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Supreme Court upholds graft charges vs. Ronnie Ricketts

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Posted at Apr 20 04:16 AM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it junked former Optical Media Board chair Ronnie Ricketts’ petition to dismiss the graft charges against him. Read more »

Nazario, first female presiding justice of Sandiganbayan, passes away

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Posted at Feb 18 06:01 PM

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Minita Chico-Nazario, the first Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice to be promoted to the country's top tribunal, has passed away, the High Court said Friday. Read more »

Pichay says not perpetually barred from holding public office

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 10:49 PM

Deputy House Speaker Prospero Pichay, Jr. on Tuesday disputed his supposed perpetual disqualification from holding public office despite a Supreme Court resolution affirming the ruling of the Ombudsman. Read more »

Convicted ex-PCGG chair granted bail by Supreme Court

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Posted at Dec 20 05:32 PM

In a resolution dated Dec. 7, 2021, the Supreme Court said Sabio, 85, is not a flight risk, citing his old age and ill-health. Read more »

Sandiganbayan orders transfer of properties owned by Marcos associate

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 06:58 PM

The Sandiganbayan ordered the cancellation of 7 titles registered under the names of the late Alfonso Lim, a known Marcos associate, and his company. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 09, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 11:42 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Protesters want Imelda Marcos in jail

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 01:27 PM

Victims of martial law petition the Supreme Court to jail Imelda Marcos after being found guilty by the Sandiganbayan for several counts of graft. Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks appeal in Binay graft cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 04:47 PM

Binay was acquitted of 2 counts of graft and 2 counts of malversation charges but supply officer Conrado Pamintuan and administrative officer Jaime Delos Reyes were found guilty of 2 counts of graft. Read more »

How will Sandiganbayan enforce ruling on Marcos ill-gotten wealth?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 10:44 PM

Some groups hailed the ruling of the Philippine anti-graft court ordering a bank to pay the government millions worth of Marcos ill-gotten wealth. Read more »

'Sandiganbayan decision debunks Marcos did not plunder'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 10:44 AM

A Sandiganbayan decision ordering a bank initially suspected to be owned by the Marcoses to pay the government around P96 million and $5.4 million in ill-gotten wealth debunks revisionist narratives. Read more »

Sandiganbayan orders bank to pay PH gov't P96M, $5.4M in Marcos ill-gotten wealth

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 09:54 PM

After 24 years, the Philippines' anti-graft court has ordered an allegedly Marcos-owned bank to pay the government around P96 million and $5.4 million in ill-gotten wealth. Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks Marcos civil case involving estate of late businessman Ricardo Silverio

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 01:59 PM

The Sandiganbayan 4th Division has dismissed a civil case involving former First Lady Imelda Marcos and the estate of late businessman Ricardo Silverio for the failure of the Philippine government to present evidence on alleged ill-gotten properties during the Marcos regime.   Read more »

Ombudsman: 'We respect' Bong Revilla's acquittal in 'pork' cases

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Updated as of Jul 08 03:26 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday said it would no longer appeal the decision of Sandiganbayan to clear Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. of his criminal cases in relation to the anomalous Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. Read more »

PH Supreme Court restores pension, lifts gov't employment ban on dismissed Sandiganbayan judge

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Posted at Jul 07 10:25 PM

The Philippine Supreme Court ruled in favor of a sacked Sandiganbayan justice who was linked to pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles. Read more »

SC 'naawa' sa sinibak na hukom na 'close' kay Napoles; pensiyon ibinalik

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Posted at Jul 07 08:48 PM

Ang mahistrado ay si dating Sandiganbayan Justice Gregory Ong na minsang naugnay kay Janet Lim Napoles. Read more »

SC restores pension, lifts gov't employment ban on dismissed Sandiganbayan justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 02:19 PM

The Supreme Court has partly granted the plea for clemency of a dismissed Sandiganbayan justice who was pictured in a party with and who acquitted pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles in the controversial Kevlar helmet case. Read more »

Prosecution’s 'neglect' to prove Revilla's unexplained wealth was key to his acquittal: lawyer

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 08:37 PM

The prosecution’s failure to prove where Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr.’s family’s supposed unexplained bank deposits came from was key to his acquittal in the plunder and graft charges against him, his lawyer Ramon Esguerra said Tuesday. Read more »

Sandiganbayan's dismissal of charges against Revilla tantamount to acquittal: lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 10:40 AM

The anti-graft court's dismissal of graft charges against Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. in relation to his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam is tantamount to an acquittal, his lawyer said Tuesday. Read more »

Bong Revilla off the hook in 'pork' scandal as Sandiganbayan junks last graft cases

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 04:43 PM

The anti-graft court's Special First Division voted in favor of Bong Revilla's demurrer to evidence leading to the junking of his last 16 counts of graft cases.  Read more »

As Imelda Marcos marks 92nd birthday, ex-martial law prisoners say 'jail her'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 09:26 PM

Political prisoners during the martial law era gave an unusual "greeting" to the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' widow Imelda Marcos, who is celebrating her 92nd birthday.   Read more »