The Sandiganbayan acquitted former South Cotabato congressman Arthur Pingoy Jr. but convicted detained businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles in all charges of graft and malversation of public funds filed in the misuse of the then legislator's P20.91 million Priority Development Assistance fund...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, is opening its 84th mall in the Philippines this Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SM Prime said SM Center will be opening in San Pedro City, its fourth...
While the Sandiganbayan allowed former senator Juan Ponce Enrile to seek the dismissal of his plunder case through a demurrer to evidence, it denied the same plea filed by his former chief of staff Atty. Jessica Lucila "Gigi" Reyes. A demurrer to evidence is a pleading filed by an accused in a...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of former Davao del Norte congressman Arrel R. Olaño for the misuse of his P7.72 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in 2007. Olaño had been convicted of three graft and three malversation charges together with...
CEBU CITY – The cash reward for the arrest of a businesswoman who is facing charges for large-scale estafa has been increased from P1.5 million to P5 million. Atty. Francisco Amit Jr. said the cash reward was increased after more complainants have filed charges against Michelle Lim Go and couple...
SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) has confirmed that the planned $1-billion initial public offering (IPO) of real estate SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the largest integrated real estate companies in Southeast Asia, will be moved to 2024 instead of later this year. During the investor conference...
(MANILA BULLETIN) DUMPER-PTDA Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista-Lim has challenged all local transport groups to heed the administration’s call for unity ahead of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA). "Sa ikalawang SONA ng ating Pangulong BBM,...
DUMPER-PTDA Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista House Transportation Committee Vice Chairperson DUMPER-PTDA Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista facilitated on Tuesday, July 18 the dole out of cash aid worth P2,000 each to over 500 public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers in Barangay 902, Sta. Ana, Manila....
Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, June 10, graced the book launching of Jose A. Lim III's book, “Rainbows of the Deep,” which was based on his experience being lost at sea in 2018. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the book launching of Jose A. Lim III's “Rainbows of the Deep” in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A female employee of the local government of Naga municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay province was shot dead by a still unidentified assailant in RT Lim municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay on Saturday, June 3. Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-9 information...
The Sandiganbayan’s move to clear businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles of 16 counts of graft in connection with the alleged anomalous use of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s pork barrel fund is a huge offense to the Filipino public. Businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the largest integrated real estate companies in Southeast Asia, is planning a $1-billion real estate investment trust offering to help fund its massive P136 billion capital expenditures for 2023. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, SM Prime President...
