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(Eagle News) — Senator Gringo Honasan on Friday refused to enter a plea in the arraignment on the cases filed against him over his alleged misuse of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). The arraignment pushed through despite appeals from Honasan’s counsel, Dennis Manalo, for it to be postponed on the grounds they had a pending omnibus motion before the Sandiganbayan. In the omnibus motion, Honasan asked the anti-graft court to dismiss the arrest warrant issued […]
(Eagle News) — The lawyers of Jinggoy Estrada on Saturday posted P1.33 million in bail for the former senator, paving the way for his eventual temporary release. This was after the Sandiganbayan fifth division granted Estrada’s second petition for bail after years in detention in Camp Crame over his alleged malversation of Priority Development Assistance Funds to fake nongovernment organizations owned by Janet Lim Napoles. Voting 3-2, the fifth division pegged bail at P1 million […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III denied any connection with alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim-Napoles. “Parang napakahirap naman sagutin niyan, napakaabsurdo ‘no. Nung time na ginagawa niya yang scheme na ‘yan e ako yung nasa oposisyon,” Aquino said in a news conference on Wednesday. “So yung nasa oposisyon ang nag-utos dun sa nakaupo nung panahon na ‘yun na kalaban nila na pahintulutan itong scheme na nangyaring ‘to?” […]
(Eagle News)– Alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles was transferred to Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City early Tuesday (May 16) morning. She was transferred from the Correctional Institute for Women, Mandaluyong City to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility in Taguig City where she arrived after 4 a.m. Napoles’ transfer to Camp Bagong Diwa was upon the order of the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division on Monday (May 15). After the Court of […]
(Eagle News)– The Sandiganbayan First Division on Monday (May 15) denied the request of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles to be transferred to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) detention center, and instead ordered her to be moved to Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. In an open court hearing, the First Division granted the prosecution’s motion to have Napoles detained at Camp Bagong Diwa, saying there was no evidence that Napoles will […]
(Eagle News)– Malacañang has said that President Rodrigo Duterte himself wants to revisit the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) case in order to hold those involved accountable regardless of their affiliations. “PRRD in fact has publicly said that he wants to revisit it. The President wants the truth to finally come out and hold those involved, regardless of political color or party line, accountable,” presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. “The Filipino people deserve to know […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Sa harap ng mga balitang posibleng gawing state witness si Janet Lim Napoles, pinag-aaralan na ni Senador Francis Escudero ang paghahain ng resolusyon para muling maimbestigahan ng Senado ang kontrobersyal na anomalya sa priority development assistance fund o mas kilala sa pork barrel. Ayon kay Escudero, hindi kasi nabigyan ng closure ang imbestigasyon, katunayang may mga senador at kongresista na hindi nakasama sa kinasuhan noon ng Department of Justice. Sinabi ni Escudero na batay sa report […]
(Eagle News)– The camp of Janet Lim Napoles on Wednesday said they made a request to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to have her transferred to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) detention center. “Actually sumulat ako sa DOJ kahapon na kung pwede ilipat na siya kasi hindi na siya dapat doon dahil correctional ‘yun para sa mga convicted person. Ang request ko sa NBI [Actually we requested to DOJ yesterday if we can transfer her […]
The Court of Appeals has acquitted Janet Lim Napoles, the accused mastermind in the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam, in the serious illegal detention case filed by whistleblower Benhur Luy. In a decision dated May 5, the CA 12th division has granted Napoles’ appeal, and recommended her acquittal for the alleged crime of kidnapping Luy in 2012. The CA has also ordered the immediate release of Napoles. But Napoles is still facing other non-bailable cases […]
Eagle News – Himutok pa ng mga militante ang mga mahihirap na magsasakang dumadaing ng gutom ang hinuli at ikunulong habang ang kagaya ni Janet Lim Napoles pinalalaya Isang sulat naman ang ipinarating ng Grupong Gabriella sa kalihim ng Department of Justice. Hiling nila ang pagpapalaya sa anim na Senior Citizen at tatlong babaeng buntis na hinuli at ikinulong at kinasuhan ng Direct Assault. Paliwanag ng grupo walang kakayanan ang mga matatanda at buntis sa […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares said that the Philippine government should act quickly to secure the assets of alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles as the United States Justice Department filed a forfeiture complaint against Napoles. Colmenares added that it is the Filipino people who should benefit from the forfeited assets and not the US government. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith […]
MANDALUYONG City, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — Due to overcrowding, the Correctional Institute for Women, Alleged pork barrel scam queen, Janet Lim-Napoles was transferred from the general ward to the mothers’ ward, sharing her cell with another inmate. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/l6ywmrBUEg8
