Businessman faces raps for illegal possession of firearms, smuggling
By Tetch Torres-Tupas
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has approved the filing of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition against a businessman.

The Department of Justice (DoJ) has approved the filing of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition against a businessman.

The Court of Appeals stopped the Quezon City regional trial court from acting on a case filed against a drug suspect five years after her arrest.

The Department of Justice has dismissed the murder charges filed against Negros Occidental Vice Gov. Genaro Alvarez Jr., his son Ilog Mayor John Paul Alvarez and Cauayan Vice Mayor Jerry Tabujara for the killing of Kabankalan Judge Henry Arles in 2012 for “insufficiency of evidence.”

Malacañang on Monday challenged fugitive Cezar Mancao II to support his claims of corruption in the government’s witness protection program with evidence, and turn himself in.

Akbayan Chairperson Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to investigate the so-called checkpoints set up by the New People’s Army and its collection of a fee for permit to campaign and then file the appropriate charges.

The Supreme Court has ordered the Department of Justice and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to provide security and protection to the family of missing activist Jonas Burgos.

Where is Jonas Burgos? Is he still alive? Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said on Thursday the inquiry to be conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation on orders of President Aquino would determine answers to these questions nearly five years after activist Jonas Burgos, son of the late press freedom icon Joe Burgos, disappeared after being abducted.

Justice Secretary Leila De Lima on Tuesday vowed she would go as far as the Supreme Court to stand by the justice department’s decision to file charges against former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes and his brother, former Coron Mayor Mario Reyes, for the 2011 murder of Palawan broadcaster Gerry Ortega. De Lima made the [...]

he Department of Justice will file today (Friday) criminal charges against 38 people believed to be members of the Sulu Sultan’s “royal army”.

While President Aquino is taking time to review the investigation report on the January 6 killing of 13 alleged criminals in Atimonan, Quezon, Malacañang said Wednesday there’s no hanky-panky involved.

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday denied reports that it has concluded as suicide the death of Dennis Aranas, one of the witnesses in the murder of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerry Ortega.

The Department of Justice will launch an investigation into the death of Dennis Aranas, the alleged lookout in the hit team in the Gerry Ortega murder, a report on Radyo Inquirer 990 AM said Thursday.

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday failed to submit to Justice Secretary Leila De Lima the much-awaited report on the Jan. 6 shooting in Atimonan, Quezon, that left 13 members of an alleged criminal group dead.