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(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals has wrapped up hearings on the petition for writ of amparo filed by expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo member Lowell “Boyet” Menorca II, after his repeated failure to attend hearings where he is set for cross examination. According to Presiding Judge Magdangal de Leon of the CA’s 7th division, they will soon issue a decision on the matter as soon as possible. This was after the INC had asked […]
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Philippine News Agency (Editor’s note: We made corrections on this item, regarding the fact that Menorca has never been an INC minister) MANILA (PNA) — The Court of Appeals (CA) has deleted several portions of the judicial affidavit of expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) member Lowell Menorca II in connection with his petition against the INC and some of its ministers, saying that various parts are speculative, conjectural and constitute […]
The Iglesia Ni Cristo is conducting its own inquiry concerning the events which led to the serving of an arrest warrant against expelled member Lowell Menorca on Wednesday morning. Inc spokesperson, Bro. Edwil Zabala challenged Menorca to prove his allegations that he was being prevented to attend a scheduled hearing at the court of appeals for his petitions for writs of amparo and habeas corpus. “We would like to clarify that the INC’s legal team […]
The Court of Appeals 7th Division fined the camp of Lowell Menorca II for the late filing of the judicial affidavits of its three additional witnesses as the hearing on the case filed by Menorca against the leadership of the Iglesia Ni Cristo continues. (Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo has asked the Court of Appeals to dismiss the petitions for habeas corpus and writ of amparo filed by expelled INC members on behalf of Lowell Menorca II and his family. Saying that the petitions filed by Lowell’s brother Anthony and sister-in-law Jungko Otsuka were “moot and academic,” INC’s legal counsel Atty. Patricia Ann Prodigalidad, moved for the dismissal of the petitions since Lowell, his wife, Jinky, and […]
Respected criminal defense lawyer Atty. Sigfrid Fortun raised doubts on whether the cases filed against leaders of the Iglesia Ni Cristo would prosper. He said both the Department of Justice (DOJ) complaint and the Supreme Court writs of amparo and habeas corpus petitions suffer from glaring legal infirmities that weaken the cases. INC officials are facing serious illegal detention charges before the DOJ after ex-minister Isaias Samson, Jr., alleged that he and his family were […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 14 (Eagle News) – According to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, he is ready to cooperate with the Court of Appeals regarding its internal investigation on the issue of “Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) for sale” which Senator Trillanes alleged against the appellate court and the Binay camp. But Trillanes failed to name who in the CA he is currently coordinating with. Said senator added that he consulted with the Supreme Court before he […]
MAKATI City, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals through its 5th Division, issued a resolution setting the date for the oral arguments regarding the contempt charges filed by Mayor Erwin Jejomar “Junjun” Binay Jr., against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAKATI City, Philippines, June 30 (Eagle News) – Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr., filed a petition at the Court of Appeals asking for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the new suspension order issued by the Office of the Ombudsman. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 21 (Eagle News) — Businessman Antonio Tiu filed a 100-million damage suit against the Anti-Money Laundering Council for allegedly submitting an erroneous report which served as the basis of the Court of Appeals to issue a freeze-order against Tiu. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 19 (Eagle News) – – The eleventh division of the Court of Appeals (CA) issued a two-paged resolution asking Senator Antonio Trillanes to explain why he should not be cited for contempt for his allegations of CA justices accepting bribes from the Binay camp. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 13 (Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals (CA) granted the request of the Anti-Money Laundering Council to freeze 242 bank accounts, investments and insurance policies connected to the Binay family. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
