Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday, Oct. 25, urged Filipinos to remain vigilant and continue engaging in peaceful protest action, which he called the "best safeguard" against abuse in government. He said this in a radio interview with Usapang Senado over DWIZ following the...
Malacañang said it respect the decision of the court after the Sandiganbayan acquitted Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile and 32 others of their 15 graft charges involving the alleged misuse of his P172 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) when he was a senator....
The Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 158 on Wednesday, Oct. 1, convicted Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the 2013 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam or “pork barrel” scam, on 13 counts of money laundering. The case was jointly initiated and prosecuted by the...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Agusan del Sur congressman Rodolfo G. Plaza and several others of multiple criminal charges involving the alleged irregular implementation of agricultural projects from 2004 to 2010 out of the former legislator's Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). In...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted two former National Livelihood Development Corporation (NLDC) officials and businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles of their graft and malversation charges involving P5 million in Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). Acquitted, aside from Napoles, were former NLDC...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Being compared to the infamous Janet Lim Napoles is never a compliment, and Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co did just that to Vice President Sara Duterte. In a scathing manifestation before the House Committee...
The Sandiganbayan has reversed it earlier decision that convicted Sen. Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery in connection with the P183.7 million allegedly pocketed by the senator out of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) from 2004 to...
While the Sandiganbayan affirmed the conviction of businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles and former Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) partylist congressman Edgar de Leon Valdez in the misuse of the former legislator's P57.7 million pork barrel funds, the court modified the...
The Sandiganbayan reset to June 21 the resolution of the demurrer to evidence filed by then Senate president and now Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile who sought the dismissal of his P172 million plunder case. The resolution of Enrile's demurrer, which had been allowed by the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is now selling condominium units in Manila tied to the realty firm operated by the children of incarcerated businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles. In a notice of sale, the BIR said it will auction off six residential and one commercial condominium units owned by JCLN...
From left to right: Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB, Facebook) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong and Ako Bicol Party-list...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left), Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (PPAB, Facebook) Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) President Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co has blasted Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva for...
