MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced that it has received the appointment papers of its five senior officials from Malacanang. In a message to reporters, lawyer Mico Clavano of the Office of the Secretary said the appointments of undersecretaries Deo Marco, Jose Cadiz Jr., Jesse Andres, Nicholas Ty, and Geronimo Sy were transmitted by the Palace on Tuesday afternoon. Marco was also an undersecretary during the term of then secretary and now Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra. He supervised a number of attached agencies, including the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) which has been named by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as one of the agency's problematic offices. Sy, meanwhile, was a senior prosecutor at the DOJ before being named as undersecretary while Ty was promoted after serving as an assistant secretary during the past administration. Andres previously served as chief of staff of former Vice President Noli de Castro. Andres, Sy, and Cadiz repl
MANILA-Incoming Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra has declined to air his position over the decision of government regulators to block websites of Communist terror groups (CTGs) and their affiliates. "As this matter may reach the court, and the OSG (Office of the Solicitor General) may be involved, it is prudent that I reserve my comment on the issue until then. Thank you for your understanding," Guevarra told newsmen seeking his comment on the matter. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) earlier acted favorably on a request made by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. for authorities to block the affiliated websites of Communist terror groups. Guevarra will be replacing Solicitor General Jose Calida whose team successfully defended the validity of the controversial Anti-Terror Act of 2020 before the Supreme Court (SC). Guevarra will be replaced in the DOJ by Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla who has been designated by President-
MANILA-Incoming Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra has declined to air his position over the decision of government regulators to block websites of Communist terror groups (CTGs) and their affiliates. "As this matter may reach the court, and the OSG (Office of the Solicitor General) may be involved, it is prudent that I reserve my comment on the issue until then. Thank you for your understanding," Guevarra told newsmen seeking his comment on the matter. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) earlier acted favorably on a request made by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. for authorities to block the affiliated websites of Communist terror groups. Guevarra will be replacing Solicitor General Jose Calida whose team successfully defended the validity of the controversial Anti-Terror Act of 2020 before the Supreme Court (SC). Guevarra will be replaced by Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla who has been designated by President-elect Ferdi
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MANILA-There are sufficient safeguard and recourse for parties and individuals who feel aggrieved by rulings of the Anti-Terror Council (ATC), a justice official said Wednesday following the request by National Security Advisor Hermogenes Esperon Jr. for authorities to block the affiliated websites of Communist terror groups (CTG). Replying to newsmen's queries, Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay said that "if anybody should feel aggrieved by any perceived improper use or application of any provisions of the ATA (Anti-Terror Act), including the provisions in designation, there are remedies under the law and judicial recourse is always available." Sugay cited rules implementing ATA which provides that assets of the designated terrorist individual, groups of persons, organization, or association under the Act shall be subject to government authority and that all designations shall not be dependent upon the pendency of any criminal proceeding against the proposed designee.