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(Eagle News)–Several offices of the Manila Metropolitan Trial Court will be on lockdown starting today, June 19. A memorandum issued by Manila MeTC executive Judge Carissa Anne Manook-Frondozo said branches 29, 30, 13 and 5 located at the Manila City Hall; the Office of the Clerk of Court; and branches 1,2,3,4,6,8, 10, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27 and 28 at the Parkview Plaza Building shall be closed until June 29. The decision to […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila Regional Trial Court has junked the demurrer to evidence filed by Rappler’s Maria Ressa and former reporter Reynaldo Santos in connection with the case filed against them by businessman Wilfredo Keng. In junking the demurrer which aimed for the dismissal of the cyber libel case filed against them over an article published in 2012, Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa said she did not find merit in the same. The judge said the […]
(Eagle News)–Groups seeking for the arrest of Jose Maria Sison called on the Dutch government on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to give up the Communist Party of the Philippines founder who is in exile there. Members of the Arrest Joma Sison Coalition, together with the League of Parents of the Philippines, Liga Maralita and Liga Independencia, made the call as they held a rally in front of the embassy of The Netherlands in Makati, and carried […]
(Eagle News)–A Manila court has ordered the arrest of Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Joma Sison and over 30 others for multiple murder. Also ordered arrested by Judge Thelma Bunyi-Medina of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 in connection with a mass grave in Inopacan, Leyte were Leo Velasco, Rodolfo Salas alias Ka Bilog, Jose Luneta, and Luis Jalandoni, a senior adviser of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, among others. […]
(Eagle News)–A Manila court has reset the scheduled arraignment of Rappler executive editor Maria Ressa and a former reporter for cyber libel on Tuesday, April 16. Branch 46 Judge Raibelda Estacio-Montesa set the arraignment of Ressa and Reynaldo Santos to May 17 instead. This was to allow Ressa’s camp to file a motion for reconsideration of the court’s decision dismissing their motion to quash the charges against them. The cyber libel charges stem from a […]
(Eagle News)–A Manila court has junked the motion to quash the cyber libel charge filed against chief executive officer Maria Ressa and a former Rappler reporter. In junking the motion to quash of Ressa and Reynaldo Santos, Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa ruled the Department of Justice was able to “sufficiently establish” the elements of cyber libel in the Rappler article on businessman Wilfredo Keng which was published in 2012 and edited in 2014. The […]
(Eagle News) — A Manila court has allowed Rappler’s executive editor Maria Ressa to travel abroad in March and April. In granting Ressa’s urgent motion to travel outside the country from March 15 to 29, April 2 to 14, and April 21 to 28, Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa said Ressa’s position in the media outfit “diminished the risk of flight.” The judge, however, said Ressa should post a P500,000 travel bond to ensure she would […]
(Eagle News)—The National Bureau of Investigation has arrested Kenneth Dong, the alleged middleman in the P6.4-billion shabu shipment in 2017. Dong was nabbed by NBI operatives in a house in Katarungan Village ini Muntinlupa City at 2 p.m. The arrest was by virtue of the alias Warrant of Arrest issued by Judge Rainelda H. Estacio-Montesa of Branch 46 of the Regional Trial Court of Manila for importation of illegal drugs. Dong was also charged with rape […]
Manila, Philippines — A Manila court has issued a provisional asset preservation order on the assets and bank accounts of Janet Lim Napoles, her family members, and others implicated in the pork barrel anomaly. The 20-page order was issued by Manila Regional Trial Court judge Marino Dela Cruz, Jr., and is good for 20 days. The order was issued after the Anti-Money Laundering Council filed a petition with the court for the forfeiture of Napoles’ […]
