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Marcos cronies Nieto, Africa told to return ill-gotten wealth to gov't

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 09:04 PM

The Sandiganbayan has ordered the return of millions in ill-gotten wealth of Marcos cronies Jose Africa and Manuel Nieto, Jr.   Read more »

Sandiganbayan denies gov't appeal on P1-B civil case vs Marcoses, Tantocos

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 12:20 PM

The Sandiganbayan has denied a government appeal to overturn the dismissal of a P1-billion civil case against the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, his wife Imelda, and their alleged dummies, Rustan’s Commercial Corporation founders Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. and Gliceria Tantoco.  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 »

Court finds sufficient evidence vs ex-Coast Guard execs in P10-M deal

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 05:08 PM

The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division said there is sufficient evidence against former Philippine Coast Guard officials led by former Commandant Rodolfo Isorena, which may lead to their conviction for violation of the Government Procurement Reform Act. Read more »

Ex-Talisay mayor found guilty of obstruction of justice

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

Former Talisay City, Cebu mayor Socrates Fernandez was found guilty of obstruction of justice by the Sandiganbayan 5th Division in relation to a grave threats case involving his son Joavan. Read more »

Bohol governor suspended over PDAF graft case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 03:18 PM

Bohol Governor Arthur Yap was ordered preventively suspended by the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division over his involvement in the alleged misuse of Priority Development Assistance Funds or PDAF. Read more »

Pagbawi sa P267-milyon na 'nakaw na yaman' ng pamilya Marcos, ibinasura

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 12:43 AM

Ibinasura ng Sandiganbayan ang P267-million forfeiture case na isinampa ng gobyerno noong 1987 laban sa pamilya Marcos. 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 »

Sandiganbayan dismisses P267-M Marcos forfeiture case due to 'fatal' photocopies

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 09:20 PM

The Sandiganbayan 4th Division has dismissed Civil Case No. 0007 involving the forfeiture of an estimated P267 million ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses through spouses Fe and Ignacio Gimenez. 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 »

Enrile and Napoles plunder case 'dragging on,' Sandiganbayan says

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 04:27 PM

“The records bear out that this case has been dragging on for quite some time already," the Sandiganbayan said in a resolution Read more »

Napoles asks SC to overturn Sandiganbayan’s denial of bid to dismiss plunder rap

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:01 AM

Janet Lim Napoles also asked the high court to issue a temporary restraining order to stop the plunder trial. Read more »

P1-billion civil case vs pamilya Marcos ibinasura ng Sandiganbayan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 01:21 AM

Ayon sa isang human rights victim noong martial law, dahil sa pagiging malapit umano ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa pamilya Marcos at kawalan ng suporta sa PCGG kaya natatalo ang ahensiya sa mga kaso. Read more »

Sandiganbayan dismisses P1 billion civil suit vs Marcoses, Tantocos

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 09:22 PM

The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division has dismissed another case involving former President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda as well as the founders of Rustan’s Commercial Corporation. 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 »