The Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division on Thursday, June 4, reset to June 30 the arraignment of Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on plunder and graft charges to allow the court sufficient time to resolve...
In some graft cases before the Sandiganbayan, is it easier for an accused to seek a plea bargaining and plead guilty to a lesser offense, pay the fine if found guilty, and settle the cost of the civil liability instead of undergoing rigorous trial? While plea bargaining is not a constitutional...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday, Sept. 11, filed graft complaints at the Office of the Ombudsman against 20 officials of its Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office and four private contractors over the alleged massive corruption in flood control projects. DPWH...