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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 »

Not aliens? Report notes UFOs could be China or Russia experimenting with tech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 03:19 PM

There is no evidence that unexplained aerial phenomena spotted in recent years by US military personnel are aliens, an upcoming government report quoted by The New York Times Thursday said, but officials still can't explain the mysterious aircraft. Read more »

VACC head: PNP complaint in Dacera case ‘bound to fail’ due to insufficient evidence

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 04:50 PM

“Sad to say this is bound to fail. Whatever ang nai-file nila is bound to fail. Kaya I think the prosecutor’s office made a good decision on this by ang move nila, hindi naman nila dinismiss, pero for further investigation."  Read more »

US election officials say 'no evidence' of compromised votes

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 02:56 PM

Senior US federal and state election officials meanwhile in a statement rejected Trump's claims of fraud, saying that "the November 3rd election was the most secure in American history." Read more »

Pulis-Pasig huli sa paggamit ng motor na ebidensiya sa krimen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 03:21 PM

Arestado ang isang pulis at kaniyang kasamahan sa Pasig City noong Miyerkoles dahil sa paggamit umano ng motorsiklong narekober noon sa isang crime scene. Read more »

Duque’s statement on COVID-19 ’second wave’ confuses experts

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 06:30 PM

The Philippines is still dealing with the current stream of COVID-19 infections, contrary to its health minister’s announcement that the country was now experiencing a “second wave,” medical experts said Wednesday 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 »

Canada's Trudeau says evidence indicates Iran shot down Ukraine jet

Steve Scherer and David Shepardson, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 10 07:03 AM

Canada has intelligence from multiple sources indicating a Ukrainian airliner that crashed on Wednesday near Tehran was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. Read more »

Ukraine calls for 'evidence' in Iran plane crash probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 05:10 AM

Ukraine asked international partners to provide any evidence they may have to help investigators probing a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Iran. Read more »

Sandiganbayan orders forfeiture of artworks amassed by Marcoses

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 07:04 PM

The court noted that from gallery documents, invoices, receipts, sales reports, and even correspondences to Imelda or her representative, the government has established a prima facie presumption that the paintings acquired were ill-gotten, as the total value is manifestly disproportionate to the Marcoses’ lawful income. 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 »

Ex-LRTA chief allowed to file demurrer to dismiss graft case over janitorial services contract

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 12:33 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan 5th Division has allowed former Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) administrator Melquiades Robles to file a demurrer to evidence for the dismissal of his graft case involving a supposedly anomalous janitorial contract in 2009.   Read more »