Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, June 1 finally surrendered to authorities as he vowed not to yield to any threats seeking to undermine the leadership of newly-installed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. Speaking to the media before surrendering to officials of the Philippine...
The Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division on Monday, June 1, issued a warrant of arrest against Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” P. Estrada and four co-accused in connection with the plunder case filed against them over alleged illegal budget insertions and more than P573 million in purported kickbacks linked...
Authorities busted an online exploitation ring during an entrapment operation at a Novaliches resort in Quezon City, arresting two 14-year-old girls and rescuing 11 minors and a 19-year-old. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Special Action Unit (SAU) said the operation stemmed from a...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, May 29, described the plunder case filed against Senator Jinggoy Estrada before the Sandiganbayan as “political persecution,” claiming the move was part of an effort to weaken the Senate majority bloc. In a statement sent to reporters, Marcos questioned the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Thursday, May 28 said he is prepared to exhaust all legal remedies in fighting another battle in court. This, after the Office of the Ombudsman formally filed plunder and graft cases against him and several others in connection to his alleged involvement in the...
The declaration of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla that it is preparing the “grandest case of them all” against former House speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has instantly captured public attention. Allegations of conspiracy to defraud the National Treasury through the budget...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Tuesday, May 26, said the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) is preparing what he described as the “grandest case of them all” against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in connection with an alleged conspiracy involving the national budget. During...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Tuesday, May 26, said the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) may file a plunder case before the Sandiganbayan against Sen. Joel Villanueva within the next two weeks in connection with the flood control issue. According to Remulla, the case involving...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto reiterated that he has no criminal liability in the transfer of P60 billion in PhilHealth reserve funds to the National Treasury, describing the plunder charges filed against him as a ‘nuisance and harassment case.’" "This is nothing but a nuisance and a...
A 26-year-old woman was arrested in an entrapment operation in Pasig City after allegedly extorting a total of ₱600,000 from a bank employee through threats related to their past relationship. Police said the complainant, a 36-year-old bank employee, reported that the suspect had been demanding...
A day after the Senate convened as an impeachment court, Senator Panfilo ”Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, May 19 urged the public to remain vigilant as members of the Senate starts tackling the case of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio. Lacson said the Senate convening as an impeachment court is a...
BACOLOD CITY – Police have filed charges against a 68-year-old woman and her 41-year-old son for allegedly killing a police officer and injuring two others in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Talaptap, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 12. Police Major Romulo Gepilango, La...
