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Paralegal detained during 'snatching' of Echanis body tests positive for coronavirus

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 10:29 PM

The paralegal who was detained during the "snatching" of the body of slain peace consultant Randall Echanis has tested positive for the coronavirus, in a development that the Anakpawis party-list blamed on police. Read more »

PAO district office sa Masbate, nasira matapos ang lindol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 05:21 PM

Nagtamo ng matinding pinsala ang gusali ng Public Attorneys’ Office sa Cataingan, Masbate matapos ang malakas na lindol, Martes ng umaga.   Read more »

Discussion heats up as House deliberations on death penalty resume

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 08:25 PM

The House Justice Committee on Wednesday resumed deliberations on bills seeking to reintroduce the death penalty, more than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated during his State of the Nation Address his call for the passage of the measure. Read more »

In holiday spirit, Garin extends hand of reconciliation to Dengvaxia critics

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 07:53 PM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin on Wednesday offered her hand of reconciliation to her critics in the Dengvaxia vaccination scandal that was pinned on the health department when she led the agency. Read more »

PAO budget cut meant to 'kill' Dengvaxia probe: Acosta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 10:50 AM

The Public Attorneys Office claimed Thursday that a slash in its 2020 budget is supposed to "kill" its investigation into the alleged deaths of children who were given dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.    Read more »

Garin wants PAO lab merged with NBI crime lab

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 02:16 AM

Former health chief and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin asked the justice department to merge the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) forensics lab with the crime lab of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Read more »

SATIRE: The Metamorphosis of Persida Acosta

Jade Mark Capiñanes
Updated as of Aug 24 07:57 PM

A day in the life of PAO Chief Persida Acosta, as Franz Kafka would have probably reimagined it. Read more »

Acosta says 'fabricated' corruption charge 'concocted to malign' her office

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 12:19 PM

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta slammed corruption allegations filed by her subordinates against her, describing the claims as "concocted to malign" her and the agency. Read more »

Ombudsman confirms corruption probe on PAO's Acosta, Erfe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 08:21 PM

MANILA - Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Friday confirmed that his office was investigating allegations of corruption against Public Attorney's Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta and the agency's forensics chief Erwin Erfe.  Read more »

PAO chief says corruption allegations meant to derail Dengvaxia case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 08:31 AM

MANILA - The head of the Public Attorney's Office said Friday that corruption allegations against her were meant to hurt the cases filed by her office over the deaths of several children allegedly caused by dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Keen on corruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 04:00 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has made his war on graft a hallmark of his administration. How far have we gone in fighting corruption? Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

PAO lawyers deny seeking suspension of Acosta, Erfe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 11:28 PM

MANILA— More than 100 lawyers of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) on Thursday denied calling for the suspension of the agency's head, Persida Acosta, and forensics chief Dr. Erwin Erfe. Read more »

Acosta accused of using Dengvaxia issue for corruption in PAO

Adrian Ayalin and Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 05:46 PM

Employees of the Public Attorneys Office have asked the Office of the Ombudsman to issue a preventive suspension order against PAO chief Persida Acosta and her forensics chief Dr. Erwin Erfe for alleged corruption in the agency. Read more »

US to China: Stop 'dangerous' media reports on diplomat in HK

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 11:20 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - The United States on Friday demanded that Beijing-backed news outlets stop sharing "dangerous" reports after a newspaper revealed personal information about an American diplomat in Hong Kong who met with pro-democracy activists. Read more »

PAO honors first public attorney appointed SC justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 05:01 PM

The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) on Monday honored newly installed Supreme Court Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting, the first public attorney to ever become justice of the high tribunal. Read more »

PAO says slain Cebu teen was raped

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 08:38 AM

Christine Lee Silawan, a 16-year-old girl found dead with her face peeled off in Cebu province last month, was raped, the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) said Thursday, contradicting initial police findings.  Read more »

PAO di kumbinsido sa imbestigasyon sa Cebu teen slay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 03:39 PM

Balak din ng PAO isailalim sa awtopsiya ang labi ni Christine Silawan upang muling suriin ito.   Read more »

Sara Duterte, Hontiveros word war heats up

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 11:50 AM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Senator Risa Hontiveros continued to trade barbs on Wednesday over the latter's call for the resignation of the head of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO). Read more »

'Sila ang may kasalanan:' PAO chief washes hands of vaccination slump

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 09:23 PM

The head of the Public Attorney's Office denied Sunday that it caused a decline in immunization rates because of its controversial probe into the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine.   Read more »

Senator calls for Acosta's resignation over vaccination 'scaremongering'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 02:32 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros called for the resignation of Public Attorney's Office chief Persida Acosta on Friday over the latter's alleged "scaremongering" on vaccination. Read more »