The Department of Justice scored another victory with the conviction of a high-ranking member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla commended the members of the DOJ Task Force on Anti-Terrorism for the successful prosecution of the cases against T...
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Senior law officials from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States attended the 21st ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting (ASLOM) in an on-site meeting held at the Hilton Hotel in Pasay City, Philippines last 13-14 October 2022. The ASLOM is an annual forum, which was established in 1985 for senior law officials from variou...
Continue Reading| 10/25/2022 | Japan to Host Special Meeting of ASEAN Justice Ministers |
| 10/24/2022 | DOJ-OOC holds First Responders Course Training of Trainers |
| 10/19/2022 | DOJ leads the discussions on the ASEAN Extradition Treaty |
| 10/14/2022 | BuCor, BI and OGCC submit September accomplishment reports |
| 10/13/2022 | IACAT Opens Nominations for Sectoral Representatives to the Council |
| 10/13/2022 | DOJ Task Force secures conviction of an NPA member for rebellion |
| 10/07/2022 | PH Hosts the 21st ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting |
| 10/06/2022 | GSIS UMID Card Application |
| 09/20/2022 | As part of the celebration of the 125th Founding Anniversary of the Department, here is the summary of discounts available for DOJ employees |
| 09/16/2022 | DFA Passport on Wheels (POW) |
| 09/06/2022 | DOJ Digital Art Contest |
| 09/06/2022 | Government lawyers, law enforcers undergo training to prevent sexual exploitation of children |
| 09/02/2022 | The DOJ, in celebration of its 125th Founding Anniversary, invites all employees to join the DOJ Got Talent |
| 08/25/2022 | DOJ convenes legal cluster on energy security |
| 08/22/2022 | SOJ Remulla lauds BuCor’s accomplishments: cites SHS graduation and release of PDLs |
| 08/19/2022 | Government Affirms Commitments under the UN Joint Programme (UNJP) on Human Rights |
| 08/19/2022 | DOJ Officials meet with US Congressional Delegation |
| 08/11/2022 | Statement of the DOJ on the Ombudsman Resolution Dismissing the Bribery Charges against former senator Leila De Lima |
| 08/08/2022 | National Indigenous Peoples Day and International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2022 |
| 08/03/2022 | Gov’t. addresses issues of extra-judicial killings: DOJ |
| 08/02/2022 | Statement of the DOJ on the passing of Former President Fidel V. Ramos |
| 07/26/2022 | SOJ Remulla: De Lima Case within the Jurisdiction of the Muntinlupa Trial Court |
| 07/22/2022 | Philippines Maintains Tier 1 Status on the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report |
| 07/21/2022 | DOJ and DILG vow for a closer collaboration to improve criminal justice system |
| 07/20/2022 | SOJ Remulla meets with German Ambassador |
| 07/18/2022 | 44th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week |
| 07/05/2022 | Justice Chief Remulla ‘Totally Committed’ to New Role |
| 07/01/2022 | DOJAC celebrates 37th Anniversary; launches 3 vital documents |
| 05/24/2022 | DOJ receives FOI Certificate of Compliance for 2021 |
| 05/17/2022 | DOJ celebrates 2022 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (IACM) |
| 04/11/2022 | Board of Claims (BOC) Poster Making Contest Mechanics |
| 04/05/2022 | DOJ obtains ISO certificate anew |
| 04/05/2022 | #FlexPHridays |
| 04/01/2022 | DOJ Action Center launches its 5th Regional Center (DOJAC Region III) |
| 03/02/2022 | TFAC Launches Ad Campaign Against Corruption |
| 02/16/2022 | National Council Against Child Labor Logo-Making Contest |
| 01/14/2022 | AO 35 Investigation Results in Indictment of 17 Policemen |
| 01/07/2022 | 7th Manila International Dialogue |
| 12/22/2021 | DOJ Leads Philippine Government’s Endorsement of Roadmap to Accelerate the Implementation of United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP) |
| 11/24/2021 | DOJ Conducts Symposium/Webinar on HIV and AIDS |
| 11/09/2021 | Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week |
| 11/09/2021 | World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims |
| 11/03/2021 | Mechanics for the 2021 DOJ National Children's Month Drawing Contest |
| 10/29/2021 | 2021 National Children's Month |
| 10/29/2021 | SECRETARY MENARDO I. GUEVARRA PUSHES FOR STRONGER LEGAL COOPERATION WITH THE ASEAN REGION DURING THE 11TH ASEAN LAW MINISTERS MEETING HELD ON 27 OCTOBER 2021 |
| 09/13/2021 |
| 09/10/2021 | Heads Up, 2021 Loyalty Awardees! |
| 09/03/2021 | #WIPEOutOSEC: A Firm Resolve to Fight Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC) |
| 08/09/2021 | IMPORTANT ADVISORY |
| 07/13/2021 | Buwan ng Wika 2021 |
| 06/23/2021 | DOJ celebrates 2021 Philippine Arbor Day by giving away free fruit-bearing and vegetable seedlings to its employees |
| 06/07/2021 | 2021 World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) |
| 06/03/2021 | Philippine Arbor Day Celebration 2021 |
| 06/03/2021 | DOJ as the first government agency to issue its own Guidelines on the Implementation of the Workplace Policy and Education Program on HIV and AIDS under Republic Act 11166 |
| 06/01/2021 | Philippine Environment Month - Poster Making Contest |
| 05/18/2021 | 2021 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial |
| 05/06/2021 |
| 05/06/2021 | Department of Justice - National Prosecution Service (DOJ-NPS) and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) Enters into Memorandum of Understanding |
| 04/29/2021 | U.S. and Philippines Conclude Child Protection Compact Partnership |
| 04/28/2021 | Illegal Collection Practices of Online Lending Companies |
| 04/20/2021 | 2021 National Intellectual Property Month |
| 04/12/2021 | NPS Rolls Out Prosecutor’s Course on Environmental Crimes |
| 03/11/2021 | NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC |
| 03/01/2021 | Purple Mondays |
| 03/01/2021 | 2021 National Women's Month Celebration |
| 12/22/2020 | Global Resolve Against Online Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Global Virtual Summit |
| 12/22/2020 | Prosecuting Online Sexual Exploitation (POSE) Training |
| 12/17/2020 | IACAT intensifies anti-trafficking response online during COVID-19 |
| 12/16/2020 | Inauguration of the First IACAT TIP Center for Trafficked Persons |
| 12/07/2020 | DOJ spearheads Human Rights Summit |
| 12/04/2020 | 2020 Human Rights Summit Philippines |
| 11/23/2020 | IACAT OpCen Facilitates Release of Trafficking Victim-Witness Detained Due to Retaliatory Charges |
| 11/20/2020 | IJM’s Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children launched to strengthen global response against livestreamed child sexual abuse |
| 11/19/2020 | 18-Day Campaign on the Violence Against Women and Children |
| 11/19/2020 | Global summit bares best practices in combating the livestreaming of child sexual abuse |
| 11/18/2020 | Global summit for stronger resolve against online sexual exploitation of children kicks off today |
| 11/05/2020 | November is National Rice Awareness Month |
| 11/03/2020 | National Children's Month 2020 |
| 11/03/2020 | DOJ fastracks resolution of gender-based violence and child’s rights cases |
| 10/27/2020 | DOJ investigates corruption in entire government |
| 10/26/2020 | PH DOJ-NPS and US DOJ OPDAT Launch Webinar Series on Trends on Cybercrime - A Prosecutor's Perspective |
| 10/16/2020 | Anti-Terrorism Council Approves the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 |
| 10/08/2020 | October 2020 Cooperative Month Celebration |
| 10/02/2020 | Focus Group Discussion on Trafficking in Persons Cases |
| 09/17/2020 | Third Online Onboarding Seminar for Newly-Appointed Prosecutors |
| 09/14/2020 | National Prosecution Service (NPS) Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Consuelo Foundation |
| 09/02/2020 | DOJ, CHR Sign Data Sharing Agreement Vital to AO35 Cases of Extra-Legal Killings, Enforced Disappearances, Torture and other Grave Human Rights Violations |
| 08/07/2020 | Department of Justice – National Prosecution Service (DOJ-NPS) and International Committee of the Red Cross enters into Memorandum of Understanding |
| 08/07/2020 | New prosecutors attend Online Onboarding Seminar |
| 07/31/2020 | Barangay IACAT Information Campaign Against Trafficking in Persons |
| 07/30/2020 | Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa 2020 |
| 07/28/2020 | IACAT launches digital case management system against trafficking of OFWs on World Day Against Trafficking |
| 07/14/2020 | 42nd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week |
| 07/02/2020 | Statement on the enhanced interactive dialogue on human rights in the Philippines at the on-going 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland |
| 05/26/2020 | Joint Advisory on the Proliferation of Facebook Pages that Promote Sexual Exploitation of Children Materials Online |
| 04/16/2020 | Cops arrest online sex trafficker in Lapu-Lapu City amid COVID-19 lockdown |
| 03/04/2020 | DOJ-OOC conducts 1st Cybercrime Investigation Training and Case Conference for the Year |
| 02/24/2020 | Call for Comments on the Draft of the Rules Implementing the Criminal Provisions of Republic Act No. 10667, otherwise known as The Philippine Competition Act |
| 12/11/2019 | IAC discusses status of AO 35 implementation, adopts Revised Operational Guidelines and New Logo |
| 11/22/2019 | OADR spearheads Stakeholders' Forum on Online Dispute Resolution |
| 08/01/2019 | IACAT leads observance of World Day Against Trafficking |
| 07/25/2019 | Training of Mediators starts in Cebu City |
| 07/18/2019 | PNP-CIDG files several cases before the DOJ against prominent personalities over Project Sodoma |
| 07/17/2019 | Revised Rules on Mediation in the National Prosecution Service Approved |
| 07/16/2019 | This is the official facebook page of the Department of Justice |
| 07/09/2019 | RP and PRC begin talks on the proposed Treaty on Transfer of Sentenced Persons |
| 07/05/2019 | PH lauded by civil society during United Call for Climate Action |
| 07/05/2019 | PH convenes panel discussion in support of UN efforts to advance children’s protection |
| 07/04/2019 | PH enjoins states to renew commitment to children's rights protection, cites landmark measures |
| 07/03/2019 | Nominate your heroes through SOV |
| 06/10/2019 | Website developer charged before the Parañaque RTC for Bikoy videos |
| 05/29/2019 | DOJ secures court conviction against Chinese illegal drug trader |
| 03/08/2019 | Justice Secretary reminds prosecutors against partisan activities |
| 03/01/2019 | DOJ panel finds probable cause for criminal negligence in Dengvaxia probe |
| 02/20/2019 | DOJ greenlights filing of syndicated estafa in pre-need case |
| 01/15/2019 | DOJ secures conviction of ex-RCBC manager in $81M Bangladesh bank heist |
| 12/06/2018 | DOJ bags 2 Freedom of Information (FOI) awards |
| 11/09/2018 | DOJ indicts Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC) and 2 other officials for violation of the National Internal Revenue Code |
| 11/09/2018 | DOJ charges Davidson Bangayan a.k.a. “David Tan” and 5 others for rice smuggling |
| 10/10/2018 | Justice Department Finds Probable Cause to Charge Nigerian Nationals for Violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 |
| 08/20/2018 | Public Advisory |
| 08/10/2018 | Office of the Prosecutor General finds probable cause against Peter Go Lim in conspiracy with Kerwin Espinosa and others for illegal drug trading |
| 07/19/2018 | Office of the Prosecutor General finds probable cause against Kerwin Espinosa and others for conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading |
| 07/11/2018 | President Rodrigo Duterte appoints new DOJ officials |
| 07/05/2018 | DOJ conducts Search Warrant Operation against School Teacher for Online Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Materials |
| 06/29/2018 | SOJ Guevarra grants Acting PG Catalan, Jr.'s request to be relieved from his post |
| 06/21/2018 | DOJ-OOC continues conduct of Judicial Training on Cybercrime for the ASEAN Prosecutors and Judges |
| 06/19/2018 | DOJ Scores Arrest against Child Sex Offender |
| 06/18/2018 | DOJ nullifies BI Order which forfeited the missionary visa of Sister Fox |
| 06/14/2018 | PCC, DOJ sign MOA to strengthen competition law enforcement |
| 05/25/2018 | Press Statement on Janet Lim-Napoles' removal from the WPP |
| 05/08/2018 | DOJ-OOC conducts anew Training on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence for Judges |
| 04/18/2018 | Statement of Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra on his first week as Justice Secretary |
| 04/11/2018 | Statement of Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra on his first visit to the Department of Justice on April 10, 2018 |
| 04/06/2018 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on his resignation |
| 04/02/2018 | DOJ-OFC spearheads Advanced Training on Competition for Prosecutors |
| 04/01/2018 | Easter Sunday 2018 message of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II |
| 03/28/2018 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II grants Motion for Reconsideration in the case of P/SSupt. Jonathan A. Cabal vs. Provincial Board Member Nino Rey Boniel (OSEC-PR-LLC-2-220917-00) |
| 03/23/2018 | DOJ lauds NBI and PNP for arrest of human trafficker, rescue of minors |
| 03/23/2018 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the Automatic Review of the case of Kerwin Espinosa et. al., |
| 03/21/2018 | Philippines starts conduct of Judicial Training on Cybercrime for ASEAN Prosecutors and Judges |
| 03/15/2018 | DOJAC doubles number of clients served |
| 03/08/2018 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the meeting with U.S. Department Undersecretary for Homeland Security, Intelligence and Analysis David J. Glawe |
| 03/07/2018 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the groundbreaking ceremony for a DOJ building in the Province of Catanduanes |
| 02/27/2018 | Message of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the deportation of 73 Sino telecom fraudsters |
| 02/27/2018 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the accession of the Philippines to the Budapest Convention |
| 02/19/2018 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the signing of Memorandum of Agreement for cybercrime training with the National University |
| 02/13/2018 | A better DOJ goes on hyperdrive in 2018 |
| 02/05/2018 | Message of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II during the flag ceremony last 05 February 2018; Reminder Against Corruption |
| 02/02/2018 | DOJAC extends assistance to almost 12,000 clients in 2017 |
| 02/02/2018 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the 31st Anniversary Celebration of the Philippine Constitution |
| 01/30/2018 | DOJ receives Freedom of Information (FOI) Certificate of Compliance |
| 01/18/2018 | Comment of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the statement of Rappler that the DOJ probe is a fishing expedition aimed at killing Press Freedom |
| 01/17/2018 | Message of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II during the groundbreaking ceremony of the DOJ Justice Center |
| 01/09/2018 | Press Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II regarding the reported missing PNP firearms which was sold to the NPA |
| 12/12/2017 | Judges, prosecutors from GLACY+ and ASEAN countries attend workshop on judicial training strategies on cybercrime and electronic evidence in Cebu, Philippines |
| 11/27/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the presentation of the alleged Right of Way Scam witness Roberto S. Catapang, Jr. |
| 11/24/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the discovery of an alleged criminal syndicate involved in the Php 8.7 billion Right of Way Scam during the Aquino Administration |
| 11/22/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the alleged unauthorized use of his name for solicitation by some entities |
| 10/19/2017 | U.S.-Philippines CPC Partnership Activities Commence in Manila and Cebu |
| 10/10/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the return to the country of Ralph Trangia, one of the suspects in the alleged hazing of Horacio “Atio” Castillo III |
| 10/08/2017 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II leads launching of first ever DOJ Free Bar Lectures Integration Series |
| 10/08/2017 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II to have an advanced birthday dinner celebration with the 2017 bar candidates of ToDOJ Na! The 2017 DOJ Free Bar Lectures Integration Series |
| 09/29/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the first ever DOJ national simultaneous flag retreat to cap off [email protected] celebrations |
| 09/15/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the admission to the Witness Protection Program of the parents of Reynaldo “Kulot” De Guzman |
| 09/07/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on his joining the meeting between President Duterte and the parents of the slain Karl Angelo Arnaiz |
| 08/30/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the matter of the request for inhibition of the Department of Justice in the killing of Kian Delos Santos |
| 08/29/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the call of Fr. Robert Reyes for his resignation from the DOJ |
| 08/29/2017 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II extends provisional coverage to the Witness Protection Program to the parents of Kian Delos Santos |
| 08/28/2017 | Reaction of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on allegation of bias in the Kian Delos Santos Case |
| 08/23/2017 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II orders to investigate the allegations of corruption against Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista during his time as PCGG Chairman |
| 08/18/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the provisional admission of Patricia Paz Cruz-Bautista into the Witness Protection Program |
| 08/11/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Aguirre on the letter of the Promotion of Church People's Response letter request for the release of Bishop Carlo Morales and Pastor Kama L. Sanong |
| 07/24/2017 | QC court sentences accountant to 15 years in jail, P1.5M fine |
| 07/21/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on his meeting with Mr. Charlie “Atong” Ang on July 20, 2017 |
| 07/19/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the killing of Rizal Provincial Prosecutor Maria Ronatay |
| 07/05/2017 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II orders probe of corruption allegations against NBI Cybercrime Unit and Digital Forensics Laboratory |
| 06/30/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II on the Philippines maintaining its Tier 1 ranking in the United States Trafficking in Persons Report |
| 06/30/2017 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II celebrates first year at DOJ with a medical mission in his hometown in Mulanay, Quezon Province |
| 06/27/2017 | REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON CYBERCRIME 2017: Enhancing regional and international cooperation (27 – 29 June 2017, Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu, Philippines) |
| 06/16/2017 | Statement of Justice Secretary Aguirre on the arrest of Mohaamad Noaim Maute alias Abu Jadid |
| 06/15/2017 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to request the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the cancellation of the passport of Arturo Lascañas |
