(PNA file photo) MANILA-Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday bared his meeting with the transition team from the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), his next assignment after being designated by President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. In a message to newsmen, Guevarra said he met with OSG officials Wednesday where he was briefed on key cases handled by the OSG under outgoing chief, Jose Calida. "Yesterday (Wednesday), the OSG transition team gave me an overview of the organization and operations of the office. They also gave me an idea about the handling of special cases of national importance," he said. The SolGen generally handles cases representing the state's interest in appealed cases. Guevarra likewise said discussed during the meeting was improving the working condition of the OSG including the status of disrepair of its building in Amorsolo, Makati. "(L)astly, we discussed matters that need immediate attention, such as the struc
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
(PNA file photo) MANILA-Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday bared his meeting with the transition team from the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), his next assignment after being designated by President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. In a message to the media covering the Department of Justice (DOJ), Guevarra said he met with OSG officials Wednesday where he was briefed on key cases handled by the OSG under outgoing chief, Jose Calida. "Yesterday (Wednesday), the OSG transition team gave me an overview of the organization and operations of the office. They also gave me an idea about the handling of special cases of national importance," he said. The SolGen generally handles cases representing the state's interest in appealed cases. Guevarra likewise said discussed during the meeting was improving the working condition of the OSG including the status of disrepair of its building in Amorsolo, Makati. "(L)astly, we discussed matters that