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(Eagle News) — The Ombudsman will no longer appeal the Sandiganbayan’s acquittal of Senator Bong Revilla in the 16 graft cases filed against him in relation to the “pork barrel scam.” In a statement released on Thursday, July 8, the Ombudsman said it respects the first division’s decision granting Revilla’s demurrer to evidence with a vote of 3-2. The Ombudsman said the move to no longer appeal was consistent with Ombudsman Samuel Martires’ policy of […]
(Eagle News) — Members of the Ampatuan family who were convicted over the 2009 Maguindanao massacre will file motions for reconsideration of the verdict against them on Thursday, Dec. 19. The lawyers of Zaldy Ampatuan, Andal Ampatuan Jr. made the manifestation in open court, after Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes meted the penalty of imprisonment of reclusion perpetua without parole against them as principals for 57 counts of murder. Also […]
(Eagle News) — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos is asking the Sandiganbayan to forward her case to the Supreme Court for “further proceedings” as she announced her plans to seek the help of the High Court over her graft conviction. Marcos made the appeal in a notice filed before the anti-graft court’s fifth division. “With due respect, the accused submits that the decision convicting her is contrary to facts, law and jurisprudence,” Marcos said. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 has denied the partial motions for reconsideration filed by both state prosecutors and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. In denying the motions in a one-page order on Nov. 22, Judge Andres Soriano noted that they were a “mere rehash of the issues and arguments which have already been exhaustively threshed out, passed upon and discussed in the assailed order.” Prosecutors appealed for Soriano to reconsider his “factual findings […]
(Eagle News) — The Malolos Regional Trial Court has denied former Major General Jovito Palparan’s appeal for it to overturn its earlier decision finding him guilty of serious illegal detention and kidnapping charges in connection with the disappearance of University of the Philippines students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeno. In his 60-page appeal filed on Sept. 19, Palparan noted what he said were the flawed testimonies that the court cited in sentencing him to reclusion perpetua, […]
(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines will appeal the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board order that upholds the P10-million fine imposed on the Transport Network Company for its P2 per minute of travel time charge. This was despite the LTFRB reversing its order directing Grab to reimburse its passengers for the fee from June 5, 2017 to April 19, 2018. “Grab will exhaust all administrative and legal measures until this decision is overturned or resolved with finality,” […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has denied detained Senator Leila de Lima’s plea she be allowed to “appear and personally represent herself” during oral arguments on the Philippines’ announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Voting 10-2, the SC said it found “no compelling reason” for the senator, who is detained in Camp Crame over drug cases, to make the appearance and argue against the withdrawal. For this, the SC “noted that Senator De […]
(Eagle News)–Australian nun Patricia Fox on Monday, July 23, appealed the Bureau of Immigration order to deport her. In a 25-page motion for reconsideration, Fox said the basis of the order was “purely speculative as it is merely based on an unsubstantiated report of a certain intel agent Melody Penelope Gonzales.” Without directly admitting she participated in rallies as claimed by the BI, she said participation in such was “not illegal but a valid exercise […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court decision that granted the quo warranto petition filed against Maria Lourdes Sereno and that led to her ouster as chief magistrate may still be appealed. This is according to Senator Kiko Pangilinan, who issued a statement a day after the SC upheld with finality Sereno’s ouster, with a vote of 8-6. “That is up to the Supreme Court, in the end. Technically, hindi na dapat magkaroon ng ganitong filing […]
(Eagle News)–The camp of Maria Lourdes Sereno will file a motion for reconsideration of the Supreme Court decision that nullified her appointment as Chief Justice next week. This was according to one of her counsels, former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay. Sereno’s appointment was nullified by a vote of 8-6. In making the decision, the SC dismissed Sereno’s claims she as an impeachable official could only be removed via impeachment. The SC said impeachment and quo […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Amazon has dropped its appeal of a United States regulator’s order and will pay refunds up to $70 million for app purchases by children on its tablet computers, officials said Tuesday. The Federal Trade Commission announced it filed a joint request with Amazon to withdraw a court challenge to an order from last year, which was similar to actions taken against Apple and Google for failing to get parental authorization for […]
