The Office of the Ombudsman sought a preliminary investigation of Senator Loren Legarda and her son Batangas 1st distict Rep. Leandro Leviste for plunder and graft over alleged abuse of legislative and regulatory powers in securing solar energy contracts, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying”...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has asked the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division to grant him bail in his pending plunder case, arguing that he is entitled to provisional liberty because the “evidence of his guilt is not strong.” Estrada is currently detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas....
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has ordered the arrest of Uswag Ilonggo Party-list Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. and issued a Hold Departure Order (HDO) after finding probable cause to try him for alleged graft. “After a careful review of the resolution and its supporting documents, as well as...
Almost a year after President Marcos publicly exposed alleged corruption in flood-control projects during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), the government’s anti-graft campaign has led to the filing of criminal cases against high-profile politicians and the detention of two former...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has charged Uswag Ilonggo Party-list Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. with 14 counts of graft before the Sandiganbayan for allegedly retaining an interest in a construction firm that secured P214 million in Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) contracts...
The Sandiganbayan has found businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles guilty beyond reasonable doubt of 10 counts each of graft and malversation over the alleged diversion of P50 million intended for farm input assistance, while acquitting former Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Undersecretary Jerry E....
The Sandiganbayan has ordered Senator Rodante Marcoleta to explain why he should not be preventively suspended from office while facing plunder charges before the anti-graft court. In a two-page order dated July 22, the Sandiganbayan Third Division directed Marcoleta, through his counsel, to...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) said the “conflict of interest” complaints against Tarlac Second District Rep. Cristy Angeles and Uswag Party-list Rep. Jojo Ang are moving to the preliminary investigation stage, while similar complaints involving CWS Party-list Rep. Edwin Gardiola and former...
The camp of Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on Tuesday, July 14, opposed the prosecution’s motion to exclude former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan from the graft case pending before the Sandiganbayan Second Division. Earlier, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin...
CEBU CITY – Two lawyers posted bail in connection with criminal and administrative charges arising from an alleged illegal demolition and trespassing incident in a disputed property in Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City. Julius Caesar S. Entise, former assistant city assessor of Mandaue City, and...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Saturday, July 11, told politicians to choose between doing business and serving in government, saying public officials should stop engaging in government contracting amid the Office of the Ombudsman’s continuing conflict-of-interest...
The Sandiganbayan Second Division upheld the graft case against Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada after denying his motion for reconsideration, finding no basis to reverse its earlier ruling. In a six-page resolution promulgated on July 10, the anti-graft court denied Estrada’s motion seeking...
