Lawyer Harry Roque, whose passport has been canceled amid human trafficking charges filed against him, said that he will file a motion for reconsideration as he sought prayers following what he claimed to be politically charged allegations. “The decision to cancel my passport is not yet final and...
A court in Pasig City announced the cancellation of the passports of former Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque, Lucky 99 Representative Cassandra Ong, and three other individuals amid human trafficking charges filed against them as the probe continues on the alleged illegal activities...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her seven co-accused were found guilty on Thursday, Nov. 20, by the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 167 of Qualified Trafficking in Persons and other trafficking-related offenses linked to an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (POGO)...
The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 18 affirmed that the signature of Atty. Petty Rose Espera affixed to the sworn statement of former Philippine Marine Orly Guteza, who also served as a security consultant of former Rep. Zaldy Co, is fake, confirming the lawyer 's claims that she did not...
The request of the detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy to be placed under hospital arrest was denied by the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) 159 due to lack of merit. The RTC order stated that Quiboloy requested to be placed under hospital arrest at either the...
The Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 158 on Wednesday, Oct. 1, convicted Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the 2013 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam or “pork barrel” scam, on 13 counts of money laundering. The case was jointly initiated and prosecuted by the...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted an engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a private contractor who were convicted of graft and falsification of public documents by the regional trial court (RTC). Acquitted were DPWH Project Engineer Christine N. Buena and Evangeline...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the conviction of two former Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets of murder and another former cadet of hazing for the death of 4th Class Cadet Darwin Dormitorio in September 2019. Convicted of murder by the Baguio City regional trial court (RTC)...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has partially granted the petition of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as it reversed the decision issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) which dismissed the P22 million claim for refund of city taxes and other business taxes. On...
President Marcos has named retired Marikina Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge Felix Reyes as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The 63-year-old former president of Philippine Judges Association was sworn in by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that declared "red-tagging, vilification, labelling, and guilt by association" as threats to one's right to life, liberty and security. "In a society built on the rule of law, every citizen is entitled to the...
A Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) judge has been asked to inhibit himself from handling the Dengvaxia cases after having ordered the consolidation of the 35 complaints into one case. Sought to recuse himself was Judge Cleto R. Villacorta III in a petition filed by the Samahan ng mga...
