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DOJ Vision, Mission & Mandate Overview

The Department of Justice (DOJ) derives its mandate from the Administrative Code of 1987 to serve as the government's principal law agency through investigating crimes, prosecuting offenders, and overseeing the correctional system. Its vision is for a just and peaceful society based on transparency, accountability, fairness, and truth, with a mission of effective, efficient, and equitable administration of justice. The DOJ administers the criminal justice system through agencies like the National Bureau of Investigation and National Prosecution Service, and oversees the probation and corrections system. It also acts as the legal counsel for the government and its entities through offices like the Office of the Solicitor General.

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DOJ Vision, Mission & Mandate Overview

The Department of Justice (DOJ) derives its mandate from the Administrative Code of 1987 to serve as the government's principal law agency through investigating crimes, prosecuting offenders, and overseeing the correctional system. Its vision is for a just and peaceful society based on transparency, accountability, fairness, and truth, with a mission of effective, efficient, and equitable administration of justice. The DOJ administers the criminal justice system through agencies like the National Bureau of Investigation and National Prosecution Service, and oversees the probation and corrections system. It also acts as the legal counsel for the government and its entities through offices like the Office of the Solicitor General.

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DOJ’s VISION, MISSION & MANDATE

Vision

A just and peaceful society anchored on the principles of transparency,


accountability, fairness and truth.

Mission

Effective, efficient and equitable administration of justice.

Mandate

The Department of Justice (DOJ) derives its mandate primarily from the
Administrative Code of 1987 (Executive Order No. 292). It carries out this
mandate through the Department Proper and the Department's attached
agencies under the direct control and supervision of the Secretary of Justice.

Under Executive Order (EO) 292, the DOJ is the government's principal law
agency. As such, the DOJ serves as the government's prosecution arm and
administers the government's criminal justice system by investigating
crimes, prosecuting offenders and overseeing the correctional system.

The DOJ, through its offices and constituent/attached agencies, is also the
government's legal counsel and representative in litigations and proceedings
requiring the services of a lawyer; implements the Philippines' laws on the
admission and stay of aliens within its territory; and provides free legal
services to indigent and other qualified citizens.

Functions

1. Administration of the Criminal Justice System

The DOJ investigates the commission of crimes and prosecutes offenders


through the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the National
Prosecution Service (NPS), respectively. Likewise, the DOJ administers the
probation and correction system of the country through the Bureau of
Corrections (BuCor), the Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP)and the Parole
and Probation Administration (PPA).
2. Legal Counsel of Government

The DOJ, through the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and the Office
of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), acts as the legal
representative of the Government of the Philippines, its agencies and
instrumentalities including government owned and controlled corporations
and their subsidiaries, officials and agents in any proceeding, investigation
or matter requiring the services of a lawyer.

EO 292 specifically designates the Secretary as Attorney-General and ex-


officio legal adviser of government-owned or controlled corporations
(GOCC) and their subsidiaries. The Secretary exercises administrative
adjudicatory powers over all controversies between/among government
agencies, including government owned and controlled corporations
including their subsidiaries. This power of adjudication of the Secretary
originally stemmed from Presidential Decree No. 242, and is now embodied
in Sections 66 to 71, Chapter 14, Book IV of E.O. 292.

The Secretary is likewise empowered to act on all queries and/or requests for
legal advice and guidance from private parties and other officials and
employees of the government.

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