Detained suspects in Christine Dacera case ordered released By NICOLE-ANNE C. LAGRIMAS, GMA News
Published January 6, 2021 5:43pm
Updated January 6, 2021 6:43pm The Makati City Prosecutor s Office on Wednesday ordered the release for further investigation of the three suspects who have been detained in connection with the death of flight attendant Christine Dacera. Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento said the local prosecutor s office said the case was referred for a preliminary investigation to determine whether Dacera was raped and/or killed and, if so, whether the identified suspects were responsible. John Pascual Dela Serna III, Rommel Galido, and John Paul Halili were ordered released from detention. They face a criminal complaint for rape with homicide.
Published December 28, 2020, 2:10 PM
Task Force Against Corruption has received a total of 98 complaints and reports on corruption in various government agencies as of Dec. 2.
After the President’s order to complete the investigation on PhilHealth anomalies in 30 days, Task Force PhilHealth submitted to Malacanang last Sept. 14 its recommendation on the filing of graft charges against eight PhilHealth executives.
Justice Secretary Guevarra ordered the NBI to investigate the involvement of its immigration officers in the ‘pastillas’ money-making scheme. On Sept. 1, the NBI filed before the OMB a criminal complaint against 19 BI officers and personnel.
After the government imposed a lockdown on March 16, Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento allowed government prosecutors nationwide to conduct online inquests or e-inquest which no longer required law enforcement authorities to personally present arrested persons.
Published December 28, 2020, 3:26 PM
Aside from having their banks accounts frozen, members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), can be subjected to wiretapping by the government once proscribed by a court, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Dec. 28.
Because of this, Undersecretary Adrian Sugay, who is in charge of the National Prosecution Service (NPS), said the government will continue to pursue the proscription case the DOJ has filed before the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) even though the CPP-NPA has been designated as terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC).
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Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento revealed this Saturday after the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) filed the sixth batch of complaints before the DoJ last Nov. 25 on behalf of the families of the vaccinees.
“Next year na. Ninety-eight counts kasi ‘yan (The preliminary investigation will be done next year. There are 98 complaints),” Malcontento said.
Malcontento said he has yet to assign a prosecutor who will conduct the preliminary investigation of the complaints to determine if there is probable cause to file charges in court.
He said the DoJ National Prosecution Service (NPS) is currently sorting out the complaints.