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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 »

6 to 8 years in prison: Court finds Pichay guilty of graft over P1.5-million chess tourney sponsorship

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 11:18 AM

The Sandiganbayan on Friday found Surigao Del Sur 1st District Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. guilty of graft due to anomalies involving a P1.5 million worth of chess tournament sponsorships in 2010. Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears ex-Tawi-Tawi governor, 2 others tagged in fertilizer fund scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 06:12 PM

Former Tawi-Tawi governor Sadikul Sahali was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan Second Division of graft and malversation charges over the alleged irregular procurement of P1.75 million worth of fertilizers and pesticides in 2004. Read more »

Ex-marine officials acquitted in P36-M combat clothing allowance cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 05:50 PM

Former Philippine Marines chief Renato Miranda was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division in his graft and malversation cases stemming from the allegedly anomalous disbursement of P36.768 million as clothing allowance for soldiers in 1999. Read more »

Ex-Catanduanes town officials face prison term for P13.95-million backhoe purchase

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 02:15 PM

MANILA— The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division has found former municipal officials of Viga, Catanduanes guilty of graft for the irregular purchase of a backhoe loader amounting to P13.95 million in 2005.   Read more »

Year after death, ex-Gumaca mayor cleared of graft, estafa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:31 PM

The Sandiganbayan has cleared former Gumaca, Quezon mayor Juanito Bañal of graft and estafa over a year after he passed away. Read more »

Sandiganbayan fines ex-PhilRice exec P15k for P15.78-M car plan mess after plea bargaining

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 04:31 PM

The Sandiganbayan 6th Division has sentenced Ronilo Beronio, a former executive director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), to pay a fine of P15,000 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a P15.78 million car plan program in 2008. Read more »

Ex-DPWH officials in ASEAN street-lighting projects get 6-8 years in prison

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 08:09 PM

Former DPWH officials in Region 7 and a private contractor were found guilty of graft by the Sandiganbayan in connection with street-lighting projects in Cebu for the 2007 ASEAN Summit.   Read more »

Ex-CHR commissioner acquitted of graft, direct bribery

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 06:05 PM

The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division acquitted former Commission on Human Rights commissioner Cecilia Rachel Quisumbing of graft and direct bribery, charges which led to her dismissal from office in 2014.   Read more »

Heirs of Marcos cronies score partial court win, avoid paying P1-million damages

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 02:33 PM

The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division has decided to disregard its earlier decision ordering the heirs of former Marcos associates Jose Africa and Manuel Nieto, Jr. to pay the government P1 million in exemplary damages.   Read more »

Imee Marcos wants more funds for Sandiganbayan: 'Lumolobo 'yung caseload nila'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 08:48 PM

Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday lambasted the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for reducing the anti-graft court's budget for 2021 amid "bloating cases" against corrupt officials.    Read more »

Ex-army colonel gets jail time for asking staff to 'join orgy,' put lotion on his genitals

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 01:10 PM

The Sandiganbayan 6th Division, in a decision promulgated on August 20, 2020, found former Philippine Army Col. Jessie Mario Dosado guilty of three counts of sexual harassment of his female colleagues.   Read more »