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Catapang: No political prisoners in NBP, BuCor facilities

Manila, July 24 -- Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Pio Catapang Jr. on Friday said there are no political prisoners at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) or anywhere within the bureau's corr... Read More


DBM greenlights new BuCor rank structure

Manila, July 23 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the Bureau of Corrections' (BuCor) modified rank structure of its uniformed personnel, Director General Gregorio Pio Catap... Read More


NBI probe on Taguig flood control projects within mandate

Manila, July 20 -- Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Fredderick Vida on Monday said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is acting within its mandate to investigate alleged ghost flood contr... Read More


No Ombudsman record of Sen. Padilla counter affidavit

Manila, July 20 -- The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday said its records do not show that Senator Robinhood Padilla filed a counter affidavit in the obstruction of justice charges lodged against him ... Read More


Ex-social worker gets 24 years for misuse of P4-M SAP funds

Manila, July 14 -- The Sandiganbayan has sentenced a former social worker to up to 24 years in prison for malversation and graft charges involving funds meant for emergency subsidies for more than 9,0... Read More


Sandiganbayan clears Cebu village treasurer of graft

Manila, July 10 -- The Sandiganbayan acquitted a Cebu barangay (village) treasurer on graft charges involving over PHP4 million in public funds. In a July 7 ruling, however, the graft court said the ... Read More


SC affirms law granting VAT refund to foreign tourists

Manila, July 6 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a law to refund value-added tax (VAT) for non-resident foreign tourists is "not unconstitutional". In a 39-page decision penned by Associate Ju... Read More


Victims' kin ask SC to declare 'tokhang' unconstitutional

Manila, July 3 -- The families of 27 victims of the former Duterte administration's war on drugs on Friday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to resolve their amparo petition, asking the high court to strik... Read More


Ombudsman files plunder raps vs Marcoleta, 3 others

Manila, July 3 -- The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday filed non-bailable criminal charges for plunder against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over PHP75 million in undeclared campaign contributions he receiv... Read More


Organized justice system can defeat human trafficking - IACAT exec

Manila, July 1 -- The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) on Wednesday launched the National Anti-Trafficking Awareness Month 2026, urging all stakeholders from the government and private... Read More