In the Philippines, it appears someone (many argue it is Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte) took Shakespeare’s words to heart. From 2006 to 2019, between 43 and 61 lawyers and other court staff were murdered. Many others were attacked but survived the attempt on...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has put a dent in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war by announcing to the United Nations that the Philippine police did not follow protocol in anti-drug operations where suspects were killed after resisting arrest. “In more than half of the records reviewed,...
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development cannot write negligent fathers to demand that they provide financial support to their children as this “may be outside” of the DSWD’s mandate, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a legal opinion. Justice Secretary Je...
DOJ: No Solon in Fake SARO SchemeManila, Philippines --- Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday said that the National...Manila Bulletin
Interested seniors were directed to call centers controlled by the defendants in the Philippines and Latin America. If they accepted the offer, they were transferred to one of the telemedicine companies involved in the scheme. The call center network allegedly paid kickbacks and bribes to these te...
MANILA, Philippines — Inquest, the procedure to determine whether a suspect will be charged in court, of those subjected to warrantless arrest may now be done online. Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento issued an office order for all prosecutors in the National Capital Region informing them...
On his first visit to the region, the presidentwill stop in Japan, South Korea and China before attending regional summits in Vietnam and the Philippines. Addressing the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear program is expected to be the dominant concern of Mr. Trump's overseas trip. The ...