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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 »

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 »

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

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 02:02 AM

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

Aguirre quits as justice chief

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Duterte accepts Aguirre's resignation as justice chief

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 05:47 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he has accepted the resignation of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Read more »

Aguirre stays as Justice chief for now

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 04:42 PM

MANILA - Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II will remain in his position as the rumored revamp in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet did not take place Wednesday. Read more »

Aguirre attends Cabinet meeting amid dismissal rumors

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 11:06 PM

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday attended a Cabinet meeting presided over by President Rodrigo Duterte amid rumors he is next on the chief executive’s chopping block. Read more »

Palace says Aguirre still DOJ chief, denies sacking rumors

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 08:18 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte has not made any statement on the status of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II amid rumors that the latter has been fired. Read more »

Duterte leaves Napoles case in Aguirre's hands

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 12:13 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he is letting his alter ego, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, deal with the case of alleged pork barrel scam key player Janet Lim Napoles, as current administration moves to make the controversial businesswoman a state witness. Read more »

Napoles ‘not the most guilty,’ to ‘tell all’ - Aguirre

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 05:10 PM

MANILA - Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday said alleged pork barrel scam key player Janet Lim Napoles is not the most guilty in the pork barrel scam, as he defended the government’s decision to provisionally accept the controversial figure as a state witness. Read more »

Aguirre scraps dismissal of charges vs Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Lim

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 08 06:11 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday said he has ordered the scrapping of the dismissal of the charges against drug suspects Kerwin Espinosa and Peter Lim, leaving the case “wide open” for new evidence and testimonies. Read more »

Palace denies giving advice to Napoles lawyer

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 03:16 PM

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea denied Napoles’ lawyer Stephen David’s claim that he had a meeting with him and Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II sometime after February 27, after the DOJ made the certification that Napoles was a provisional state witness. Read more »

Aguirre tasks NBI to probe Manila Pavilion fire

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 01:13 PM

Justice Chief Vitaliano Aguirre II has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the fire at the Waterfront Manila Pavilion that claimed the lives of 5 people.  Read more »

LOOK: 'Wig protest' seeks Aguirre's resignation

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 12:01 PM

Donning colorful wigs, members of Akbayan party-list on Monday picketed in front of the Department of Justice to call for the resignation of Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Read more »

Aguirre says prosecutors not following his orders

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 11:07 PM

MANILA - Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Friday said state prosecutors are not following his orders. Read more »