
Ex-Sampaloc village chief convicted over graft
A former chairman of a village in Sampaloc, Manila has been sentenced to up to 16 years in prison for the unauthorized encashment of more than P200,000 in…
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A former chairman of a village in Sampaloc, Manila has been sentenced to up to 16 years in prison for the unauthorized encashment of more than P200,000 in…
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The Sandiganbayan has denied a 70-year-old former state auditor’s appeal to serve his prison sentence under house arrest, citing his ability to receive medical…
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The decade-old graft trial of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile suffered another delay after the Sandiganbayan postponed its verdict to 24 October.
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‘Well, there is a system of witness protection. And if they qualify as witnesses who will testify, then the state is, of course, willing to provide them with…
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The Discayas, by their own admission, are not passive victims. They did not stumble blindly into the flood control scam.
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‘They have been involved in flood control projects since 2016, but they only named people from 2022 onwards.’
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City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Mexico, Pampanga Mayor Teddy Tumang and seven others of multiple graft and malversation…
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City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Sandiganbayan has cleared former Mexico mayor Teddy Tumang, as well as seven others, of multiple graft and malversation…
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Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta has been appointed by the Supreme Court as the new Court Administrator. She took her oath of…
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Aside from the Binays, their co-accused were also acquitted of the charges.
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Citing a lack of evidence to prove conspiracy, the Sandiganbayan has absolved former Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) deputy general manager Reynaldo…
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No one watching those Blue Ribbon hearings could walk away thinking this was all just a misunderstanding.
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The Sandiganbayan has denied the petition of a former Davao City Water District (DCWD) official who sought to dismiss graft charges against him, arguing that…
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The Sandiganbayan has junked the petition of a former Davao City Water District (DCWD) official, who had been hiding for 24 years, but is now seeking to…
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While human bones were recovered from the lake, they could not be matched genetically through DNA testing with family members of the missing cockfight patrons.
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The Sandiganbayan has terminated the case against a former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional director, convicted twice of sexual…
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‘If the witness statement matches the others and the videos, then it’s something we have to hear. Someone directly involved usually speaks more truthfully.’
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Former Oriental Mindoro lawmaker Rodolfo Valencia, convicted plunderer Janet Lim Napoles, and two others were found guilty of graft by the Sandiganbayan for…
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