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Sombero lawyer: Ex-BI intel chief has no knowledge of alleged P50-million bribery

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 05:36 PM

The camp of retired policeman Wally Sombero tried to prove before the Sandiganbayan 6th Division that prosecution witness Charles Calima has no personal knowledge of the supposed P50 million bribery scandal that rocked the Bureau of Immigration. Read more »

Palace welcomes Napoles’ US indictment

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 07:59 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it welcomes the United States’ indictment of alleged pork barrel scam key player Janet Lim Napoles for conspiring to funnel in and out of the US some $20 million in Philippine public funds obtained through a multi-year bribery and fraud scheme. Read more »

Napoles, 5 others indicted for int'l money laundering, conspiracy, bribery

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 09:12 AM

A US federal grand jury has indicted alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles and 5 others for conspiring to funnel in and out of the US some $20 million in Philippine public funds obtained through a multi-year bribery and fraud scheme.    Read more »

Konduktor, arestado sa tangkang pagsuhol sa pulis sa Makati

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 08:50 PM

Arestado ang isang konduktor ng bus matapos magtangkang manuhol sa isang pulis sa Makati City noong Hulyo 28. Read more »

ALAMIN: Opisyal na tumanggap, nanghingi ng 'regalo', puwedeng kasuhan?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 10:24 PM

May kaso bang puwedeng isampa laban sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno na tatanggap at hihingi ng regalo? Read more »

Bello: I did not receive cash, cellphone from recruitment agency owner

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 09:55 AM

MANILA - Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Thursday he is thinking of filing charges against the owner of a recruitment agency who accused him of accepting and demanding bribes.  Read more »

2 Japanese na umano'y nagpapalit ng pekeng dolyar at nanuhol ng pulis, tiklo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 04:53 AM

Arestado ang isang Japanese national matapos ireklamo na nagpapalit umano ng pekeng US dollars sa isang money changer sa Rockwell Center, Makati City. Read more »

Babaeng nanuhol umano sa pulis, kalaboso

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 09:55 AM

MAYNILA - Sa kulungan ang bagsak ng isang babae matapos umanong suhulan ang isang pulis kapalit ng kalayaan ng kaniyang anak sa Caloocan City, Biyernes ng gabi. Read more »

Sandiganbayan resets Sombero arraignment

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 05:56 PM

The scheduled arraignment of former police officer Wenceslao "Wally" Sombero on graft and direct bribery charges at the Sandiganbayan 6th Division Friday was canceled and re-set to June 29, 2018. Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks appeal of ex-BI men for dismissal of plunder raps

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 04:13 PM

The Sandiganbayan 6th Division has denied motions for reconsideration that former Bureau of Immigration deputy commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles filed to seek the dismissal of their plunder case in connection with the P50-million bribery scandal involving Chinese nationals caught illegally working in a Pampanga leisure park. Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks ex-BI official's plea to dismiss plunder case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 03:28 PM

The Sandiganbayan 6th Division on Thursday junked former Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Al Argosino's bid to dismiss his plunder case in connection with the P50-million bribery scandal involving the release of illegal Chinese workers in Pampanga. Read more »

Economic crimes vs companies doubled over 2 years: study

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 04:27 PM

Economic crimes against companies in the Philippines more than doubled over 2 years, and is higher than the global average, according to a PwC study. Read more »

Chinese billionaire sentenced four years in UN scandal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 08:19 AM

NEW YORK, United States - Chinese billionaire Ng Lap Seng was sent to prison on Friday for four years by a US federal judge after being convicted of bribery in a UN corruption scandal.   Read more »

Former top Chinese Communist official jailed for life for bribery

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 11:51 AM

BEIJING - A former Chinese Communist Party official who was once tipped for a top leadership post was sentenced to life in prison for bribery on Tuesday, the latest senior cadre to fall in President Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-corruption crusade. Read more »

Panasonic fined $280 million by US in bribery scheme

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 07:47 AM

Panasonic will pay $280 million in fines to settle charges over bribes to an employee at government-owned airline to win business for its aircraft electronics unit, US authorities announced Monday. Read more »

Wally Sombero surrenders to PNP

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 12:22 PM

Retired policeman Wally Sombero, the suspected middleman in the alleged bribery scandal involving Chinese businessman Jack Lam, is processed at the media center of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Wednesday. Sombero is accused of plunder, along with Bureau of Immigration Commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles. Read more »

Ex-cop Wally Sombero surrenders

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 03:07 PM

(2nd UPDATE) Retired policeman Wally Sombero on Wednesday surrendered at the national police headquarters in Camp Crame in connection with a P50-million bribery scandal involving the illegal Chinese workers of Macau-based gambling tycoon Jack Lam. Read more »

Sandigan orders ex-immigration officials accused of plunder detained

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 07:03 PM

The Sandiganbayan 6th Division ordered the detention of former Bureau of Immigration deputy commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles after the court found probable cause to try them for plunder in connection with the P50 million bribery scandal involving illegal Chinese workers in Pampanga. Read more »

Sandigan 6th Division gets BI bribery scandal cases after re-raffle

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 04:03 PM

The Sandiganbayan 6th Division will handle the Bureau of Immigration bribery scandal cases involving former Deputy Commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles, retired policeman Wally Sombero and Chinese businessman Jack Lam, after the re-raffle of cases on Friday. Read more »

Sandiganbayan justice inhibits from BI bribery scandal cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 04:43 PM

Sandiganbayan 4th Division Chairperson Alex Quiroz has inhibited himself from the plunder and graft cases against former Bureau of Immigration officials Al Argosino and Michael Robles.   Read more »