P-Du30, 'di nakadalo sa selebrasyon ng Araw ng Kalayaan

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | June 12, 2021

Isinagawa ang flag raising ceremonies sa Luneta Park, Manila ngayong Sabado para sa paggunita sa 123rd Independence Day ng Pilipinas.

Pinangunahan ni Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ang flag raising ceremony, kasama si Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno.

Dumalo rin sa paggunita ng Araw ng Kalayaan si National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chairperson Rene Escalante.

Nag-alay din ng bulaklak ang mga opisyal sa monumento ng pambansang bayani na si Dr. Jose Rizal.

Hindi nakadalo si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ngunit nagpadala siya ng video message.

Mensahe ng pangulo, "The challenges of the past years have tested our character as a nation. Each of us have been called upon to be heroes in our own right, fighting for our survival and devoting ourselves to the common good just as our heroes did more than a century ago.

“With their noble example, inspiring us to look forward to the brighter future, filled with hope that we will overcome the challenges brought by this pandemic."

Guidelines sa batas vs. mga pasaway sa safety protocols, inilabas

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | June 1, 2021

Nilagdaan na nina Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra at Interior Secretary Eduardo Año ngayong Martes ang guidelines para sa mga tagapagpatupad ng batas atbp. ahensiya ng pamahalaan kaugnay sa paghawak ng mga kasong paglabag sa health protocols.

Saad pa ni Año, “The joint memorandum circular (JMC) likewise clarifies our agencies' roles in handling quarantine-related violations beginning from arrest, investigation, detainment, then to filing of charges, legal processing to dismissal of case, punishment, until the eventual release of the person.”

Idiniin naman ni Guevarra na ang naturang guidelines ay para sa mga law enforcers at sa mga opisyal ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at National Prosecution Service of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Aniya pa ay kailangang nakabase rin sa mga ordinansang ipinatutupad ng mga lokal na pamahalaan ang actions of authorities.

Saad pa ni Guevarra, “Law enforcement agents, and this goes also to our local government officials, they should be very familiar with ordinance prevailing or in effect in their place because that is the legal framework of what they can do and cannot do."

Pagpatay sa judge sa Maynila, pinaiimbestigahan ng DOJ

ni Twincle Esquierdo | November 14, 2020

Inatasan ni Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ang National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) na alamin ang nangyaring pagbaril at pagpatay sa isang hukom sa Maynila nitong Miyerkules.

Pinaghihinalaan nilang pinatay si Judge Maria Teresa Abadilla ng kanyang sariling clerk of court na si Atty. Amador Rebato,Jr. sa kanyang sariling opisina sa Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 45 at pagkatapos ay binaril din ng suspek ang sarili.

"Though Judge Abadilla's death appears to have arisen from an internal issue with her clerk of court, I have nonetheless directed the NBI to conduct a parallel probe, considering that the incident has implications on the personal security of our judges and justices," sabi ni Guevarra.

Inutusan naman ni Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta si Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez na higpitan ang seguridad upang hindi na maulit ang nangyaring insidente.

"The passing of Judge Abadilla is indeed a big loss to the Judiciary because I personally know her to be an upright and highly competent magistrate," sabi ni Peralta.