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(Eagle News) — Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was freed on bail Thursday after spending the night at the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Manila whose agents arrested her late Wednesday afternoon on a “cyber libel” case. “You are hereby directed to discharge from your custody the person of Maria Angelita Ressa,” the court said in a written order to investigators after Ressa posted bail. Ressa questioned her arrest for a cyber libel case […]
(Eagle News)—Rappler’s Maria Ressa spent the night in the National Bureau of Investigation office after she was unable to post bail for the cyber libel case filed against her. Ressa’s camp had attempted to post bail on Wednesday, Feb. 13, but a Pasay court, according to her, refused to accept this because they could not provide the information sheet. Ressa’s camp had questioned the timing of the issuance of the warrant of arrest against her, […]
(Eagle News)—The Philippine National Police on Wednesday, Feb. 13, said it “accepts” the decision of a court that granted bail to Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo. “As the premier law enforcement agency, the PNP bows to the majesty of the law..,” PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Bernard Banac said. He said the PNP shall instead “monitor (Baldo’s) movements from time to time and account for his presence during court hearings.” A Legazpi court allowed Baldo to […]
(Eagle News)—-The Legazpi Regional Trial Court has allowed Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo to post bail. But Branch 10 asked Baldo to post a bail of P3 million in cash or P4 million in property bond not for the charges of murder filed against him in connection with the death of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, but for the charges of illegal possession of firearms he faces. The charges for illegal possession of firearms were filed against him after […]
(Eagle News) — Alain Robert, also known as the French Spiderman, was released on bail on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Police said Robert was temporarily released after he posted the P3,000 bail set by the Makati Prosecutors’ Office. His arraignment for alarm and scandal and other forms of trespassing was scheduled on Friday, Feb. 1. Robert was arrested by the Makati police after he scaled the 47-storey tower on Ayala Ave. on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Robert’s climbs […]
by Richard CARTER Agence Franc Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Carlos Ghosn is likely to remain in Japanese custody for the foreseeable future after a Tokyo court denied him bail Tuesday despite a last-ditch personal appeal by the former Nissan boss. The decision was expected as the court had previously judged him to be a flight risk who could potentially tamper with evidence. Even Ghosn’s own lawyer has said his client will likely remain in […]
by Richard CARTER Agence Fance Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Carlos Ghosn, the ousted Nissan boss detained in Tokyo on charges of financial misconduct, on Monday vowed to remain in Japan if granted bail and again proclaimed his innocence. The Tokyo District Court will later Monday consider the 64-year-old’s latest petition for bail but has already rejected previous applications, judging Ghosn a flight risk who might seek to destroy evidence. “As the court considers my […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Monday, Dec. 10, posted bail for the libel cases filed against him. Trillanes went before Pasay Judge Rowena Nieves Tan to post the P96,000 bail set by Judge Melinda Alconcel-Dayanghirang of Davao City Regional Trial Court Branch 54, or P24000 for each of the four counts of libel filed against him. The charges were filed by former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, after he was accused by Trillanes of being […]
(Eagle News)—Below are the order and resolution issued by the first division of the Sandiganbayan directing the lifting of the hold departure order against former Senator Bong Revilla for plunder, and the warrant of arrest issued against him for graft. The division issued the same after Revilla was acquitted of plunder, and after he posted a P480,000 bail for the 16 counts of graft against him. After posting bail, Revilla underwent a medical checkup at […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Dec. 7, urged the public to respect the decision of the Sandiganbayan acquitting former Senator Bong Revilla of plunder. “While justice grinds so slow most of the time it does grind, and when it stops it renders a verdict that is exacting immutable,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said of the special first division’s decision promulgated on Friday that also found Revilla’s former chief of staff, Richard Cambe, and […]
(Eagle News) — In these pictures released by the Philippine National Police, former Senator Bong Revilla is seen undergoing a medical check-up prior to his expected release after posting a P480,000 bail for his provisional liberty for 16 counts of graft. Revilla posted the bail before the Sandiganbayan after he was acquitted of the plunder case filed against him in connection with what the prosecution claimed were over P200 million of pork barrel funds Revilla […]
(Eagle News) — Former Senator Bong Revilla on Friday, Dec. 7, posted bail for the graft case filed against him. Revilla posted a P480,000 bail for 16 counts of graft before the Sandiganbayan after he was acquitted of the plunder charges filed against him, earlier in the day. During the promulgation, the Sandiganbayan’s first division, which had to convene into a special division because it could not reach a unanimous decision on Revilla’s plunder case, […]
