MANILA-A lawmaker on Friday said the new law creating the Office of Judiciary Marshals (OJM) would not only provide better security to trial judges but also facilitate the efficient delivery of justice in the country. In a statement on Friday, Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte said President Rodrigo Duterte's signing of Republic Act (RA) No. 11691 or the Judiciary Marshals Act is the right step in strengthening the country's judicial system. Villafuerte said it is also "timely" given the increasing number of attacks against judges in the Philippines in recent years, citing Philippine Judges Association (PJA) data showing that five judges have been killed since 2017 totaling 31 active judges killed since 1999. He noted that only 10 percent of these killings were solved. "When our judges and justices feel safe, secure and protected, they can render their rulings on cases more efficiently, without feeling threatened or harassed," said Villa
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has described as timely President Duterte's signing last month of a law that officially created the Office of Judiciary Marshals (OJM).
Tingey Injury Law Firm/ Unsplash According to Villafuerte, the OJM will not only provide security to member
A new law signed by President Rodrigo Duterte that created the Office of Judiciary Marshals (OJM) will not only provide security to members of the country’s court system, but will also help ensure the efficient and effective delivery of justice in the country, a senior lawmaker said on Monday. Camarines…
Supreme Court The Supreme Court (SC), led by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, welcomed the enactment of the law that will provide security, safety, and protection to members, officials, personnel, and property of all courts in the country. The law, under Republic Act No. 11691, the Judiciar
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has inked two laws creating the Office of the Judiciary Marshals and the Metropolitan Davao Development Authority. Duterte on April 8 signed Republic Act (RA) 11691 or the Judiciary Marshals Act to ensure the safety and security of the members of the judiciary, judicial personnel, and court assets. Under RA 11691, the Office of the Judiciary Marshals is created and will be under the control and supervision of the Supreme Court through the Office of the Court Administrator. The Office of the Judiciary Marshals, according to the RA 11691, will be primarily responsible for the security, safety, and protection of the members, officials, personnel, and property of the Judiciary, including the integrity of the courts and its proceedings. "To this end, an independent, professional, and organized security force under the control and supervision of the Supreme Court is necessary to protect the Judiciary from