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Leyte mayor, ex-Capiz gov found guilty of irregular vehicle purchases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 05:10 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has found incumbent Albuera, Leyte mayor Sixto De La Victoria and former Capiz Governor Vicente Bermejo guilty of purchasing vehicles without public bidding, violating government procurement rules.  Read more »

Maguindanao's ex-budget officer found guilty of graft, ordered to pay P14 million

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 05:17 PM

The former budget officer of Maguindanao was found by the Sandiganbayan guilty of graft over fraudulent transactions from 2008 to 2009. Read more »

Ex-PCGG chief faces arrest over influence peddling case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 04:07 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of former Presidential Commission on Good Government chairman Camilo Sabio after his appeal on his conviction for graft was denied by the court. Read more »

Mike Arroyo trial over PNP chopper deal to proceed: Sandiganbayan

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 12:53 PM

The trial of former First Gentleman Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo and his co-accused over the alleged anomalous sale of second-hand choppers to the Philippine National Police in 2009 should proceed, an anti-graft court has ordered. Read more »

Sandiganbayan rejects plea bargaining agreement for Hagedorn

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 05:02 PM

Hagedorn is facing a total of 27 cases for supposedly misdeclaring his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth from 2004 to 2012. Read more »

Sandiganbayan dismisses 9 falsification cases vs. Sajid Ampatuan

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 07:55 PM

Ampatuan was among those accused of plotting and carrying out the Maguindanao massacre in 2009, but was acquitted. Read more »

PhilHealth execs face raps over alleged non-remittance of OFW contributions

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 03:31 PM

Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) over the alleged non-remittance of an estimated P50 to 100 million worth of contribution from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Read more »

2 convictions in 1 month: Ex-DepEd exec found guilty of graft over P95-million fund release

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 04:06 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division has sentenced a former Zamboanga Peninsula education official to 6 to 10 years in prison for each of 2 counts of graft for the irregular release of P94.8 million in government funds in 2007. Read more »

Napoles signs court order kicking off Enrile graft trial

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 03:23 PM

Former businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, after repeated absences, finally signed Wednesday a court order that allowed the start of the graft trial against her and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.  Read more »

Napoles irks Sandiganbayan justices for continued absence in hearings

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 11:30 AM

Former businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles irked justices of the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division for her continued absence in her graft trial involving the Priority Development Assistance Fund of former senator Juan Ponce Enrile. Read more »

Malaysia's former first lady goes on trial for corruption

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 07:10 PM

Rosmah Mansor, notorious for making overseas shopping trips and owning vast collections of handbags and jewelry, became a lightning rod for public anger as the government of prime minister Najib Razak was engulfed by corruption allegations. Read more »

Senate panel recommends filing charges vs Faeldon, BuCor officials over GCTA mess

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 06:35 PM

MANILA - A Senate panel has recommended the filing of charges against former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon and 6 other officials in the national penitentiary for violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act after they allegedly accepted payments for the early release of some inmates.    Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears ex-QC lawmaker over fertilizer fund scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 01:04 PM

Ex-Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn "Jocjoc" Bolante, the alleged mastermind of the scam, earlier admitted granting requests of 3 representatives of non-agricultural congressional districts in Metro Manila for "urban agricultural" projects. Read more »

Ex-CDO water execs fined P5,000 each over illegal water supply contract

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 11:47 AM

The Sandiganbayan has fined former Cagayan De Oro City Water District executives P5,000 each after being charged with graft by the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with a P193 million water supply contract. Read more »

Enrile graft, plunder cases to proceed after signing of pre-trial order

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 02:12 PM

The court scheduled the start of the graft trial on February 11 and 12, and Tuesdays and Wednesdays thereafter. Read more »

Sandiganbayan orders presence of Enrile, Reyes, Napoles for signing pre-trial order

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 05:37 PM

The Sandiganbayan Third Division ordered former Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile to appear in court Wednesday for the signing of the pre-trial order for his graft cases in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.   Read more »

'Well-rehearsed' Luy continues testimony on Estrada graft trial

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 01:12 PM

The lawyer of former senator Jinggoy Estrada called Priority Development Assistant Fund scam whistle-blower Benhur Luy a “well-rehearsed” witness Monday before the Sandiganbayan 5th Division. Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks Mamasapano massacre cases vs Purisima, Napeñas

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 05:45 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan on Tuesday dismissed for lack of probable cause graft and usurpation of official functions complaints against former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima and former Special Action Forces (SAF) head Getulio Napeñas over the 2015 Mamasapano massacre.  Read more »

Former DepEd-Zambo chief found guilty of graft, malversation of P6.3-M

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 04:04 PM

The Sandiganbayan convicted a former regional director of the Department of Education for graft and malversation of public funds in connection with P6.347 million in missing funds.    Read more »

Palace: DOJ 'just did its job' in indicting Albayalde for graft

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 06:48 PM

Malacañang distanced itself Friday from the Department of Justice’s recommendation to file graft charges against former police chief Oscar Albayalde. Read more »