The Sandiganbayan has convicted former Aurora governor Gerardo "Jerry" A. Noveras and seven others of their graft charge involving the irregular repair of a bridge and road in 2014.Noveras, together with Provincial Administrator Simeon A. De Castro, Provincial General Services Officer...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, July 5 shrugged off the plunder and graft complaint filed against him and former president Rodrigo Duterte before the Department of Justice (DOJ). While he has yet to see a copy of the verified complaint, Go said he believes Trillanes’ complaint...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted two former Eastern Samar officials of their graft charges for violation of their right to speedy disposition of cases.Cleared of two counts of graft charges were former provincial accountant Vener Tabuena Dulfo and project development...
Criminal charges are set to be filed in court against former Department of Budget and Management Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher A. Lao, Overall Deputy Ombudsman Warren Rex H. Liong, Procurement Management Officer Paul Jasper V. De Guzman, and six other persons for their...
Finally after second try, the Sandiganbayan granted the pleas of former mayor Teddy C. Tumang of Mexico town in Pampanga and his six other co-accused to dismiss the graft charges filed against them for violation of their right to speedy disposition of cases. After their motion to dismiss was...
Ten remaining graft charges against Masbate Gov. Antonio T. Kho and other provincial officials have been withdrawn by the complainant in an affidavit of desistance after the first five charges had been dismissed outright by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB).In his affidavit, Ruben D. Fuentes, a...
The Sandiganbayan has decided to resolve the plea of former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile to dismiss his plunder case simultaneously with its main decision involving other accused in the alleged misuse of the former senator's Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) from 2004 to 2010.Enrile...
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...
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 filed...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – Four former officials of the Department of Agriculture-Caraga facing graft charges were arrested, the Police Regional Office-13 said Friday, June 23.
“We are tasked to enforce the law in a manner that treats all individuals equally, regardless of their social status or...
CEBU CITY – The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the chief of the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) to answer the multiple counts of falsification and graft charges filed against him in connection with the issuance of alleged fake student driver’s permits.
Deputy Ombudsman...
BAGUIO CITY- Mayor Benjamin Magalong has filed with the City Prosecutors Office graft cases against officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Baguio City District Engineering Office (BCDEO) on Friday, July 1.
GRAFT CHARGES – Baguio City Benjamin Magalong formally subscribe his...
