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DOJ becomes a top career destination for Filipino lawyers
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…
Stronger justice from the ground up: How the DOJ is building the prosecution service the Philippines has needed for decades
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…
DOJ ends decades-old practice that weaponized the justice system against ordinary Filipinos
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…
Why the Philippines keeps delaying its barangay elections
Since 2022, the barangay elections have been postponed twice. Filipinos voted in 2023, a year behind schedule. The next cycle was pushed from December 2025 to November 2026. Now a third delay is on the table—and critics say the justification being offered is the same one the Supreme Court already…
Social media poll shows overwhelming support for Sandro Marcos’ bill to abolish travel tax
An overwhelming majority of netizens who joined The Situation Report’s social media poll are in favor of House Majority Leader Rep. Sandro Marcos’ bill to abolish the Philippine travel tax, based on results tallied as of Monday, February 9. The poll shows that 99.13% of respondents support the…
Sara Duterte leads among three possible 2028 contenders with 97.6% in social media poll
Vice President Sara Duterte emerged as the top choice among netizens who participated in The Situation Report’s social media poll for potential 2028 presidential candidates. Twenty-four hours after the survey’s launch, Duterte maintained a commanding lead in the digital poll conducted on The…
EDITORIAL: The abuse of class suspensions has gone too far
When did we become a country so quick to suspend classes at the faintest hint of inconvenience? Local officials today seem to wield the power to cancel school like a social media stunt, a button pressed for applause, hearts, and fleeting praise from students who will forget about it by the next…
Government employees may join mass protests on September 21: CSC
As nationwide protests against corruption draw near, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded public servants that while they enjoy constitutional rights like any other citizen, they must exercise them responsibly to protect the integrity of the government service. In an interview on DZRH News’…