BACOLOD CITY – Negros Oriental third district Rep. Janice Degamo vowed to continue fighting for justice after a Manila court granted the bail petition of former Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. in one of his murder cases. “I will never stop fighting to make sure that justice is served no matter how long...
BACOLOD CITY – The two drivers who were involved in the tragic death of a six-month pregnant nurse in Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental were released from police custody on Tuesday afternoon, June 3, after they posted a total bail of P120,000. Police Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, Bago City...
CEBU CITY – Former Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has filed an urgent motion to post bail in the graft charges filed against him. Invoking judicial expediency and practicality, Cortes filed the motion before the Mandaue Regional Trial Court Branch 89. Cortes asked the court to grant the instant...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte is unruffled by former senator Leila de Lima’s plan to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is investigating him for alleged crimes against humanity committed during his administration’s war on drugs campaign. (From left) Former senator...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the release of former senator Leila de Lima on bail last Monday, Nov. 13 as it lauded the release as a "notable development" in the pursuit of justice. De Lima, who was former chairperson of the CHR, has been detained for over six years in police...
More members of the opposition welcomed the granting of former senator Leila de Lima’s bail plea, with former senator Bam Aquino and esteemed law professor Chel Diokno hoping that this would be a significant step toward her full redemption and the dismissal of all the cases against her. Former...
The United States has welcomed the release of detained former senator Leila de Lima that came after a court's granting of her bail petition. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement Washington welcomes the court's decision "after nearly seven years of detention on...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin confirmed on Monday, Nov. 13 her posting of bail in connection with her graft and technical malversation charges before the Office of the...
Former senator Leila de Lima (Arnold Quizol/ MANILA BULLETIN) House of Representatives members, particularly those from the minority, have welcomed a Muntinlupa City court's decision to grant bail to former senator Leila de Lima after over six years in...
Members of the opposition, led by former vice president Leni Robredo, on Monday, Nov. 13, welcomed the decision of a Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court to allow detained former senator Leila de Lima to post bail on the third and final drug case filed against her. Former senator Leila de Lima holds a...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion filed by Philippine National Police (PNP) non-uniformed personnel (NUP) Eulito T. Fuentes who pleaded a 50 percent reduction in the P690,000 bail in his four remaining graft charges. In a 272-page resolution issued last June 21, the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The nine cops accused in the murder of Calbayog City Mayor Ronald Aquino and his two aides posted bail following a release order issued by Judge Janet Cabalona of the Regional Trial Court Branch 33 in Calbiga, Samar recently. "Having posted the necessary bail bond for their...
