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‘Wala pong sinungaling sa kampo namin’: De Lima defends case updates to media

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 12:15 PM

Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Monday defended her lawyers’ release of case updates on her drug cases to the media, saying these are “factual” and of “public interest.”   Read more »

Senate allows alleged 'ninja cop' leader to be transferred to Angeles City jail

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 05:31 AM

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has allowed the alleged leader of the Pampanga "ninja cops" to be transferred to the Angeles City Jail due to "humanitarian" considerations, panel chair Sen. Richard Gordon said Tuesday. Read more »

Pinekeng drug bust ng PDEA nabuking ng korte sa tulong ng CCTV

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 08:30 PM

Ibinasura ng korte sa Dumaguete ang isang kaso matapos mabuking sa CCTV na nagsinungaling ang PDEA agents.    Read more »

Senate panel cites alleged 'pastillas' scheme boss, ex-Immigration officials in contempt

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 03:14 PM

A Senate panel on Tuesday cited in contempt the alleged "boss" of the "Pastillas" corruption scheme in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and 3 other former Immigration officials who skipped a Senate investigation despite receiving a subpoena.   Read more »

House cites PhilHealth official in contempt, detains for 4 days

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 01:30 AM

(UPDATED) The joint lower House committees investigating the alleged corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) have cited in contempt PhilHealth Internal Legal Department Senior Manager Rogelio Pocallan Jr., and ordered his detention at the House of Representatives until Monday.  Read more »

House panel asks NTC to explain ABS-CBN closure order or face contempt

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 01:31 PM

The House committee on legislative franchises has asked the country's telecoms body to explain why it should not be held for contempt for reneging on its commitment to allow ABS-CBN Corp to continue its operations beyond its lapsed franchise, a document made public Monday showed. Read more »

Traffic enforcer ipina-subpoena matapos tanggalan ng plaka ang huwes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 12:31 AM

Kinondena naman ng konseho ng Baguio ang naging aksiyon ng hukom laban sa enforcer. Read more »

Senate cites cop in 2013 'agaw-bato' ops for contempt

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 06:23 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Senate on Thursday cited for contempt a cop who led a questioned anti-drug operation in Mexico, Pampanga in 2013. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 12, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 12:07 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Senate cites 3 prisons officials in contempt amid Bilibid anomalies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 11:46 PM

Three officials from the Bureau of Corrections and New Bilibid Prison hospital are now under Senate custody. Read more »

Not a good day

Bullit Marquez, AP
Posted at Sep 12 07:45 PM

New Bilibid Prison doctor Urcisio Cenas reacts after he and two other officials were cited in contempt for being “evasive” on Thursday by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee during the investigation on the supposed abuse of the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law, where some 2,000 heinous crime convicts were granted early release.    Read more »

'4 dawit sa pagpuslit ng P11-B shabu, ipaaaresto'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 09:12 PM

Ipinaaresto ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ang isang dating opisyal ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency at tatlong iba pa dahil sa hindi pagsipot sa pagdinig ng Senado sa bilyon-bilyong pisong shabu shipment. Read more »

Senate issues contempt order vs 4 linked to P11-B shabu haul

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 01:39 PM

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday issued a contempt order against 4 individual who failed to attend its hearing on the P11-billion shabu shipment that slipped past Customs. Read more »

SC limits detention period of Senate witnesses held in contempt

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 07:29 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Senate order for imprisonment of uncooperative witnesses under its contempt power should last only until termination of legislative inquiry. Read more »

SC junks Imee Marcos, 'Ilocos 6' petition vs House contempt order

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 05:05 PM

The Supreme Court (SC) has junked the petition of Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos and six provincial officials and personnel against the legality of the contempt order and subsequent detention of the so-called ‘Ilocos 6' at the House of Representatives. Read more »

Con-com member seeks limit to lawmakers’ contempt power

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 04:59 PM

Fr. Ranhilio Aquino, dean of the San Beda Graduate School of Law, said contempt should be used as an option only when a witness’ refusal to answer a question “is without legal justification.” Read more »

Senate orders release of Faeldon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 12:46 PM

The Senate on Monday ordered the release of former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, who has been detained for contempt since September 2017. Read more »

Faeldon, inilipat sa Pasay City Jail

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 07:11 PM

Ito'y kaugnay ng pagtanggi niya di umano sa pagdinig ukol sa "tara" system sa Bureau of Customs. Read more »

Ex-Palawan gov wants Roque cited in contempt over comments on release

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 04:08 PM

Roque had earlier assailed the appellate court's decision to dismiss murder charges against Reyes, saying it defied the Supreme Court when it ordered Reyes' release. Read more »

Aegis Jvris leader freed from Senate custody

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 12:47 AM

Aegis Juris fraternity leader Arvin Balag was released from Senate custody on Thursday night following a directive from the Supreme Court. Read more »