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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 »

Gov't told to exhaust all remedies vs junking of Marcos forfeiture case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 08:28 PM

After the Sandiganbayan dismissed another case against the Marcos family involving millions of ill-gotten wealth for insufficiency of evidence, veteran human rights lawyer Chel Diokno called on the government to revisit charges against the family. Read more »

Senate panel recommends drug, graft charges vs Albayalde, 13 'ninja cops'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 08:02 PM

MANILA - Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde and 13 police officers once under his command are liable for drug and graft charges for their alleged involvement in the resale of confiscated narcotics and the coverup of the incident in 2013, a lawmaker said Friday.   Read more »

PDAF scam whistleblower testifies Revilla 'kind,' allowed installments of alleged kickbacks

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 02:41 PM

Pork barrel scam whistleblower Benhur Luy concluded Thursday his testimony in the graft cases against Sen. Bong Revilla by referring to the legislator as a “kind” person, but with reservations.  Read more »

Sandiganbayan orders 90-day preventive suspension of Maguindanao mayor

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 05:13 AM

Sajid Islam Ampatuan said the alleged crimes, which includes 137 counts of falsification of public documents, were committed when he was a governor and not mayor. Read more »

Ex-PHLPost chief loses bid to dismiss graft raps

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 11:59 AM

The anti-graft court junked the argument of former Philippine Postal Corporation postmaster general Josefina dela Cruz that she was not properly informed of her cases as the facts charged do not constitute an offense. Read more »

Duterte anti-corruption body eyes raps vs 12 NHA officials over Yolanda housing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:02 PM

MANILA - The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) recommended Wednesday the filing of criminal and administrative complaints against 12 housing officials over alleged anomalies in resettlement projects for survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, the country's deadliest storm. Read more »

Kasong graft ni dating MRT-3 GM Al Vitangcol, ibinasura ng Sandiganbayan

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 10:54 PM

MAYNILA - Ibinasura ng Sandiganbayan 6th Division ang dalawang counts ng kasong graft ni dating Metro Rail Transit Line 3 general manager Al Vitangcol at kapwa akusadong si Wilson De Vera. Read more »

Ex-Pasig mayor Eusebio faces graft complaint over P25-million grant to CamSur town

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 05:09 PM

MANILA - Former Pasig City mayor Robert Eusebio is facing a graft complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman over a P25-million financial assistance given to a Camarines Sur town supposedly for the failed congressional bid of his wife in the May 2019 elections.   Read more »

SC junks Elenita Binay's plea for exclusion from hospital bed graft case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 08:06 PM

The Supreme Court Third Division has junked the petition of former Makati City Mayor Elenita Binay questioning her inclusion as respondent in a graft case in connection with the purchase of allegedly overpriced hospital beds and bedside cabinets in 2001. Read more »

Former National Printing Office personnel acquitted in P3.6-M graft case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 03:47 PM

The Sandiganbayan has acquitted several former National Printing Office (NPO) officials of 2 counts of graft related to a P3.6-million procurement of official forms in 2011.  Read more »

Dating mayor sa Camiguin, arestado dahil umano sa korapsiyon

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 09:17 PM

Inaresto ng mga pulis ang dating mayor ng Mahinog, Camiguin dahil sa kasong paglabag sa Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.   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 »