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Good at recycling? Aguirre return to gov't is Duterte's 'exclusive' call, says spox

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 03:22 PM

The appointment of officials to the government is an "exclusive" call of President Rodrigo Duterte, his spokesman said on Tuesday, after a lawmaker criticized the return of former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to state service.    Read more »

Ex-DOJ chief Vitaliano Aguirre II appointed as NAPOLCOM commissioner

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 09:05 PM

Former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has been appointed as a commissioner of the National Police Commission, an official said Monday. Read more »

NBI exec, brother face raps over alleged 'pastillas scheme' extortion

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 12:20 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed multiple raps against one of its own officials and his brother over their alleged involvement in extorting money from Immigration personnel tagged in the “pastillas scheme.” Read more »

'Pastillas' delivery: 2 linked to immigration bribery scheme deny allegations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 12:05 PM

Two alleged couriers for the "pastillas" bribery scheme at the Ninoy Aquino International airport have denied bringing cash via helicopter to former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Read more »

Palace to Tulfo: Show evidence vs ex-justice chief Aguirre

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 04:57 PM

There must be evidence presented to back the "serious" allegations linking former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to the so-called "pastillas" bribery scheme that allows the unimpeded entry of Chinese tourists into the country, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

Ex-Justice chief Aguirre accuses Mon Tulfo of defamation

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Guevarra: No funds lost in unauthorized bank accounts under Aguirre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 05:21 PM

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

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »