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(Eagle News)—The man who served as the administrator of one of the websites that first carried the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte and his family has pleaded not guilty to inciting to sedition. Rodel Jayme entered his plea at his arraignment at the Parañaque Regional Trial Court Branch 258, where he was charged. Jayme has admitted to being the administrator of the website, but denied uploading the videos which accused Duterte, members […]
by M. Jegathesan Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia’s disgraced former leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to all charges against him as he went on trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar fraud. The 65-year-old faced the first of several trials over his alleged involvement in the looting of sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, a state investment vehicle established to develop the economy of the Southeast Asian nation. The former premier and his cronies […]
(Eagle News) – Rappler CEO Maria Ressa pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, April 3, to four tax evasion cases stemming from the failure of Rappler Holdings Corporation’s to reflect the total gains in its 2015 tax returns. “This is my first arraignment of the 11 legal cases filed against us in 14 months. Posted bail 8 times. Each of the 4 tax charges today carry max 10 yrs in prison. That’s 40 yrs! But […]
(Eagle News)–The alleged middleman in the P6.4-billion shabu shipment that was smuggled into the country in 2017 has pleaded not guilty to illegal drug importation. Kenneth Dong entered the plea during his arraignment at the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 on Monday, Feb. 18. Dong was arrested on Feb. 4 at Katarungan Village in Muntinlupa. The Department of Justice has said it was probing a possible connivance between Dong and some Justice employees who are […]
(Eagle News) — Not guilty. This was the plea of alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa during his arraignment for illegal drug trading at the Manila Regional Trial Court on Friday. “Wala talaga akong kasalanan kasi mga kagagawan ng mga pulis. Lagi nalang nilang ginagawa na magplant ng scenario para lang sa accomplishment nila,” Espinosa told reporters after the arraignment at Branch 26. His case is being heard at the Manila court and not in the […]
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP) – Two women pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, at the start of their trial in Malaysia over the Cold War-style assassination that shocked the world. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong entered their pleas through interpreters at Shah Alam High Court, outside the capital Kuala Lumpur. The murder charge was read first to Aisyah, 25, who was wearing traditional Malay dress, […]
GEORGIA, United States (Reuters) – A United States intelligence contractor pleaded not guilty on Thursday (June 8) to a charge of leaking a classified report on Russian election interference to a media outlet. Reality Leigh Winner, 25, who was ordered to remain held without bond, is accused of leaking a National Security Agency report to The Intercept, according to officials. The NSA document provided technical details on what it said were Russian attempts to hack […]
(Eagle News)– Albuera town Mayor Rolando Espinosa on Wednesday (October 12) pleaded not guilty for his case of illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and explosives. Espinosa was charged with the case following the recovered firearms and ammunition found in his ancestral home in August. Some P90 million worth of shabu and ingredients for making of bombs were also found. His son, Kerwin, is also charged with the same offense but still remains at large. The […]
Senate minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile pleads “not guilty” saying that he did not commit any crime. His co-accused Janet Lim Napoles and TRC Director-General Dennis Cunanan also entered a not guilty plea, but his chief of staff, Atty. Gigi Reyes refused to enter any plea.
