Up to 90% of cases filed are dismissed —DOJ

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said that up to 90% of the cases filed in courts are dismissed due to lack of evidence.

According to Justice spokesperson Mico Clavano, 80% to 90% of cases filed by prosecutors in court are dismissed.

To address this, Clavano said prosecutors will now join police officers and agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in building up casesAccording to Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres, different prosecutors will be assigned for the case build-up and the preliminary investigation. “Kagaya po ng sinabi ni Usec. Andres, we are part of the executive branch and our job is to prosecute criminals. Ngayon kung impartial po tayo, para tayong judge na ie-evaluate na natin yung kaso,” Clavano said.

 

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