Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla yesterday reminded prosecutors of their vital role in rendering justice, citing their unwavering commitment to pursue real justice in real time.
“All of you play a vital role in our unwavering commitment to pursuing real justice in real time. With all your efforts and zeal on the line, our quest for justice is just within the horizon,” Remulla said.
This as the state prosecutors held a general assembly for 2025 in which the strategic plans for 2025 were also taken up.
The discussion included the reorganization of divisions, onboarding training programs for immediate deployment of prosecutors, and standardization of laws and circulars relevant to prosecution.
Prosecutor General Richard Anthony D. Fadullon convened the first General Assembly for the Office of the Secretary of Justice Prosecution Staff, welcoming over 20 new prosecutors and to set the pace for a more accountable and excellent performance in 2025.
Fadullon said, “Being a prosecutor is a high calling, and it demands our best efforts every single day.” He further emphasized that, “We are in the midst of a transition. The old practice of prosecutors not fully performing their core functions must come to an end. Each of us must embrace our responsibilities with diligence, integrity and a commitment to deliver justice promptly.”
Undersecretary Jesse Hermogenes Andres, in his message of support, enjoined all the prosecutors to ensure that compassionate justice is practiced and to actively partner with law enforcement in case build-up and prosecution of cases.
The General Assembly also highlighted the achievements of the OSJPS, the most notable of which is the 98 percent conviction rate of OSJPS prosecutors, 100 percent disposition rate of inquest cases and 78.62 percent for preliminary investigation, the continued and efforts to exit the FATF gray list, and the successful conviction of high-profile cases such as the People vs Mabanta (Abu Sayyaf), People vs Cedric Lee, People vs Maute, People vs Aumentado and Lizada (CPP-NPA), People vs Mark Taguba (P6.4-billion shabu case, highest drugs conviction), the 2000 Sulu Kidnapping Case, People vs Zaragoza, People vs Sabile, Mamasapano Killings and most recently, People vs Alice Guo.