Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Geraldine Faith Econg chided Tarlac 3rd District Rep. Noel Rivera for wearing jeans to his scheduled arraignment before the anti-graft court’s Second Division on Tuesday, Aug. 11. “For a congressman to appear like that in court,” Econg told Rivera. “You do...
The Sandiganbayan Second Division on Monday, Aug. 3, denied the prosecution’s motion to exclude former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan as an accused in Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada’s pending graft case. In a 12-page resolution penned by Presiding...
President Marcos has appointed Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Geraldine Faith Econg as the body's new presiding justice, replacing Amparo Cabotaje-Tang who retired in November last year. (Photo from IBP Cebu Chapter Facebook) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed Econg's promotion late...