Department of Justice (Philippines)

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Department of Justice
Kagawaran ng Katarungan
Established September 26, 1898
Secretary Leila De Lima
Budget P5.397 billion (2007)
Website www.doj.gov.ph
The Department of Justice (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Katarungan), abbreviated as DOJ, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines. It is currently under the leadership of Former Commission on Human Rights Chief, Secretary Leila de Lima.

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History

The Department of Justice was founded on September 26, 1898 under the Philippine Revolutionary Government of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. A year later, the American Military Force established the office of "The Attorney of the Supreme Court" in place of the department. This new office was renamed "The Office of the Attorney General" after the Americans put up a civilian government on June 11, 1901. On September 1, 1901, the office became the Department of Finance and Justice. In the 1916 government reorganization, the Department of Justice became a separate entity and was given executive supervision over all courts of first instance and other inferior courts. The Department continued to function as such under the Philippine Commonwealth in 1935.

When Manila was overran by the Japanese invaders in 1942, the Department of Justice was transformed into a commission. Under the civilian government established by the Japanese in 1943, it became a ministry. In 1945, the government of the Philippine Commonwealth was reestablished and some government offices were reactivated, among them, the Department of Justice. The Department was carried over under the Philippine Republic established on July 4, 1946.

With the adoption of the 1973 Constitution and after the declaration of Martial Law, the Department again became a ministry. In the same year, administrative supervision over all courts was transferred from the ministry to the Supreme Court. The ministry continued to function after the 1986 EDSA Revolution and the adoption of the Freedom Constitution. The 1987 Constitution reestablished the Department of Justice.

Secretary of Justice

The Office of the Secretary of Justice (OSEC) is composed of the offices of the Secretary of Justice and his/her four Undersecretaries and three Assistant Secretaries.

OSEC has six major work divisions, namely, the Legal Staff; the Board of Pardons and Parole; the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor; and the Technical Staff. The two remaining work units of OSEC perform housekeeping chores. These are the Financial and Management Service and the

List of Secretaries of Justice

No.NamePositionDate startedDate finished
1Gregorio S. AranetaSecretary of JusticeSeptember 26, 1898May 19, 1899
2Florentino TorresAttorney GeneralMay 29, 1899June 4, 1901
3Henry C. IdeSecretary of Finance and JusticeSeptember 1, 1901June 30, 1908
4Gregorio S. AranetaSecretary of Finance and JusticeJuly 1, 1908October 10, 1913
5Victorino MapaSecretary of Finance and JusticeNovember 1, 1913June 30, 1920
6Quintin B. ParedesSecretary of JusticeJuly 1, 1920December 15, 1921
7Jose Abad SantosSecretary of JusticeApril 26, 1922July 17, 1923
8Jose Abad SantosSecretary of JusticeSeptember 1, 1928June 18, 1932
9Luis P. TorresSecretary of JusticeAugust 31, 1928June 19, 1932
10Alexander A. ReyesSecretary of JusticeJune 19, 1932December 31, 1932
11Quirico M. AbetoSecretary of JusticeJanuary 1, 1933July 5, 1934
12Jose YuloSecretary of JusticeJuly 6, 1934November 15, 1938
13Jose Abad SantosSecretary of JusticeDecember 5, 1938July 16, 1941
14Teofilo L. SisonSecretary/Commissioner of JusticeJuly 18, 1941November 27, 1941
15Jose P. LaurelSecretary/Commissioner of JusticeDecember 24, 1941December 4, 1942
16Teofilo L. SisonSecretary/Commissioner of JusticeDecember 4, 1942October 14, 1943
17Teofilo L. SisonSecretary/Commissioner of JusticeOctober 19, 1943October 24, 1944
18Delfin J. JaranillaSecretary of JusticeMarch 8, 1945December 31, 1945
19Ramon QuisumbingSecretary of JusticeJanuary 2, 1946May 28, 1946
20Roman OzaetaSecretary of JusticeMay 29, 1946September 17, 1948
21Sabino B. PadillaSecretary of JusticeSeptember 19, 1948June 30, 1949
22Ricardo P. NepomucenoSecretary of JusticeJuly 1, 1949July 25, 1950
23Jose P. BengzonSecretary of JusticeAugust 29, 1950September 23, 1951
24Oscar CasteloSecretary of JusticeJanuary 1, 1952December 1953
25Roberto GianzonSecretary of JusticeAugust 17, 1953December 1953
26Pedro T. TuazonSecretary of JusticeJanuary 4, 1954June 4, 1959
27Jesus G. BarreraSecretary of JusticeApril 18, 1958June 4, 1959
28Enrique FernandezSecretary of JusticeJune 11, 1959July 13, 1959
29Alejo R. MabanagSecretary of JusticeJuly 14, 1959December 31, 1961
30Jose W. DioknoSecretary of JusticeJanuary 2, 1962May 19, 1962
31Juan R. LiwagSecretary of JusticeMay 20, 1962July 7, 1963
32Salvador L. MarinoSecretary of JusticeJuly 8, 1963December 31, 1965
33Jose YuloSecretary of JusticeJanuary 1, 1966August 4, 1967
34Claudio TeehankeeSecretary of JusticeAugust 5, 1967December 16, 1968
35Juan Ponce EnrileSecretary of JusticeDecember 17, 1968February 7, 1970
36Felix MakasiarSecretary of JusticeFebruary 8, 1970August 1, 1970
37Vicente Abad SantosSecretary/Minister of JusticeAugust 2, 1970January 16, 1979
38Catalino T. Macaraig, Jr.Minister of JusticeJanuary 17, 1979July 22, 1979
39Ricardo C. PunoMinister of JusticeJuly 23, 1979June 30, 1984
40Estelito P. MendozaMinister of JusticeJune 30, 1984February 27, 1986
41Neptali A. GonzalesMinister/Secretary of JusticeFebruary 28, 1986March 8, 1987
42Sedfrey A. OrdoñezSecretary of JusticeMarch 13, 1987January 2, 1990
43Franklin M. DrilonSecretary of JusticeJanuary 4, 1990July 14, 1991
44Silvestre H. Bello IIISecretary of JusticeJuly 15, 1991February 6, 1992
45Eduardo G. MontenegroSecretary of JusticeFebruary 10, 1992June 30, 1992
46Franklin M. DrilonSecretary of JusticeJuly 1, 1992February 2, 1995
47Demetrio G. DemetriaSecretary of JusticeFebruary 3, 1995May 19, 1995
48Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.Secretary of JusticeMay 20, 1995February 3, 1998
49Silvestre H. Bello IIISecretary of JusticeFebruary 4, 1998June 30, 1998
50Serafin R. CuevasSecretary of JusticeJuly 1, 1998February 15, 2000
51Artemio G. TuqueroSecretary of JusticeFebruary 16, 2000January 22, 2001
52Hernando B. PerezSecretary of JusticeJanuary 23, 2001January 2, 2002
53Ma. Merceditas N. GutierrezSecretary of JusticeNovember 27, 2002January 15, 2003
54Simeon A. DatumanongSecretary of JusticeJanuary 16, 2003December 23, 2003
55Ma. Merceditas N. GutierrezSecretary of JusticeDecember 24, 2003August 31, 2004
56Raul M. GonzalezSecretary of JusticeSeptember 1, 2004September 5, 2007
57[1]Agnes DevanaderaActing Secretary of JusticeSeptember 5, 2004September 2004
58Raul M. GonzalezSecretary of JusticeSeptember 20042009
59Agnes DevanaderaSecretary of Justice20092010
60Alberto AgraActing Secretary of Justice2010June 30, 2010
61Leila De LimaSecretary of JusticeJune 30, 2010

Offices

  • Legal Staff Department Proper
  • National Prosecution Service
  • Board of Pardons and Parole
  • Public Defender's Office

Attached Agencies

All attached agencies of the Department of Justice are also offices.

The Department of Justice pursues its mandate through these ten agencies:

References

  1. ^ Although Raul M. Gonzalez is still the Justice Secretary because of his sick leave, Agnes V.S.T. Devanadera, the Solicitor-General, is the Acting Justice Secretary until Gonzalez re-assumes his post.
  2. ^ Executive Order No. 643 SC E-Library

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