(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has named a new Sandiganbayan justice and a new immigration deputy commissioner. Appointed as anti-graft court judge was Makati City Regional Trial Court Judge Ronald Moreno, who replaces now-Supreme Court justice Alexander Gesmundo. Lawyer Aldwin Alegre, for his part, takes the post vacated by Aimee Torrefranca-Neri at the Bureau of Immigration. Torrefranca-Neri had resigned in April last year.
Tag: Makati Regional Trial Court
Gov’t given 5 days to answer Trillanes’ appeal of Makati RTC decision upholding legality of Proclamation No. 572
(Eagle News) — A Makati court has asked the government to comment on Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s appeal of its earlier decision upholding the legality of Proclamation No. 572. Judge Andres Soriano of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148, who in the same decision, however, junked the Department of Justice’s request for the issuance of a warrant of arrest against the senator for coup d’etat, gave prosecutors five days to answer Trillanes’ motion for partial […]
Makati RTC Branch 150 to hear on Friday Trillanes’ appeal of court order allowing issuance of warrant, HDO vs him
(Eagle News) — The Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 150 has scheduled for hearing Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s appeal of its decision to allow the issuance of an alias warrant and a hold departure order against him. Judge Elmo Alameda set the hearing for Friday, Oct. 12. In his appeal of the Sept. 25 order that essentially revived the rebellion charges against the senator, Trillanes said the prosecution’s argument he did not file an […]
Panelo to Trillanes: “Face the music and dance”
(Eagle News) — “Face the music and dance.” Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo had this to say to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, following a Makati court’s order to have him arrested, and to have a hold departure order issued against him. “The order is anchored on solid legal ground. Trillanes should face the music and dance as Frank Sinatra would croon in his song with the same title,” Panelo said in a statement. According to […]
DOJ to seek alias warrant, HDO vs Trillanes from another court
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, Sept. 7, said the Department of Justice would seek an alias warrant and a hold departure order against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV from another court. Guevarra said the motion would be filed today before Branch 150 of the Makati Regional Trial Court, where Trillanes, who played a prominent role in the Oakwood Mutiny and the Peninsula Manila Siege in 2003 and 2007, respectively, was charged with […]
Makati court schedules hearing on DOJ request for alias warrant, HDO vs Trillanes on Sept. 13
(Eagle News) — A Makati court has scheduled the hearing on the Department of Justice’s application for an alias warrant against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Sept. 13. Judge Andres Soriano of the Makati Regional Trial Court’s Branch 148 also gave Trillanes five days to comment on the DOJ motion that also seeks for a hold departure order against him. The application for an HDO and an alias warrant was made by the DOJ after […]
Makati court orders arrest of Peter Lim, another accused
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Makati City Regional Trial Court has ordered the arrest of alleged drug supplier Peter Go Lim. Branch 65 Presiding Judge Gina Bibat-Palamos issued the warrant also against Ruel Malindangan after finding probable cause for the charges of conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading filed by the Department of Justice against the two, Kerwin Espinosa and Marcelo Adorco. “After a careful evaluation of the information and the supporting evidence, […]
Court order Napoles’ return to Ft, Sto. Domingo
The Makati Regional Trial Court immediately ordered the Philippine National Police to return Janet Lim Napoles to Ft. Sto. Domingo in Laguna, denying her motion to stay at the Ospital ng Makati.
Makati RTC hears petition for Napoles’ extended stay in OSMAK
Alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles could extend her stay in the Ospital ng Makati as the Makati Regional Trial Court has yet to rule the urgent motion that her lawyers filed.
Napoles, poised to renew her appeal to remain in hospital
Napoles camp as the Makati Regional Trial Court to reconsider its decision due to internal bleeding.
Makati RTC denies Napoles’ motion
The Makati Regional Trial Court has denied the motion of Janet Lim Napoles to stay in the Ospital ng Makati and is asking her to return to Fort Sto. Domingo on or before May 23.
Napoles may be admitted to ‘Ospital ng Makati’ today
After Judge Elmo Alameda of the Makati Regional Trial Court gave his permission, Janet Lim Napoles may now be admitted to the Ospital ng Makati for her operation. She is suffering from a lump in her uterus as well as bleeding. Her counsel emphasized that the government will not pay for Napoles’ treatment.





