Topic: prospero-pichay

PH SEA Games hosting to push through, says Arroyo

PH SEA Games hosting to push through, says Arroyo

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 07:28 PM

MANILA - Former President, now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday gave her assurances that the country’s hosting of the 2019 SEA Games will push through despite the deadlock over the 2019 Budget in Congress. Read more »

Philippines not giving up SEA Games hosting, POC chief says

Philippines not giving up SEA Games hosting, POC chief says

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 01:13 AM

The Philippines will push through its hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, contrary to a report that it might lose the opportunity due to budget constraint and unrest among sports officials, a Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) official said Thursday. Read more »

Booted party-list rep to bring fight to Supreme Court

Booted party-list rep to bring fight to Supreme Court

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 09:48 AM

Eugene de Vera, formerly the representative of ABS Party-list, said Tuesday he would bring his fight to be returned to the House of Representative rolls to the Supreme Court should the leadership not heed his motion for reconsideration. Read more »

'Sign from heaven': How Alvarez's ouster unfolded

'Sign from heaven': How Alvarez's ouster unfolded

Lynda Jumilla and Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 01:33 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - A Sunday night meeting in a Rockwell condominium unit that lasted till the wee hours of Monday morning sealed the downfall of Pantaleon Alvarez and the rise of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as House Speaker. Read more »

Pichay pleads not guilty to charges over bank sale anomaly

Pichay pleads not guilty to charges over bank sale anomaly

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 08:22 PM

Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. has pleaded not guilty to charges related to an anomalous banking deal between the Local Water Utilities Administration and Express Savings Bank Inc. of the Gatchalian family during his time as the state agency's chair. Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks bank sale case vs Gatchalians, but not Pichay

Sandiganbayan junks bank sale case vs Gatchalians, but not Pichay

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 08:18 PM

The Sandiganbayan Special 4th Division has dismissed the cases of the Gatchalian family in connection with the allegedly anomalous acquisition of their Express Savings Bank Inc. by the Local Water Utilities Administration then headed by former Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay.  Read more »

Pichay pleads not guilty to chess tourney raps

Pichay pleads not guilty to chess tourney raps

Carolyn Bonquin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 04:40 PM

MANILA - Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. on Thursday pleaded not guilty to charges filed against him in connection with a chess event he sponsored using government funds. Read more »

Sandigan not junking raps vs Pichay over chess tourney

Sandigan not junking raps vs Pichay over chess tourney

Carolyn Bonquin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 04:14 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan 5th Division has denied Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr.'s motion to dismiss charges filed against him in connection with a chess event he sponsored using government funds. Read more »

Arraignment of Pichay, Gatchalians cancelled for 4th time

Arraignment of Pichay, Gatchalians cancelled for 4th time

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 05:24 PM

MANILA - For the fourth time, the Sandiganbayan cancelled the arraignment of Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay and the members of Gatchalian family for the cases involving the Local Water Utility Administration's (LWUA) illegal acquisition of thrift bank Express Savings Bank Inc. (ESBI) in 2009. Read more »

Pichay hits complaint on ancestral land mining

Pichay hits complaint on ancestral land mining

Carolyn Bonquin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 01:42 PM

MANILA - Surigao del Sur Congressman Prospero Pichay has lashed out at allegations he illegally acquired a controlling stake in a mining company which later forcibly evicted an indigenous people’s (IP) community within its concession area. Read more »

Tribal chieftains sue Pichay over ancestral land mining

Tribal chieftains sue Pichay over ancestral land mining

Carolyn Bonquin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 07:34 PM

MANILA - Two tribal chieftains in Surigao del Norte have asked the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay and 7 others for conspiracy to illegally mine, transport and sell nickel ores from their ancestral lands. Read more »

After near fistfight, Barbers files ethics case vs Pichay

After near fistfight, Barbers files ethics case vs Pichay

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 06:26 PM

Surigao del Norte Second District Representative Robert Ace Barbers on Tuesday filed counter charges of unethical behavior against Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. a month after their near fistfight in a hearing of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Read more »

Barbers readies own ethics case vs Pichay

Barbers readies own ethics case vs Pichay

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 03:08 AM

The near fistfight between Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers and Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay got uglier as Barbers prepares his own ethics complaint against Pichay. Read more »

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