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CONSOLIDATED INVENTORY OF PENDING CASES For the period covering calendar year 2006

Under Normal Preliminary Investigation Violence Against Women (RA 9262) : 38 cases Violence Against Children ( RA 9262, RA 7610, RA 7658): 52 cases Juvenile Offenders (RA 9344): 1 case

Trial in Court Violence Against Women (RA 9262) 125 Cases Violence Against Children ( RA 9262, RA 7610, RA 7658) 285 Cases Juvenile Offenders (RA 9344) 3 Cases

Department of Justice Organizational Structure 1. Department Proper 2. Office of the Government Corporate Counsel 3. National Bureau of Investigation 4. Public Attorney’s Office 5. Board of Pardons and Parole 6. Parole and Probations Administration 7. Bureau of Corrections 8. Land registration Authority 9. Bureau of Immigration 10. Commission on the Settlement of Land Dispute

Department of Justice Department Proper Composition 1. Office of the Secretary and Undersecretaries 2.Technical and Administrative Service 3. Financial Management Service 4. Legal Staff 5. Office of the Chief State Prosecutor (National Prosecution Service) 5.1. Office of the Regional State Prosecutor City and Provincial Prosecution Offices

DOJ Special Programs Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (R.A. 6981) Victims Compensation Program (Board of Claims / RA 7309) Child Protection Program DOJ Action Center

Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (R.A. 6981) Rationale Witnesses for fear of reprisal and economic dislocation usually refuse to appear and testify in the investigation/prosecution of criminal complaints/cases. Because of such refusal, criminal complaint/cases have been dismissed for insufficiency and/or lack of evidence. For a more effective administration of criminal justice, there was a necessity to pass a law protecting witnesses and granting them certain rights and benefits to ensure their appearance in investigative bodies/courts.

Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (R.A. 6981) Who are covered under the Act? 1. Any person who has witnessed or has knowledge of or information on the commission of a crime and has testified or is testifying or about to testify before any judicial or quasi-judicial body, or before any investigating authority, may be admitted into the Program, with provisions provided by law.

Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (R.A. 6981) 2. In case of legislative investigations in aid of legislation, a Witness, with his express consent, upon the recommendation of the proper authority.

Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (R.A. 6981) 3. Any person who has participated in the commission of a crime and desire to be witness for the State (with conditions)

Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (R.A. 6981) 4.An accused discharged from an information or criminal complaint by the court in order that he may be a State Witness pursuant to the provisions of Sections 9 and 10 of Rule 119 of the 1985 Rules on Criminal Procedures as amended, and who is qualified under the Act.

Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (R.A. 6981) Some Rights and Benefits of a Witness 1. Housing facility 2. Livelihood / Relocation Program 3. Financial assistance 4. Traveling expenses and subsistence allowance 5. Free medical treatment, hospitalization and medicines

Victims Compensation Program (Board of Claims) Rationale One of the more vexing problems in the area of justice and human rights is the implementation of the constitutional provision against the deprivation of life, liberty and property without due process of law. Persons have been accused and imprisoned for crimes they did not commit, only to be subsequently acquitted. Government and society have become notably indifferent to victims of crimes and criminals. A judicial way of filing a claim for compensation may be too long. Congress opted for an administrative procedure of filing the claims by creating the Board of Claims.

Victims Compensation Program (Board of Claims) Who may apply for compensation? 1. A person who was unjustly accused, convicted, and imprisoned and subsequently released by virtue of a judgment of acquittal; 2. A person who was unjustly detained and released without being charged; 3. A person who is a Victim of arbitrary detention by the authorities as defined in the Revised Penal Code under a final judgment of the courts; or

Victims Compensation Program (Board of Claims) Who may apply for compensation? 4. A person who is a victim of a violent crime which includes rape and offenses committed with malice which resulted in death or serious physical and/or psychological injuries, permanent incapacity or disability, insanity, abortion, serious trauma, or committed with torture, cruelty or barbarity.

Victims Compensation Program (Board of Claims) When should a claim be filed? The claimed should be filed with the Board, by the person entitled to compensation under this Act within six (6) months after being released from imprisonment or detention or from the date he suffered damage or injury otherwise, he is deemed to have waived his claim.

Victims Compensation Program (Board of Claims) Accomplishment In 2006, a total of 102 applications were acted upon by our office, of this: Granted 97 Denied 5

Victims Compensation Program (Board of Claims) As of this date ( October 12, 2007) a total of 83 applications have been acted upon, of this: Granted 77 Denied 4 Pending 2

Child Protection Program This is a program created under E.O. 275 in relation to Republic Act No (the Anti-Child Abuse Law). It engages in campaigns against child trafficking, exploitation, and all kinds of child abuse. It includes monitoring incidences of child abuse and child exploitation in the labor setting, such as in factories, in the entertainment and hospitality industries.

Child Protection Program 1.Advocacy efforts on the rights of the child were also undertaken. 2.Establishment of the Child Protection Database on sexual abuse and commercial exploitation of children. 3. Conducted trainings/seminar workshop of police, prosecutors, immigration officials and NBI on handling cases of sexual abuse and commercial exploitation of children.

DOJ Action Center (DOJAC) The Department of Justice Action Center acts on complaints, requests for legal assistance and queries of walk-in clients as well as over the telephone. Any caller can talk to a lawyer or paralegal officers who can render him assistance.

DOJ Action Center (DOJAC) It is a regionalized program and was established and launched in every region nationwide. Members of the National Prosecution Service and the Public Attorney’s Office were tasked to man the regional DOJACs.

DOJ Action Center (DOJAC) Accomplishment (as of September 30, 2007) No. of Phone Calls: 115 No. of Walk-In Clients: 253 No. of Letter-Senders: 1900

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