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Mexican presidents accused as defense opens El Chapo trial

Laura Bonilla, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 07:51 AM

Drug baron Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's defense told his New York trial Tuesday that his cartel bribed Mexican presidents, painting the absent co-defendant as a ruthless criminal who murdered in cold blood. Read more »

2 lolang 'nagtangkang manuhol' ng mga pulis, tiklo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 09:11 PM

Naaresto noong gabi ng Linggo ang dalawang lola dahil sa umano ay tangkang panunuhol sa mga pulis kapalit ng paglaya ng kanilang mga apong nahuli sa operasyon kontra droga. Read more »

2 sa BIR, dawit sa pangingikil ng P800,000, arestado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 10:13 PM

Arestado nitong Huwebes ang dalawang kawani ng Bureau of Internal Revenue sa Batangas matapos mangikil umano ng P800,000 sa isang negosyante para padaliin ang proseso ng pagbabayad nito ng buwis. Read more »

Sanofi to pay $25 million in US over bribery probe

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 05 08:03 AM

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi will pay more than $25 million to settle US charges over bribery committed in Kazakhstan and the Middle East, US authorities announced Tuesday.   Read more »

2 dayuhang 'nakuhanan ng droga, nanuhol' sa Makati hostel timbog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 08:18 PM

Naaresto ang dalawang dayuhan matapos umanong makuhanan ng droga at magtangkang manuhol ng guwardiya sa isang hostel sa Makati City nitong madaling araw ng Miyerkoles. Read more »

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 »