosecutors.   Read more »

Palawan fisherman says he was 'pressured' to withdraw from writ of kalikasan plea

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 09:34 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - A Palawan fisherman named as one of the petitioners in the plea seeking to protect the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea has claimed he was “pressured” into withdrawing from the petition pending before the Supreme Court. Read more »

Otso Diretso bets move to disqualify OSG from DOJ sedition probe

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 03:43 PM

Three Otso Diretso senatorial candidates and a former Supreme Court spokesperson implicated in the sedition complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo and more than 30 others have asked the panel of prosecutors investigating the complaint to disqualify the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) from appearing in the probe. Read more »

Saguisag binanatan ang OSG: 'Tuta ng Malacañang'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 01:24 AM

Umarangkada na ang imbestigasyon ng Department of Justice sa sedition complaint laban kina Vice President Leni Robredo at higit 30 iba pa. Read more »

OSG under fire for representing police in probe vs. PH opposition members

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 12:14 AM

The Philippine justice department begins its preliminary probe into the sedition complaints filed against the Vice President and other key opposition figures. Read more »

Opposition camp blasts OSG as sedition probe starts

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 08:00 PM

The camp of opposition leaders on Friday lambasted the Office of the Solicitor General for participating in the justice department's investigation on the sedition complaint against them. Read more »

Calida touts Sereno ouster as 'legacy,' other 'triumphs' in 3 years as SolGen

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 05:50 PM

MANILA – Solicitor General Jose Calida on Wednesday touted his office’s “legendary” success in the many landmark cases it has handled for the Philippine government, particularly citing the ouster of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as his “legacy.” Read more »

OSG slams 'self-serving' Hilbay, says 'well-within law' to assist PNP in sedition case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 06:12 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on Friday slammed former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay for saying it had no authority to assist in initiating the filing of criminal cases. Read more »

SolGen has no authority to assist in initiating criminal cases: ex SolGen Hilbay

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 03:12 PM

Former top state lawyer Florin Hilbay on Wednesday said the Office of the Solicitor General has no authority to assist in initiating the filing of criminal cases. Read more »

Vice president's camp asks SolGen: Why was Robredo's case 'singled out?'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 01:03 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo's spokesperson on Thursday criticized the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for allegedly singling out a sedition case filed against the country's second-in-command. Read more »