MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Monday filed a criminal complaint against Senator Risa Hontiveros in connection to the leakage of a photo showing his personal text messages with…
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NBI to probe killing of Infanta assistant fiscal
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the killing of assistant provincial prosecutor Reymund F. Luna in Infanta, Quezon province. Aguirre…
NBI to probe death of slain UP student’s companion
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a parallel probe on the death of Reynaldo De Guzman, the companion of former…
Witnesses in Kian’s shooting should be under WPP: Aguirre
MANILA – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday said witnesses on the shooting of Grade 11 student Kian Loyd Delos Santos who was killed in the August 16 anti-drug operations…
Aguirre orders NBI to probe Bulacan massacre
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Monday ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a probe on the gruesome killing of five family members in Bulacan…
DOJ chief: Death threat prevents Napoles from ‘spilling the beans’ on PDAF scam
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday said alleged pork barrel scam Janet Lim-Napoles is willing to name more government officials involved the anomalous releases of the Priority…
Immigration agents nab two ISIS members in Taguig
MANILA – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday announced the arrest of two suspected members of terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Taguig City. Aguirre…
Despite Pres. Duterte’s pronouncement, Aguirre backs impeach rap vs Robredo
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said he will support House Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez on his planned impeachment complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s…
Aguirre admits serving as ex-counsel for owner of alleged DDS ‘burial site’
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Monday admitted that he served as the counsel of Bienvenido Laud, the owner of Laud Quarry in Davao City which was reported…
Aguirre: High-profile inmates offered PHP100-M to retract statement vs De Lima
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday revealed that a solon offered PHP100 million to high-profile inmates at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Custodial Center to…
De Lima’s tirades vs President Duterte ‘baseless, fictional’ — Aguirre
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday said that Senator Leila De Lima’s tirades against President Rodrigo Duterte are totally baseless and have no factual basis. ”Totally baseless!…
DOJ orders probe on car ‘rent-tangay’ modus operandi
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the alleged ‘Rent-Tangay’ modus operandi which has victimized car owners from different parts of…
DOJ to seek HDO vs De Lima in Muntinlupa court
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that he will ask the prosecutors to file an application for the issuance of a Hold Departure Order (HDO) against Senator Leila…
Drugs raps vs. De Lima not politically motivated — Aguirre
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II reiterated that the cases filed by the agency against its former chief and now Senator Leila De Lima are not politically motivated. “(The)…
De Lima prepared to be arrested
MANILA — Sen. Leila de Lima on Monday said that she has long been prepared to be arrested in connection to the durg trafficking cases filed against her. De Lima…
DOJ chief orders suspension of NBI to conduct probe on illegal drugs cases
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Friday issued a memorandum ordering the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to suspend conducting probe on illegal drugs cases. The NBI is…
Aguirre orders probe on alleged links of NBI agent to kidnap-slay of S. Korean businessman
MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday ordered the National Bureau Investigation (NBI) to conduct probe on the alleged involvement of one of its agents in the kidnap-slay…
Killing of Albuera Mayor a ‘rubout’– NBI
MANILA –The twin-killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. and a fellow inmate inside their detention cells at the Leyte Sub-Provincial Jail in Baybay City last Nov. 5 was…