DAVAO CITY — To his surprise, lawyer Vitaliano Aguirre II was appointed justice secretary by presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night. Aguirre told reporters here that he was not ...

MANILA, Philippines (Originally published on April 6, 2018) — The resignation of Vitaliano Aguirre II as the secretary of the Department of Justice does not mean that he would be spared from the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II denied that he coerced ex-Bureau of Corrections chief Rafael Ragos, a key witness of the government against detained Sen.

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Tuesday that the 890 kilograms (1,962 pounds) of methamphetamine seized in raids this month has a street value of around 6 billion pesos ($120 million).

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said state prosecutors filed three charges against Sen. Leila de Lima and several other people for violations of an anti-illegal drugs law. De Lima has ...

The dismissal of the last drug case against former senator Leila de Lima has long been expected, former Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said on Monday. "That has been expected for a long time.

Vitaliano Aguirre II told reporters Wednesday that Duterte may have been resorting to hyperbole when he suggested in a recent speech that he used to go around his southern city as mayor on a big ...

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II apologized on Wednesday to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, whom he had called names such as as “stupid senator,” “coward” and “sundalong kanin ...

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday allayed concerns that the planned reimposition of death penalty would violate the Philippines' international legal obligations. Several groups, ...

The dismissal of the last drug case against former senator Leila de Lima has long been expected, former Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said on Monday. "That has been expected for a long time.