One of the several accused in the so-called "pastillas scam" reportedly perpetrated by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers and personnel at the airports has pleaded guilty to a lesser offense and was meted out a P5,000 penalty. Immigration Officer II Asliyah A. Maruhom was initially...
Former Iloilo 5th District congressman Niel “Junjun” C. Tupas Jr. and his two co-accused former government officials have been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of the alleged misuse in 2008 of his P4.85 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). In its 63-page decision promulgated on...
A private individual pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of frauds against public treasury, instead of violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and was ordered to pay a fine of P1,000 by the Sandiganbayan. In a resolution, the anti-graft court granted the motion for plea bargaining...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion to reconsider the court's decision that dismissed the civil case for forfeiture and reconveyance of alleged ill-gotten wealth filed against the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, his wife Imelda, and their alleged cronies. Civil Case No. 0024, filed in...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former postmaster general Maria Josefina Mendoza Dela Cruz in each of her two graft and two unlawful appointment charges involving the same employee of the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) in 2011 and 2013. Dela Cruz was charged in the appointment of Esther...
The Sandiganbayan has convicted five persons involved in the misuse of the P9.6 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of the late Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Herminio G. Teves in 2007. Found guilty of graft and malversation of public funds were former Technology and Livelihood...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion of former National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) regional director Jose Romeo C. Escandor to render community service instead of serving the six-month imprisonment imposed on him for sexual harassment in 2013. Despite the denial, however, the...
Three Sandiganbayan justices denied anew the motion of former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) chairman Efraim C. Genuino to inhibit them in the trial of his 39 criminal charges filed for alleged anomalous use of public funds amounting to P183.7 million. Presiding...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted six former officials of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) of their graft charges in the alleged irregular deals for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of various testing and training tools and equipment worth P358.4...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of Police Senior Inspector Mercita P. Eya for two counts of malversation of public funds involving P7.26 million from 1992 to 1993. Affirmed was the ruling handed down by the Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) which found Eya guilty beyond...
Antique Gov. Rhodora J. Cadiao has failed to convince the Sandiganbayan to stop the proceedings on her suspension pending the resolution of the graft case filed against her. Cadiao was charged with graft for her alleged refusal to pay the salaries and representation and travel allowances...
Palawan 3rd district Rep. Edward Hagedorn (Facebook) Palawan 3rd district Rep. Edward Hagedorn maintained his innocence Saturday, July 1 following his conviction of malversation charges by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court. He also felt compelled to clarify that the charge didn't involve the...
