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Matapos ang bagyong Rolly, rehabilitasyon sa Daraga, Albay inuumpisahan na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 04:29 PM

MAYNILA - Nag-uumpisa nang magkumpuni ng kanilang mga bahay na natabunan ng lahar ang mga residente ng Daraga sa Albay na nasalanta ng hagupit ng bagyong Rolly. Read more »

Guevarra: Respect DOJ spokesperson’s privacy amid resignation

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 11:07 PM

MANILA – No less than Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra himself has appealed to the public to respect the privacy of Justice spokesperson Undersecretary Markk Perete following his abrupt resignation early Thursday morning. Read more »

Department of Justice spokesman resigns

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 09:25 PM

(3rd UPDATE) Department of Justice spokesperson Undersecretary Markk Perete has resigned from his post Thursday. Read more »

Liable for 'negligence': Why task force recommended filing raps vs PhilHealth officers

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 01:48 PM

Negligence on the part of several key officers of state-run PhilHealth gave rise to both administrative and criminal liability, the task force led by the Department of Justice has found, releasing a more detailed press statement to the media on Tuesday.  Read more »

'Walang makakaloko': Whistleblower says Duque should face raps over PhilHealth mess

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 02:41 PM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III should face charges over alleged anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, a former PhilHealth official and whistleblower said Tuesday. This, despite a government task force report recommending charges against only 7 PhilHealth officers for both administrative and criminal liability. Read more »

Immigration bureau: Only gov’t broadcast network allowed to cover Pemberton departure

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 10:14 PM

BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said the bureau was “unable to share” specific flight details regarding Pemberton’s deportation, citing security concerns. Read more »

Pemberton pardon within Duterte's prerogative under Constitution: justice official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 12:05 PM

MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday said the grant of absolute pardon on US Marine Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton did not go through the usual process. Read more »

‘I might be killed’: Karapatan shows SC slain activist Zara Alvarez's 2019 affidavit seeking protection

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 04:16 PM

Activist Zara Alvarez had feared for her life. She sought protection from harassment and red-tagging, supposedly by state agents, from the Supreme Court, but she was killed before the court could rule on her request.   Read more »

PH coordinating with Indonesian authorities after Jolo blasts: DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 12:07 PM

The Philippines is coordinating with Indonesian authorities as 2 of their citizens were allegedly behind the twin blasts that left at least 15 dead in Jolo town, Sulu, the Department of Justice said Sunday. Read more »

Resigned PhilHealth legal chief says conscience clear amid corruption allegations

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 02:49 PM

MANILA - Resigned PhilHealth Senior Vice President for Legal Sector Rodolfo del Rosario Jr. said on Friday that he is ready to face any investigation into the alleged widespread corruption in the state health insurer and is even willing to submit himself to a lifestyle check. Read more »

Will Pemberton walk free soon? Up to the court to decide, says DOJ

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 12:13 AM

The lawyer of US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton has asked an Olongapo court to start computing his good conduct time allowance following the withdrawal of his conviction appeal, which could lead to his early release.   Read more »

3 PhilHealth execs testify before govt task force probing alleged anomalies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 03:35 PM

Three PhilHealth officials testified before government's task force investigating alleged corruption in the state insurance firm, the Department of Justice said Thursday. Read more »

NBI official nagpositibo sa COVID-19

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 03:34 AM

Isang opisyal ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang nagpositibo sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  Read more »

'Fake news': BuCor denies high-profile inmate Dominguez died of COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 11:46 AM

The Bureau of Corrections on Monday labeled as "fake news" reports that high-profile inmate Raymond Dominguez had died as it said he was never taken to the hospital. Read more »

DOJ finds man who threatened to rape Frankie Pangilinan

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 02:11 PM

MANILA — The identity and location of a man who allegedly threatened to rape Frankie Pangilinan, daughter of Sen. Francis Pangilinan and actress Sharon Cuneta who started the #HijaAko online movement seeking to end sexual violence, has been ascertained, the Philippines' justice department said Tuesday. Read more »

3 DOJ workers positive for coronavirus in rapid testing: chief

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 02:47 PM

Two security guards and a maintenance personnel at the Department of Justice (DOJ) tested positive for the coronavirus based on rapid test kits, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday.  Read more »

DOJ: No grounds yet to launch investigation into Pimentel’s quarantine breach

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 09:11 PM

The DOJ will not yet order an investigation into Sen. Aquilino Pimentel’s alleged breach of his quarantine when he accompanied his wife to a hospital despite having been tested for the COVID-19. Read more »

PNP disowns graphics showing window hours but LGUs implementing similar schemes

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 06:39 PM

The Philippine National Police on Saturday disowned graphics showing window hours when residents are supposedly allowed to go out of their houses, Department of Justice spokesperson Usec. Markk Perete told reporters. Read more »

Pagsulat ng taong '2020' sa mga dokumento dapat buo para iwas scam: DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 07:53 PM

Paalala ni Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete, bagama't hindi isinasaad sa batas ang tamang pagsusulat ng petsa, mabuti na ang nakasisiguro. Read more »

PH, Saudi set to ink treaty on repatriation of inmates

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 12:39 PM

The Philippines and Saudi Arabia are set to finalize a treaty that will allow the transfer of sentenced inmates between the two countries, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said Thursday. Read more »