(1st UPDATE) In a handwritten statement, DOJ Secretary Boying Remulla confirms that the Juanito Jose Diaz Remulla III arrested by PDEA is his son.
While he is family, my oath as Cavite Governor and as a Public Servant is paramount above any of his alleged transgressions.” – Rappler.com He is the eldest son of Justice Secretary Boying Remulla. “I am both a father and the secretary of Justice, roles that I take very seriously. A person should always face the consequence of their actions and I will let justice take its own course,” the DOJ chief said. In a phone call with Rappler, Colonel Kirby John Brion Kraft, director of the Southern Police District, said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) coordinated with them on October 10 regarding an operation against a certain Juanito Remulla. This is a very difficult time for me and my family.
In a handwritten note shared with media, Remulla commended the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for their anti-drug operation and said he would let ...
According to initial reports, the 937 grams of alleged high-grade marijuana, or kush, with an estimated value of P1.3 million was shipped from California and consigned to Juanito Remulla in Las Piñas City but was detected by PDEA and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport drug interdiction unit. MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla on Thursday acknowledged the arrest of his son in an anti-drug operation, saying also that he will not interfere in the case. Secretary Remulla can, in theory, review appeals of resolutions of the Prosecutor General and from provincial and city prosecutors, but he has said that he will not intervene.
Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla confirmed on Thursday that his nephew was arrested during a recent anti-illegal drug operation.
"What we are going through is what millions of Filipino families are also going through now. "Our family is devastated with these developments most especially my 87 year old mother. "We all know about unconditional love, but at 38 years old, he will have to face his predicament as a fully emancipated child," Sec. And I wish my son a path to redemption," Sec. "This is a very difficult time for me and my family, but this is nothing compared to what so many Filipinos are going through. Gov.
Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla said the family "devastated" with the arrest of the eldest son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla, ...
CAVITE Governor Juanito “Jonvic” Remulla Jr. confirmed Thursday that his nephew and son of Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” ...
We will not tolerate an abuse of power in any way,” he added. There should be no fear nor favor in the conduct of their duties,” he said. SunStar website welcomes friendly debate, but comments posted on this site do not necessarily reflect the views of the SunStar management and its affiliates. I will respect the justice system and I wish my son a path to redemption,” he said. While he is family, my oath as Cavite governor and as a public servant is paramount above any of his alleged transgressions.” A person should always face the consequences of their actions and I will let justice take its own course,” he said.
The son of Justice Secretary Boying Remulla was arrested by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
“We would like to thank the PDEA for doing their job. “I personally feel that while he deserves all of my empathy, there will be no support extended in terms of using my position in government. A person should always face the consequence of their actions and I will let justice take its own course,” he added.
A son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla was arrested for his alleged involvement in the importation of P1.3 million worth.
We will not tolerate abuse of power in any way.” There should be no fear nor favor in the conduct of their duties,” Jonvic stressed. “I personally feel that while he deserves all of my empathy, there will be no support extended in terms of using my position in government. [He is the eldest son of Justice Secretary Boying Remulla],” the Cavite Governor said in a statement. The seized kush weighs 932 grams, said PDEA. He added: “We will not tolerate an abuse of power in any way.”
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla is committed to let justice take its course following the arrest of his son on alleged drug involvement.
Cavite governor Jonvic Remulla, the justice chief's brother and Juanito's uncle, confirmed the news of the arrest to ABS-CBN News. “Si Juanito Jose Diaz Remulla ...
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Several netizens are calling for Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin 'Boying' Remulla to step down from his post after his son was arrested in a massive drug ...
Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla attends the hybrid hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance on the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Justice ...
he has done quite the contrary. "He has not done... "I think that being the Secretary of Department of Justice, he’s very aware that he must allow the processes of the judiciary to work properly and that no one in the executive should interfere," he added.
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shielded Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla from resignation calls on Friday, October 14, ...
Rights groups – both local and international – have repeatedly sounded the alarm over human rights violations, especially in the name of the so-called “drug war.” Duterte and his allies have either rejected or downplayed these criticisms. Marcos himself has acknowledged – albeit subtly – the failure of Duterte’s drug war. The Remullas – a powerful political clan in Cavite – are key allies of the Marcos administration. “He has taken the very proper position that he is recusing himself from any involvement in the case of his son. In a hand-written statement, Remulla had vowed that he “will not intervene” in his son’s case. You call for somebody to resign if he’s not doing his job or that they have misbehaved in that job….
As he faced scrutiny following the arrest of his son in an anti-drug operation, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla received unexpected support from key ...
Like everyone else, whether he is the son of the Justice Secretary or not, Juanito Jose Remulla is presumed innocent until proven guilty. But Lagman says Remulla family must explain why it took them two days to disclose the arrest and detention of one of their scions— Xave Gregorio (@XaveGregorio) Boying Remulla in the arrest of his son. “It is different when one covers up or denies the patent culpability of a relative or ancestor.” Remulla to resign as long as he does not interfere in his son’s case. In a statement, Lagman, the recently-elected president of the once-ruling Liberal Party, said “there is no reason” for Remulla to resign as long as he remains true to his promise not to interfere in the case of his son.
'Despite his reassurances that he will not interfere in his son's case, his position still creates a pressure on the enforcement agencies and other people ...
Unidentified assailants asked her son to kneel before shooting him twice in the head and in the torso. The ICC has started its [probe](https://www.google.com/search?q=icc+rappler&rlz=1C5CHFA_enPH1006PH1006&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjX3v74-976AhULplYBHV2ZDF8Q_AUoAXoECAMQAw&biw=1600&bih=876&dpr=1.8) into alleged killings under Duterte’s drug war and in Davao City. That’s how the government perceives it especially under Duterte’s administration, until now under BBM.) If someone arrested is influential, there is due process, but for underprivileged families like us, it seems we do not have a right to due process. “Remulla wants a redemption for his son na sa aking palagay ay nakaka insulto sa akin at sa iba pang magulang na pinaslang ang anak. Because that’s what I also wanted for my son but it did not happen because my son was not afforded due process. Thus, the most appropriate way out for him is to have a sense of delicadeza and resign from his position,” Atienza told Rappler in an interview. The political scientist also explained that Remulla’s retention of his post will raise more distrust in the country’s justice system. Most especially the families, the human rights defender of those not privileged enough to be [in] the same situation as the son of the justice secretary,” Edre Olalia, president of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), said. He has a relative who is involved in drugs. “Now, staying on as Secretary of Justice creates a conflict of interest. Juanito was arrested for alleged illegal possession of suspected kush or high-grade marijuana in Las Piñas City.
CHARGES of violating Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as "The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2022" were filed against the eldest son of Justice ...
During the operation, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG) seized 893.91 grams of marijuana kush, a parcel with invoice indicating the shipper/consignee with two brown paper pouches attached and bubble wrapped each where plastic pouches of kush were found; one blue clipboard, a parcel receipt and one driver's license card. He will be facing charges for violation of Section 4 Article 2 of RA 9165 for the importation of dangerous drugs. CHARGES of violating Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as "The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2022" were filed against the eldest son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin 'Boying' Remulla, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said on Friday.
Former senator Leila de Lima told Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Friday that his son is innocent until proven guilty– just like the ...
However, she pleaded with Remulla to uphold justice in the Philippines. Remulla’s son, as I hope that it will also work for me, as well as for the thousand others who were condemned to death without trial during the past administration,” said de Lima. “Like everyone else, whether he is the son of the Justice Secretary or not, Juanito Jose Remulla is presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, human rights groups like the Center for International Law believe drug war-related deaths could be as high as 30,000. I hope it works for Sec. The same cardinal presumption is what should have been upheld for those who have been judged only too swiftly in the past administration’s drug war, and who were not given the chance to defend themselves before the courts,” de Lima said.
I think the calls for him to resign has no basis,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.
“We are assured of the fact that as a patriotic citizen and head of the Department of Justice, he will always place the national interest above his personal ties,” the NUP said in a statement signed by its chairman, Ronaldo Puno, and its president, Rep. “I think the calls for him to resign has no basis. The National Unity Party, where Remulla sits as its vice chairperson, expressed support for him in a statement, calling the justice secretary a “principled man” who “will let justice take its course.”