Department of Justice (Philippines)
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| Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan | |
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| Established | September 26, 1898 |
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| Secretary | Carlos Lopez |
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| Website | http://www.doj.gov.ph/ |
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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 the Secretary of Justice Carlos Lopez.
Its mission is to establish and maintain a just and orderly society through an effective, speedy, and compassionate administration of justice.
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Office of the Secretary of Justice (OSEC)
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 Administrative Service.
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:
- Bureau of Immigration
- National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
- Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)
- Parole and Probation Administration (PPA)
- Presidential Commission on Good Government
- Public Attorney's Office (PAO)
- Land Registration Authority (LRA)
- Commission on the Settlement of Land Problems (COSLAP)
- Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC)
- Office of the Solicitor General
