00:00We are here with Yousef Marge to give us an update from the Department of Justice.
00:06Let's start with Yousef by reminding Secretary Remulia of the new prosecution attorneys.
00:14Yes, Ninia. On a historic occasion, 114 new prosecution attorneys were presented
00:22in front of the senior officials of the DOJ yesterday at the Manila Prince Hotel in Ermita, Manila.
00:28The new prosecution attorneys are among those promoted by President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.
00:36They will handle the cases across the country to speed up the process of justice
00:42and reduce the case backlog in the courts.
00:46According to Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadolion,
00:50the new batch of prosecution attorneys will serve as the guardians of truth and justice in the country.
00:58According to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Boyeng C. Remulia,
01:02the primary duty of prosecution attorneys is to bring justice, especially to the needy and innocent.
01:12Okay, thank you for that, Yousef Marge.
01:14This is related to Christmas. The DOJ has a gift for female PDLs. What is the detail of this?
01:23Ninia, as part of the celebration of Christmas and the 18-day campaign to end violence against women,
01:30the DOJ has issued a free legal and medical mission to the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong
01:37last Friday, December 6.
01:40More than 300 women inmates were given free medical services while 265 PDLs availed legal services.
01:50For the elderly and those who are sick in the hospital,
01:55the activity was led by the DOJ Action Center under your service.
02:00The DOJ helped doctors, nurses, and volunteer paralegals from the Philippine Law School
02:08and as part of the program, there was also a lecture on Women Empowerment
02:13where Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Boyeng C. Remulia emphasized that
02:18true justice is not just tied to the law, but it also affects everyone,
02:25especially women who play a big role in society.
02:29The DOJ also reminded women and the entire community
02:34to continue to fight for the rights of women and to help them achieve a better and better life,
02:41especially for women who have experienced various types of violence.
02:46All right, that's a great project, especially for our PDL women.
02:52Happy Christmas. Thank you very much, Yusec Mar,
02:56for sharing with us the good news and updates from the Department of Justice.
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