Latest in Fredderick VidaThe Department of Justice (DOJ) said Saturday that the Philippines has maintained its Tier 1 standard in the fight against human trafficking for the past ten years, as the agency continues to confront the growing challenge of online crimes—particularly the sexual abuse and exploitation of…
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Action Center has served more than 65,000 Filipinos in roughly three years, with demand for free legal assistance growing sharply each year as more ordinary citizens discover that the justice system has a door they can walk through without a lawyer or a fee.…
The number of accused entering plea bargains with Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors is rising, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said Saturday, a direct consequence of the DOJ’s tougher evidentiary standard that has made it significantly harder for the defense to fight cases once they reach…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has established eight Regional Katarungan Offices across the country offering free legal assistance, referrals, mediation, and coordination with prosecutors, bringing the agency’s services within reach of ordinary Filipinos who previously saw the DOJ as distant…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has become one of the most sought-after employers among Filipino lawyers, with applications to the National Prosecution Service (NPS) surging to levels that Secretary Fredderick Vida described Saturday as a “happy problem.” Justice Secretary Vida and Undersecretary…
For years, the Philippine justice system operated with too few prosecutors, too little training, and offices that barely reached beyond Manila, a combination that left millions of Filipinos, especially those in the provinces, waiting years for cases to move and justice to arrive. Under the Marcos…
For decades, a destructive practice haunted Philippine courtrooms and police precincts: cases were filed first, and evidence was gathered later, a pattern that allowed the powerful to harass the powerless, pile up cases that would never succeed, and turn the justice system into a tool of…
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s call to suspend NBI Director Melvin Matibag alongside Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, saying he sees no grounds for such a move and that it is not within his authority as Justice Secretary to issue a…
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa faces arrest at the border should he attempt to leave the Philippines. This after Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida confirmed Friday, May 15, that he has already signed and issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against the senator and directed border…
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