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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 »

Jinggoy entitled to acquittal on plunder case, lawyers say

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 11:44 PM

The lawyers of former senator Jinggoy Estrada have filed their demurrer to evidence before the Sandiganbayan 5th Division which challenges the evidence presented by government prosecutors and seeks the acquittal of the former lawmaker accused of pocketing P183 million from the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. 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 »

Bong Revilla backs death penalty for plunderers

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 04:45 PM

Former Senator Bong Revilla supports death penalty for convicted plunderers. Read more »

Jinggoy hits calls for De Lima release; EU parliamentarians urge bloc action vs detention

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 06:20 PM

MANILA - Pork-tainted senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada opposed Wednesday calls for the release of opposition Sen. Leila de Lima, saying her alleged crime was "worse." 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 »

Revilla camp insists he shouldn't return P124.5 million to gov’t

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 06:15 PM

Former senator Bong Revilla's lawyers said his acquittal from his P224-million plunder case arising from the multibillion-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam meant that he is not civilly liable to return P124.5 million to the National Treasury. Read more »

Sandiganbayan says graft cases vs former TRC execs must proceed

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 12:38 PM

The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division said the trial of former Technology Resource Center (TRC) deputy director general Dennis Cunanan and group manager Maria Rosalinda Lacsamana for graft and malversation of public funds should continue with the presentation of their own evidence. Read more »

Enrile denies seeking 'redemption' via Senate bid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 08:33 AM

Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday denied that he is seeking another term in the Senate to “redeem” himself from the Priority Development Assistance Fund 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 »

Ex-Iloilo solon fails to convince Sandiganbayan to dismiss PDAF graft case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 05:09 PM

The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion to quash filed by former Iloilo 5th District Rep. Rolex Suplico which seeks the dismissal of his graft case involving the alleged misuse of his Priority Development Assistance Fund in 2007. 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 »

Sandiganbayan allows ex-Masbate solon to travel to HK

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 04:03 PM

A former lawmaker who is facing plunder and graft charges in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam was allowed by the Sandiganbayan 4th Division to spend Christmas in Hong Kong. Read more »

Money laundering report sa yaman ni Revilla, binalewala ng Sandiganbayan?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 03:27 PM

Ipinagtataka ng dating tagapagsalita ng Korte Suprema na tila di binigyang bigat ng Sandiganbayan sa plunder case ni dating senador Ramon "Bong" Revilla ang ulat tungkol sa perang pumasok sa bank account nito. Read more »