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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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Sandiganbayan convicts 2 ex-Immigration officials, retired cop for plunder over P50-M extortion try

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 03:30 AM

MANILA — The Sandiganbayan on Friday convicted for plunder 2 former Immigration officials and a retired cop over an alleged extortion attempt on a Chinese businessman in 2016, based on excerpts of 2 separate rulings.   Read more »

Binay matriarch cleared of graft, malversation charges over 2001 procurement deals

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 09:59 PM

In a decision by the anti-graft court, Binay was acquitted for the failure of the prosecution to prove her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Read more »

Supreme Court extends physical closure of all courts in NCR Plus, gives grace period for filings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 09:03 PM

MANILA - Courts and court offices in NCR Plus will remain closed until April 11, the Supreme Court said on Saturday. Read more »

Rising COVID-19 cases prompt DOJ, courts to close offices for disinfection

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 07:50 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday ordered the main office of DOJ in Padre Faura, Manila to go on lockdown from March 19, Friday until March 23, Tuesday. Read more »

Sandiganbayan scolds Tuguegarao mayor for 'losing attention' during online hearing

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 06:53 PM

The Sandiganbayan 7th Division scolded Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano for "losing attention" during a videoconference hearing over his alleged involvement in the anomalous Philippine National Police (PNP) chopper deal when he was still a police general.  Read more »

Ex-Cagayan governor acquitted of graft cases over mall construction

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 07:05 PM

Former Cagayan governor Edward Lara has been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan 6th Division of two graft cases stemming from his alleged use of the provincial government to float bonds for the construction of a mall in 2001. Read more »

Janet Napoles, ex-Rep. Jaraula found guilty of graft linked to pork barrel scam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 03:28 AM

The Sandiganbayan First Division on Friday said it found businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, former Congressman Constantino Jaraula, and three others guilty of graft and corruption in relation to the pork barrel scam. Read more »

Honasan cleared in 2 graft cases over pork barrel scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 10:54 AM

The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division has cleared former senator and now Department of Information and Communication Technology Sec. Gregorio Honasan in two graft cases stemming from the alleged misuse of Priority Development Assistance Funds in 2012. Read more »

Sandiganbayan dismisses graft, malversation raps vs Cebu gov Gwendolyn Garcia

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 05:43 PM

The Sandiganbayan Special 2nd Division has dismissed graft and technical malversation cases of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia over an irregular purchase of land submerged in seawater in 2008. Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears ex-PRC chair accused of graft over lease deal

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 04:40 PM

The case stemmed from the information filed by the Ombudsman, where it accused PRC officials of conspiring to give undue advantage to the owner of CTLL Building in Baguio City for the alleged irregular lease of office space amounting to P6.696 million, without competitive public bidding. Read more »

Ex-Leyte mayor gets 6-8 years in prison for renting space in brother’s hotel

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 11:13 PM

Former Sta. Fe, Leyte mayor Melchor Quemado, Sr. was sentenced by the Sandiganbayan to imprisonment of 6 to 8 years for renting office space in a hotel in Tacloban City owned by his brother.    Read more »