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Napoles insists on outright dismissal of Estrada plunder case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 08:09 PM

MANILA - Malacañang insisted Thursday that it is not violating any law in banning Rappler and its journalists from entering Palace grounds and covering the events of President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Jinggoy, Napoles plunder trial moved to Aug.5

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 10:59 AM

The Sandiganbayan moved Monday the hearing on the plunder case of former senator Jinggoy Estrada and alleged pork barrel scam mastermind, businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles to Aug. 5. Read more »

Jinggoy, Napoles plunder trial to resume July 8

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 02:52 PM

The Sandiganbayan 5th Division will resume its hearings on the plunder case of former senator Jinggoy Estrada and Janet Lim Napoles on July 8. Read more »

Duterte links Napoles, Trillanes’ mother to alleged anomalous helmet deal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 05:02 PM

Duterte tagged the mother of Sen. Antonio Trillanes III, Estelita, and Janet Lim Napoles in the supposed anomalous purchase of Kevlar helmets. Read more »

Court denies demurrer to evidence filed by Jinggoy, Janet Napoles

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 12:58 PM

The Sandiganbayan 5th Division has denied the demurrer to evidence filed by former senator Jinggoy Estrada and alleged pork barrel queen and plunder convict Janet Lim Napoles. Read more »

Napoles files demurrer for dismissal of plunder case with Jinggoy

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 01:10 PM

Convicted plunderer Janet Lim Napoles has filed a demurrer to evidence to seek the dismissal of her plunder case involving the priority development assistance fund of former senator Jinggoy Estrada before the Sandiganbayan 5th Division. Read more »

Sandiganbayan upholds Napoles' plunder conviction in PDAF scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 02:05 PM

The Sandiganbayan 1st Division has denied Janet Lim Napoles' motion to reverse the guilty verdict in a plunder case related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). Read more »

SC allows Napoles to attend hearings at Sandiganbayan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 02:52 PM

Napoles is currently imprisoned at the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City. Read more »

Sandiganbayan allows Estrada, Napoles to seek plunder case dismissal

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 04:47 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan 5th Division has granted the motion for leave of court filed by former senator Jinggoy Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles to file a demurrer to evidence in their plunder case for their alleged role in the multibillion-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.  Read more »

Napoles kids, brothers refuse to enter plea in 194 Malampaya cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 12:11 PM

The children and brothers of businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles refused to enter pleas during their arraignment on Thursday before the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division for 194 criminal cases in connection with the P900 million Malampaya fund scam. Read more »

Supreme Court allows Napoles to attend Sandiganbayan hearings

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 03:04 PM

The Supreme Court has allowed convicted plunderer Janet Lim Napoles to attend her hearings at the Sandiganbayan, mostly in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. Read more »

Napoles imprisonment in Mandaluyong delays Enrile plunder trial

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 03:43 PM

The commitment of plunder convict Janet Lim Napoles to the Correctional Institution for Women caused the cancellation of the first day of trial of the plunder case of former senator Juan Ponce Enrile in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.  Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears 2 ex-gov't officials tagged in 'pork barrel' scam

Adrian Ayalin , ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 05:16 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has acquitted two former government officials tagged in the alleged misuse of a former lawmaker's Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), among several cases that stemmed from the multibillion-peso fund diversion scam.    Read more »

Revilla insists he has nothing to return to National Treasury

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 05:34 PM

Former Senator Bong Revilla has insisted that he should not be ordered by the Sandiganbayan 1st Division to pay P124.5 million civil liability as he was already acquitted of plunder in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam last year. Read more »

Prosecution: Revilla 'civilly liable' in 'pork barrel' scam despite acquittal

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 03:35 PM

Government prosecutors insisted that former senator Bong Revilla should pay P124.5 million to the government as civil liabiity along with his ex-senate staff Richard Cambe and businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam plunder case. Read more »

Andaya sorry for 'nice timing' comment on Malampaya fund scam case arraignment

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 03:59 PM

MANILA - House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. on Friday apologized to the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division for his comment that the setting of his arraignment in his graft and malversation cases on Friday had a "nice timing."  Read more »

Sandiganbayan refuses to exclude Napoles brother in Malampaya cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 11:48 AM

The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division was not convinced that Reynald Lim was “just” a brother of businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles and that he should be excluded from a slew of cases arising from the Malampaya fund scam.  Read more »

State prosecutors oppose Napoles' appeal on plunder conviction

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 01:21 PM

Government prosecutors opposed convicted plunderer and alleged "pork barrel" scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles' appeal on her plunder conviction. Read more »

Sandigan won't junk 194 Malampaya cases; Andaya, Napoles to be arraigned

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 06:15 PM

House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya, Jr. and businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles will be arraigned on Friday after the Sandiganbayan upheld its refusal to dismiss a total of 194 criminal cases in connection with the P900-million Malampaya fund scam. Read more »

Enrile ‘PDAF scam’ graft trial to begin on March 19

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 09:30 PM

The graft trial of former senator Juan Ponce Enrile and several others will begin on March 19, the Sandiganbayan has announced. Read more »