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Ombudsman Martires files first case at Sandiganbayan vs Batangas town mayor

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 06:29 PM

Malvar, Batangas Mayor Cristeta Reyes was charged by Ombudsman Samuel Martires of graft for the sale of a 5,000 square meter lot owned by her children to the municipal government in 2009. Read more »

Sandiganbayan denies ex-Capiz gov's plea to dismiss graft raps

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 07:12 PM

The Sandiganbayan refused to dismiss the graft case of former Capiz Governor Vicente Bermejo in connection with his supposed purchase of four vehicles without public bidding in 2007. Read more »

Andaya faces complaint for non-disclosure of guns, cars, properties

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 03:56 PM

MANILA - House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya is facing a complaint for his alleged failure to completely declare his wealth in his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth for several years. Read more »

Sandiganbayan denies LRay Villafuerte's plea

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 05:12 PM

The Sandiganbayan Special 6th Division upheld the decision to deny the motion for leave of court to file demurrer to evidence of Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. LRay Villafuerte. Read more »

Court of Appeals upholds preventive suspension ruling on PDEA official

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 04:10 AM

The Office of the Ombudsman meted the suspension order on 6 PDEA officers amid allegations of an anomalous lease of luxury vehicles using public funds for the anti-drug agency’s operations in 2013.  Read more »

Gov't lawyers insist Misuari involved in 'ghost' purchases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 02:57 PM

MANILA - Government prosecutors insist it was former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Governor Nur Misuari and not his successor, Parouk Hussin, who should be held liable for ghost purchases of educational materials in the ARMM.  Read more »

Ombudsman Martires has yet to file any case before Sandiganbayan

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 03:27 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires has yet to file new cases against public officials, according to the latest Statistics Report on Cases released by the Sandiganbayan. Read more »

Jinggoy off to Singapore after getting Sandigan nod to accompany mom

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 12:33 PM

MANILA - Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada flew to Singapore and did not attend his usual Monday morning hearing at the Sandiganbayan after the anti-graft court approved his travel request. Read more »

Parañaque councilors face graft raps over offshore business permits 'paper mill'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 10:05 PM

MANILA- Parañaque City Councilor Brillante Inciong has filed a graft complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman against his fellow councilors, Ryan Yllana, and Edwin Benzon, for a supposed “paper mill” at the city council fast-tracking the release of business permits of offshore businesses. Read more »

Floirendo to face trial for BuCor-Tadeco deal

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 04:12 PM

The Sandiganbayan 6th Division told Davao Del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. to go on trial as the anti-graft court denied his motion to reconsider the dismissal of his graft case. Read more »

N. Cotabato governor acquitted of graft over P2.4-M fuel purchase

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 05:22 PM

The Sandiganbayan 1st Division acquitted North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza after finding her not guilty of 3 counts of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in connection with the alleged purchase of P2.4 million worth of diesel by the provincial government from the gas station owned by her mother. Read more »

Sandiganbayan gives prosecution last chance to present ex-Czech envoy in Vitangcol graft case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 08:26 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan 6th Division has given prosecutors one last chance to present former Czech Ambassador to the Philippines Josef Rychtar in the graft cases against former MRT-3 General Manager Al Vitangcol.   Read more »

Ex-Negros Oriental town mayor gets jail time over cockpit permit grant

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 04:21 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan 7th Division has sentenced a former Negros Oriental town mayor to 6 to 10 years in prison for a license he granted an operator of a cockpit built on his own land. Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks move to turn ex-Makati official state witness vs Elenita Binay

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 04:39 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has junked the request of government prosecutors to turn former Makati City General Services chief Ernesto Aspillaga into a state witness against former Makati City Mayor Elenita Binay, who is accused of graft over the purchase of P72.065 million worth of office furniture. Read more »

Honasan opposes prosecution's preventive suspension plea amid PDAF scam trial

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 04:11 PM

MANILA - Senator Gregorio Honasan has opposed government prosecutors' plea for his preventive suspension pending his two graft cases at the Sandiganbayan stemming from his alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.  Read more »

Misuari's arraignment for graft, malversation set on Sept. 21

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 05:17 PM

Nur Misuari is facing graft and malversation charges over his allegedly anomalous purchase of educational materials amounting to P77 million in 2000 when he was ARMM governor.  Read more »

Court allows ex-Czech envoy's testimony on MRT controversy

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 04:27 PM

MANILA - Former Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 General Manager Al Vitangcol failed anew in his bid to block the testimony of former Czech Ambassador to the Philippines Josef Rychtar via video conferencing scheduled on August 31. Read more »

Graft complaint vs Sereno sent to Ombudsman

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 06:55 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has forwarded to the Office of the Ombudsman a pending graft complaint against ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in connection with her failure to faithfully file sworn Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs). Read more »

Baguilat wins graft cases after prosecution fails to file final appeals

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 11:17 AM

Ifugao Rep. Teodoro Baguilat, Jr. is finally off the hook from his two graft cases at the Sandiganbayan after government prosecutors failed to file petitions for certiorari questioning the dismissal of the cases stemming from the purchase of a government vehicle in 2003. Read more »

Sandiganbayan won't junk graft cases vs ex-Agri chiefs Yap, Lorenzo over fertilizer procurement

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 04:47 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan 6th Division has denied motions that former Agriculture Secretaries Cito Lorenzo Jr. and Arthur Yap filed for the dismissal of five graft cases stemming from the procurement of fertilizers worth P46.4 million in 2003. Read more »