Shadow budget shattered
We challenge the Ombudsman and anti-graft bodies to aggressively investigate how these unconstitutional billions were moved and who benefited from them.
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graft and plunder charges Estrada
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on graft and plunder charges Estrada.
Court suspends Marcoleta as senator over plunder raps
Senator Rodante Marcoleta faces a 90-day suspension by the Sandiganbayan over a P75-million plunder case, with the court citing mandatory preventive measures…
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Noel Rivera suspended 90-days for graft
Tarlac 3rd District Rep. Noel Rivera has been placed under a 90-day preventive suspension by the Sandiganbayan Sixth Division over alleged graft involving…
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Laguna governor dismisses graft complaint as ‘political maneuvering’
Laguna Gov. Sol Aragones dismissed as “politicking” a graft complaint filed against her and several provincial officials, while saying her legal team is…
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Laguna governor faces graft complaint
Laguna Gov. Sol Aragones and several provincial officials face an anti-graft complaint over alleged financial irregularities involving the province’s Civil…
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Romualdez may testify in own plunder defense
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez may take the witness stand in his P7.4-billion plunder case as his defense prepares to call 40 witnesses, including…
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Dizon testifies in graft trial over P289.5-M Mindoro dike project
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon testifies in a graft case involving Zaldy Co over an allegedly substandard P289.5-million road dike project in Oriental Mindoro.
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Senate minority blitz turned up
A graft case under Republic Act 3019 must begin with an unlawful act committed by a public officer — not simply with the owners of a private company.
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Marcoleta campaign donation video admitted as plunder evidence
A video of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta discussing P75 million in 2025 campaign donations was admitted as prosecution evidence in his ongoing plunder trial before…
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SC reverses Imelda Marcos’ graft conviction
Senate Bill 2387, which extends the term of Barangay and SK officials to five years and effectively postpones the November elections, has passed its second…
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A bold political maneuver
While some critics see this as simply a political strategy to distance the presidency from potential scandals, the focus should be less on Marcos’s…
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Ex-BFP chief slapped graft, bribery raps
Former BFP chief Jesus Fernandez faces graft and bribery charges over the alleged anomalous P485-million procurement of 132 ambulances, with investigators…
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Anti-graft court judge twits Bonoan ruling
Sandiganbayan Justice Gener Gito dissents from the discharge of former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, saying the move and amended charges prejudiced co-accused…
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Ombudsman flags Matugas kin FOR graft
Ombudsman recommends graft and malversation charges against Surigao del Norte lawmakers over an allegedly incomplete P80.61-million road project linked to a…
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Alice Guo faces three new graft charges
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Wardrobe malfunction
A congressman facing graft charges had his arraignment reset to 18 August as the court considers motions to quash the charges and consolidate nine cases into a…
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Ombudsman slaps 9 graft raps vs Tarlac solon
The Office of the Ombudsman has filed nine graft charges against Tarlac 3rd District Rep. Noel Rivera over an alleged conflict of interest in DPWH flood…
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