Tag: Janet Napoles

Napoles asks SC to stop plunder trial with co-accused Jinggoy Estrada

Seeks overturn of Sandiganbayan resos vs case dismissal (Eagle News)–Janet Lim Napoles has asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order on her plunder trial where former Senator Jinggoy Estrada stands as a co-accused. Napoles also asked the SC to overturn the Sandiganbayan’s resolutions that dismissed her pleas to have the case junked citing  weak prosecution evidence. Napoles argued the Sandiganbayan committed grave abuse of discretion in issuing the resolutions, noting that no […]

Palace welcomes indictment of Napoles, 5 others by US federal grand jury

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Aug. 2, welcomed the indictment of alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles and five others by a United States federal jury for money laundering. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the indictment for conspiracy to commit money laundering, domestic money laundering, and international money laundering of Napoles; her children Jo Christine, Jeane Catherine, James Christopher; brother Reynald Luy Lim, and his wife Ana Marie was a “positive […]

Jinggoy Estrada gets court nod for Hong Kong “family bonding”

(Eagle News) —  The Sandiganbayan has allowed former Senator Jinggoy Estrada to go on vacation abroad. In his motion before the fifth division Estrada had said the trip–which if allowed would be from December 26 to 31—was something he promised his family. “After accused-movant was allowed bail, the family has been longing for bonding outside of the country. The…holidays would be the most opportune time to have this,” he had said. He said if allowed, […]

Sandiganbayan upholds denial of Honasan’s bid to junk graft cases vs him

(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has denied Senator Gringo Honasan’s motion for reconsideration of the anti-graft court’s earlier denial of his bid to junk the graft cases filed against him in connection with the pork barrel scam. In a resolution dated Oct. 7, the second division said that Honasan’s latest MR was “devoid of merit,” after it ruled the senator used the same arguments he used when he first sought the dismissal of his cases. […]

SC allows Napoles to attend plunder hearing

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court granted the petition of the Sandiganbayan to allow alleged pork barrel queen Janet Napoles to attend the hearing of her plunder cases in the Anti-Graft Court. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/aG6qOt-To64

Senator Jinggoy Estrada declines to enter plea; Napoles pleads not guilty

During his arraignment before the Sandiganbayan 5th Division, Senator Jinggoy Estrada refused to enter a plea over his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam. “I respectfully refuse to enter a plea, your honor,” Estrada told the court as he explained that they still have two pending motions to be resolved. These include his motion to stop the Sandiganbayan from hearing his plunder and graft cases which was filed June 24 before the Supreme Court […]

Tuason left PHL March 2 for Hong Kong

By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, March 5 (Philippine News Agency) — New state witness Ruby Tuason, former social secretary of former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada, left the Philippines last March 2.   Tuason is also one of those facing a complaint for plunder before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the alleged P900-million Malampaya Fund scam. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Spokesperson Maan Pedro on Wednesday confirmed that Tuason […]