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(Eagle News)– The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of former Palawan governor Joel Reyes. But a radio report said the issuance of the warrant by the Third Division was in connection with his conviction for the anomalous renewal of small-scale mining permits, and not in connection with the murder case filed against him for the death or environmentalist Gerry Ortega in 2011. The anti-graft court made the move after approving the prosecution’s request for the […]
(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida has asked the Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision that paved the way for former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes to leave detention. In a motion for reconsideration filed on Monday, Calida said the “(Former Special 11th Division) clearly disregarded jurisprudential parameters in the determination of the existence of probable cause” for the arrest warrant issued against the former governor in connection with the charges he faces for […]
(Eagle News) — After being cleared by the Court of Appeals of any involvement in the killing of Gerry Ortega and being released from detention, state prosecutors moved for former Palawan Governor Joel Reyes to be re-arrested and detained, this time in connection with a graft case. In a three-page omnibus motion, the Ombudsman asked the Sandiganbayan to reconsider its decision to grant bail to Reyes while his appeal over his conviction for violation of […]
(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday said he has plans of asking the Supreme Court to reverse a Court of Appeals decision clearing former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes of any involvement in the killing of environmentalist Gerry Ortega. “We are ready and raring to take this case all the way to the Supreme Court. There will be no miscarriage of justice under my watch,” Calida said. Calida issued the statement a day […]
(Eagle News)– The Palace will seek for a reversal of a Court of Appeals decision that saw former Palawan Governor Joel Reyes cleared of charges in connection with the killing of environmentalist Gerry Ortega in 2011. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the executive branch would file a motion for reconsideration in particular. “We will exercise all legal options to reverse this decision of the Court of Appeals,” Roque, who was a lawyer for the Ortegas, […]
