Philippines government
executive branchProsecutionReviewed
Department of Justice
Principal law agency and prosecution service.
What this authority does
Philippine law is genuinely mixed: the Civil Code descends from the Spanish Código Civil, constitutional and procedural law follow the American model, and the Code of Muslim Personal Laws applies in parts of Mindanao.
Services for the public
- Criminal prosecution
- Legal opinions
- Witness protection
- Immigration
Before you contact this authority
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