The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion filed by former Quezon City mayor Herbert “Bistek” Constantine M. Bautista to reconsider his graft conviction that sentenced him to six to 10 years in jail with perpetual disqualification to hold public office. In a resolution issued last...
The Sandiganbayan has allowed former Quezon City mayor Herbert “Bistek” Constantine M. Bautista to present an additional witness in his graft case involving the alleged irregular procurement of the P32.1 million online occupational permitting and tracking system project in 2019....
Lawyers' pleadings like motions that border on "incivility and intemperate ascriptions" are not allowed before a court of justice. In a resolution, the Sandiganbayan said most pleadings rely on "grace and fluidity of language" to "enthrall and enlighten" a court. With its declarations, the...
The Sandiganbayan has ordered a 90-day preventive suspension of Aldrin C. Cuña, executive vice president of the National Defense College of the Philippines, over his pending graft case that was filed when he was the city administrator of Quezon City. In a six-page resolution issued on...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Monday said the first measure that he would file once he secures a seat in the Senate in the upcoming May 2022 elections would be the proposed National Emergency Industries Act. The bill, Bautista said, seeks to address urgent health care needs...
If he would have his way, senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista would provide loan packages worth P100,000 to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that were battered by the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. ( Tim Mossholder/ Unsplash) “But let’s not give aid without...
Senatorial aspirant Herbert Bautista on Saturday, March 19 called on the government to prioritize giving assistance to farmers amid the rising cost of fertilizers. Bautista said farmers' income has been falling "sharply," although he said "the numbers are hard to pin down". "But in my campaign...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Wednesday stressed the need to innovate in order to address and fight corruption in government. Bautista said he is frustrated that antiquated solutions are still being implemented against corruption that is why nefarious activities in...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Friday expressed belief that a reliable and faster internet connection in the country is possible especially if Filipino and foreign investors would merge resources to service communities who are out of reach of the top three telecommunication...
Former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista on Tuesday said he will pursue a measure that would provide tax relief for those in the entertainment industry should he win in the upcoming May 2022 senatorial elections. Bautista, who is running for senator in the upcoming polls, noted how entertainers...
Senatorial candidate and former Quezon City Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista said he has found a “home” in the company of former senator and presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and vice presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. But Bautista...
Senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista, a former Quezon City mayor, has been taken off the team of presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and vice presidential bet Vicente "Tito" Sotto III. This was confirmed today, February 9, by vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente C....
