Gov’t execs to brief Europe on Rappler rap

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 21:37:46 +0000

The government has dispatched a “press freedom caravan” to make the European media understand the “real nature” of the cyberlibel case of Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa who said the law was being weaponized against critics of President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Don’t blame PAO’s Acosta for vaccine ‘scare’ — DOJ chief

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:15:29 +0000

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PAO Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta cannot be blamed for an outbreak of measles in the country, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday.

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DOJ submits stand on lowered age of criminal responsibility to Malacanang

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 06:06:08 +0000

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted to Malacañang its position on the issue of lowering the age of criminal responsibility.

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Batocabe slay: DOJ travel watch sought vs Baldo

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 23:18:00 +0000

Batocabe slay: DOJ travel watch sought vs Baldo

The Philippine National Police asked the Department of Justice to issue an immigration lookout bulletin against Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo.

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Guevarra chides Trillanes for traveling aboard

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 21:24:52 +0000

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV should request leave of court to travel abroad even if there is no outstanding hold departure order against him, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said.

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Ateneo bully videos spark outrage

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:30:41 +0000

Ateneo bully videos spark outrage

Ateneo de Manila University said it would not hesitate to expel one of its junior high school students for alleged bullying

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DOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:34:25 +0000

DOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra expressed confidence that any legal challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2019 was “bound to fail.”

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Guevarra, Calida teaming up vs Trillanes

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:33:32 +0000

After losing in a Makati court, the Duterte administration will now bring its case to revive opposition Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV’s coup d’etat case for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny at the Court of Appeals (CA).

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Guevarra: Martial law declaration in Mindanao ‘dictated by circumstances’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:54:48 +0000

MANILA, Philippines —Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday stressed that martial law declaration in Mindanao was “dictated by circumstances” and was not meant to be the government’s new policy to address rebellion in the region.

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