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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-B

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 11:09 AM

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

Vico Sotto refutes kickback claims on giveaway calendars; challenges 'trolls' to reflect on chosen job

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 01:42 AM

Social media posts had claimed that Sotto's office paid a whopping P36.7 million for the calendars' printing costs. Read more »

Sandiganbayan suspends Mandaue councilor over PDAF case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 01:02 PM

Mandaue City councilor Nerissa Soon-Ruiz is facing 17 counts of graft as well as 17 counts of malversation of public funds.   Read more »

Ex-CAAP exec fined P250 for using P65,000 in public funds to gas up

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 01:09 PM

A P250 fine for a P65,000 misdeed. Read more »

Ex-mayor guilty of graft for buying P1.8 million in petrol from wife’s gas station

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 03:16 PM

The Sandiganbayan has found a former mayor in Isabela province guilty of graft for purchasing P1.8-M petrol products from his wife's gas station.    Read more »

Sandiganbayan convicts ex-aerospace agency heads over sale of aircraft spare parts

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 05:01 PM

Former PADC president Danilo Crisologo and senior vice president Roberto Manlavi were sentenced to 6 to 10 years imprisonment by the anti-graft court's 3rd Division for selling PADC aircraft spare parts, accessories and equipment at a loss to Wingtips Parts Corp. without the required 30 percent mark-up. Read more »

Aurora governor suspended over irregular construction contract

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 01:35 PM

The Sandiganbayan has suspended Aurora Governor Gerardo Noveras for 90 days over a graft case stemming from an irregular construction contract in 2014. Read more »

Sandiganbayan suspends Eastern Samar mayor over firetruck purchase

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 03:26 PM

The Sandiganbayan ordered the 90-day preventive suspension of Guiuan, Eastern Samar Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan in connection with her graft case involving the purchase of a firetruck in 2007. Read more »

Ex-Iloilo mayor, 2 others found guilty over fertilizer fund scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 08:08 PM

Former Maasin, Iloilo town mayor Mariano Malones was sentenced to imprisonment of 6 to 10 years after the Sandiganbayan found him guilty of graft in connection with the multi-million fertilizer fund scam. Read more »

Marcos cronies Nieto, Africa told to return ill-gotten wealth to gov't

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 09:04 PM

The Sandiganbayan has ordered the return of millions in ill-gotten wealth of Marcos cronies Jose Africa and Manuel Nieto, Jr.   Read more »

Pulis, isa pa timbog sa pangingikil umano sa ilang police applicant sa Maguindanao

Arianne Apatan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 08:34 PM

Sinampahan na ng kasong paglabag sa Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act ang nahuling pulis habang kasong large-scale estafa naman ang isinampa laban sa kasama nito. Read more »

Amid graft complaint, Labor chief says foreign trips authorized by Duterte

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 03:36 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Tuesday said all his overseas trips were work-related and authorized by President Rodrigo Duterte following a graft complaint filed against him by a radio commentator. Read more »

Padaca says 'shocked,' 'numbed' by graft conviction

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 10:50 AM

MANILA - Former Isabela governor Grace Padaca on Saturday said she was too shocked by the decision of the anti-graft court on the alleged misuse of P25 million in agricultural funds filed against her. Read more »

Ex-Isabela governor Padaca found guilty of graft, malversation

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 11:34 AM

The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division handed Padaca a 12-14 year prison term for malversation and another 6-10 year term for graft. The case stemmed from the alleged misuse of P25 million in agricultural funds in 2016. Read more »

Anti-graft court allows gov’t to appeal dismissed P102-billion Marcos forfeiture case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 05:30 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan on Tuesday granted government's appeal to reconsider the dismissal of the P102-billion civil forfeiture case against former President Ferdinand Marcos, his widow Imelda and 11 others.   Read more »

Sandiganbayan upholds graft acquittal of DFA chief's brother

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 03:40 PM

The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division upheld its decision to acquit former Philippine Communication Satellite Corp. (PHILCOMSAT) and Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corp. (POTC) executive Enrique Locsin of his graft cases stemming from his allegedly “grossly exorbitant salaries” from 2003 to 2005.   Read more »

Ex-Leyte mayor faces graft raps over cockpit permit

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 12:46 PM

According to the Ombudsman, the former mayor took advantage of her position by giving a mayor's permit to a businessman despite the latter's failure to comply with the requirements of the Cockfighting Code of Babatngon. Read more »

Japan's trade minister resigns over money, gifts scandal

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 26 09:41 PM

Japan's trade minister Isshu Sugawara resigned Friday, little more than a month after taking the post, amid allegations that his office offered money and gifts to supporters in violation of the country's election law. Read more »