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Drugs, prostitutes bared in ‘rotten to core’ prison system

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 06:23 PM

Moneyed inmates smuggled drugs and prostitutes, enjoying a list of privileges that came to light Thursday as senators sought to fix a Philippine prison system that’s “rotten to the core." Read more »

Ex-Justice chief Aguirre accuses Mon Tulfo of defamation

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Posted at Jun 07 09:47 PM

Former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Friday accused Special envoy to China Ramon Tulfo of defaming him in his column for newspaper Manila Times. Read more »

Guevarra denies accepting convicts as state witnesses vs De Lima

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Posted at Nov 07 03:47 PM

MANILA - Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday denied detained Senator Leila de Lima's allegation that the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated the law when it admitted at least 13 convicts as state witnesses in drug cases against her.  Read more »

De Lima files raps vs Aguirre, Guevarra

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 10:44 PM

MANILA - Detained Senator Leila de Lima is turning the tables against former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and current Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra by filing multiple complaints against them before the Office of the Ombudsman. Read more »

Guevarra: No funds lost in unauthorized bank accounts under Aguirre

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Posted at May 30 05:21 PM

No money is missing, says Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.  Read more »

COA cites unauthorized accounts, unliquidated funds at DOJ under Aguirre

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 07:03 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) opened 3 unauthorized bank accounts to "park" government funds and released salaries without supporting documents during the time of its resigned chief Vitaliano Aguirre II, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its 2017 audit report. Read more »

'Wala nang banta sa buhay': Napoles inalis sa Witness Protection Program

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Posted at May 25 07:32 PM

Tinanggal ng Department of Justice (DOJ) nitong Biyernes sa kanilang witness protection program ang umano'y 'pork barrel mastermind' na si Janet Lim Napoles. Read more »

FIRED, RESIGNED, REJECTED: Cabinet members who have come and gone

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 10:33 PM

Nearly 2 years into his presidency, President Rodrigo Duterte has had to replace nearly a dozen of his original Cabinet appointees.    Read more »

Broadsheet ad praises Aguirre for 'job well done'

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Posted at Apr 30 11:22 AM

A newspaper ad on Monday praised former Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II for a "job well done" during his tenure at the Department of Justice. Read more »

DOJ: No important documents missing after Aguirre exit

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Posted at Apr 23 05:35 PM

MANILA - The Department of Justice said no important documents were missing after former justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre left his office. Read more »

DOJ backtracks on Napoles bid to become state witness

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 05:44 PM

MANILA - Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, unlike his predecessor Vitaliano Aguirre, is not keen on granting businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles privileges accorded to state witnesses, at least for now. Read more »

Aguirre denies ordering shredding of documents before DOJ exit

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Updated as of Apr 16 03:55 PM

"Foremost, I did not order any of my personnel to shred documents during my last day in office at the DOJ. If any shredding was done, I know nothing about it," former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said.  Read more »

Forgive and forget? De Lima counts Aguirre's 'sins'; latter counts achievements

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Posted at Apr 10 12:46 PM

Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday refused to celebrate the resignation of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, saying she expects the latter to bag another juicy post even as drug personalities go scot-free.  Read more »

Cebu mayor still wants Aguirre disbarred

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Updated as of Apr 06 04:22 PM

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña on Friday said he would still push through with his plan to seek the disbarment of former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II even after the Cabinet official stepped down. Read more »

Aguirre mum on reason behind resignation, says leaving DOJ 'better than we found it'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN
Updated as of Apr 06 04:44 PM

In a statement, Aguirre instead thanked the President for trusting him as head of the justice department. Read more »

Duterte wants DOJ’s ‘dignified image’ back - Guevarra

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 12:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte told his new Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra to bring back the Department of Justice’s “dignified image” following the resignation of Vitaliano Aguirre II, who was many times criticized for releasing questionable resolutions and unverified claims. Read more »

Pamumuno ni Aguirre sa DOJ, puno ng sari-saring kontrobersiya

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Posted at Apr 06 02:02 AM

Naging kontrobersiyal ang pamumuno ni Vitaliano Aguirre bilang Justice Secretary. Read more »

Aguirre quits as justice chief

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Posted at Apr 06 12:02 AM

After days of speculation, President Rodrigo Duterte himself confirmed the resignation of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre. Read more »

Several senators welcome Aguirre's resignation

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 08:00 PM

The resignation of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II drew cheers from the opposition on Thursday. Read more »

Albayalde, pasok bilang PNP chief; Aguirre, out sa DOJ

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Updated as of Apr 05 11:43 PM

Mayroon nang hahalili kina PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa at nagbitiw na si Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre. Read more »