In an immediate move, the Court of Appeals (CA) has directed the Ombudsman to take action on the administrative complaints filed by Senator Leila De Lima against former Secretaries of Justice Vitaliano Aguirre II and Menardo Guevarra in 2018. These complaints are related to the use of prisoners as witnesses in drug cases against her. … Read more
In his tenure as the former Secretary of Justice, Vitaliano Aguirre II is currently under scrutiny due to allegations that he coerced a witness to testify against former Senator Leila de Lima. De Lima is involved in a case related to illegal drugs, and she was recently granted bail for the remaining charges. According to … Read more
Senator De Lima shares reactions about the idea of transferring inmates to a highly-secured holding. Senator Leila De Lima opposed on the bid to transfer notorious inmates outside the bilibid prison. This was after Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said that the government is considering the transfer of certain high-profile inmates. In an interview with dzBB, Senator … Read more
The incoming Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary under the Duterte administration DOJ Sec. Aguirre is set to announce the undersecretaries of seven government agencies under the Department of Justice. The vetaran lawyer, Atty. Vitaliano Aguirre revealed that one of DOJ’s undersecretary is a woman lawyer while the other four undersecretaries are fraternity brothers. DOJ Secretary … Read more