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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 »

Floirendo fails to convince Sandiganbayan to junk Bucor-TADECO deal case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 06:56 PM

Davao Del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo failed to convince the Sandiganbayan to dismiss his graft case in connection with the land lease deal between the Bureau of Corrections and his family’s company, Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc. (TADECO). Read more »

Bohol mayor charged over overpriced multi-purpose center

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 07:53 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has filed a graft case against Anda, Bohol Mayor Angelina Simacio at the Sandiganbayan in connection with an overpriced multi-purpose building in 2013. Read more »

New Ombudsman to control information on cases vs gov't officials, employees

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 05:18 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Monday said there will be changes in the flow of information on pending as well as new cases at the Office of the Ombudsman to protect government officials and employees from “prosecution by publicity.” Read more »

More graft charges filed vs CDO mayor over heavy equipment deals

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 01:04 PM

MANILA - Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno is in hot water after the Office of the Ombudsman filed two more graft charges against him in connection with heavy equipment lease deals he made from 2007 to 2012 as provincial governor of Misamis Oriental. Read more »

Ex-Coast Guard chief charged over P9.5-M rescue equipment deal

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 01:02 PM

Former Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Wilfredo Tamayo was charged with graft at the Sandiganbayan over a P9.5 million deal for the purchase of rescue equipment and other items in 2008. Read more »

Jeane Napoles has left Philippines: DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 05:42 PM

Jeane Napoles, who was indicted by a US grand jury for conspiracy to commit domestic and international money laundering, left the country last week, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Friday. Read more »

Not yet off the hook

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 08:24 PM

Will "Bitag" get off the hook? Read more »

Ex-lawmaker Teves charged with graft, malversation over PDAF scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 03:34 PM

Former Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Herminio Teves was charged by the Office of the Ombudsman at the Sandiganbayan of graft and malversation over the alleged misuse of his P10 million Priority Development Assistance Fund in 2007. Read more »

Insta-infamous: How Jeane Napoles' social media posts tipped off probers

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 01:38 PM

Jeane's social media posts about 5 years ago spurred an investigation by the local Bureau of Internal Revenue into her family's wealth after she posted pictures of expensive gifts from her parents. Read more »