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Ombudsman: 'We respect' Bong Revilla's acquittal in 'pork' cases

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 03:26 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday said it would no longer appeal the decision of Sandiganbayan to clear Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. of his criminal cases in relation to the anomalous Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. Read more »

Prosecution’s 'neglect' to prove Revilla's unexplained wealth was key to his acquittal: lawyer

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 08:37 PM

The prosecution’s failure to prove where Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr.’s family’s supposed unexplained bank deposits came from was key to his acquittal in the plunder and graft charges against him, his lawyer Ramon Esguerra said Tuesday. Read more »

Bong Revilla off the hook in 'pork' scandal as Sandiganbayan junks last graft cases

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 04:43 PM

The anti-graft court's Special First Division voted in favor of Bong Revilla's demurrer to evidence leading to the junking of his last 16 counts of graft cases.  Read more »

Makati court junks drug case vs rapper Loonie due to absence of witnesses during arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 09:35 PM

A Makati court has dismissed the drug case against a rapper, his sister and a staff filed by the Makati police in 2019 because of the police’s failure to secure the presence of the required witnesses during the arrest. Read more »

QC court junks Parojinog bid to dismiss drug case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 05:59 PM

A Quezon City court has junked former Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog’s bid to dismiss the drug case against her. Read more »

Court denies Parojinog son’s bid to junk firearms cases

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 05:41 PM

Parojinog Jr. claimed the police illegally obtained and served the search warrant and the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Read more »

Rappler allowed to file motion to dismiss cyber libel rap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 11:11 AM

A Manila court has allowed Rappler and its chief Maria Ressa to file a demurrer to evidence for the dismissal of a cyber libel complaint filed by businessman Wilfredo Keng. Read more »

Jinggoy entitled to acquittal on plunder case, lawyers say

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 11:44 PM

The lawyers of former senator Jinggoy Estrada have filed their demurrer to evidence before the Sandiganbayan 5th Division which challenges the evidence presented by government prosecutors and seeks the acquittal of the former lawmaker accused of pocketing P183 million from the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.  Read more »

Sandigan allows cops, soldiers to file demurrer to evidence in Morong 43 raps

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 03:44 PM

The Sandiganbayan 7th Division has granted the motion for leave to file demurrer to evidence of police and military officials involved in the cases of community health workers known as the Morong 43. Read more »

Elenita Binay to seek dismissal of office furniture case for supposed weak evidence

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 11:12 AM

Former Makati City mayor Dr. Elenita Binay has filed a motion for leave to file demurrer to evidence before the Sandiganbayan 5th Division after the prosecution finished presenting their documentary and testimonial evidence against her. Read more »

Jinggoy files leave of court for eventual dismissal of plunder case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 05:11 PM

In the motion filed by his lawyers, Estrada said the prosecution failed to show proof that he was the mastermind and there was conspiracy among him and the other accused individuals. Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears 2 ex-gov't officials tagged in 'pork barrel' scam

Adrian Ayalin , ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 05:16 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has acquitted two former government officials tagged in the alleged misuse of a former lawmaker's Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), among several cases that stemmed from the multibillion-peso fund diversion scam.    Read more »

Sandiganbayan says prosecution evidence 'sufficient' vs ex-Cebu mayor in graft case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 04:30 PM

MANILA - Citing strong prosecution evidence, the Sandiganbayan 6th Division has denied the motion that former Naga City, Cebu Mayor Valdemar Chiong filed seeking leave of court to lodge a demurrer to evidence in his graft case. Read more »