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(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 […]
(Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the indictment of Senator Gregorio Honasan and nine others for their alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ombudsman said Honasan is set to face trial before the Sandiganbayan for two counts of violation of Republic Act Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices after he “facilitated and approved the payment” of P29.1 million to Focus Development […]
Lima hanggang pitong matataas na opisyal ng nagdaang administrasyon ang kasama sa iimbestigahan ng justice department kaugnay sa muling pagbubukas ng usapin ng Priority Development Assistance Fund. Ayon kay Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, kabilang sa mga pinangalanan ng sinasabing pork barrel scam queen na si Janet Lim Napoles–ayon na rin sa kaniyang abugado na si Stephen David—sina Senador Antonio Trillanes IV, Franklin Drilon, dating Budget Secretary Butch Abad, at ang nakakulong na si Senadora Leila de […]
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?” […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ifugao Representative Teddy Baguilat warned that the investigation into the pork barrel scam may become a ‘witch-hunt’ against the opposition after Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said his office was considering making Janet Napoles a state witness. “Making Napoles a state witness gives her the opportunity to spin facts in her favor, and likely against opponents of the administration,” Ifugao Rep. Teodoro Baguilat Jr. said. “Of course, given how […]
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 […]
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) — Sinubukan umano ni dating justice secretary at kasalukuyang Senadora Leila De Lima na mangikil ng pera sa tinaguriang pork barrel scam mastermind na si Janet Lim-Napoles. Mismong si Napoles ang nagsabi na sinubukan ni De Lima na hingan siya ng pera kapalit ng pagpapahinto sa muling pagbukas ng kasong serious illegal detention na isinampa laban sa kanya. Pero hindi naman sinabi ni Napoles kung magkano ang sinubukang i-extort na pera sa kanya […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nakatakdang magsagawa ng pagdinig ang Senado ngayong linggo hinggil sa kaso ng tinaguriang pork barrel queen na si Janet Lim-Napoles. Pangungunahan ito ng Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). Enero 15 nang maghain ng manifestation in lieu of rejoinder ang mga kinatawan ng OSG sa Court of Appeals na humihiling ng ma- acquit si Napoles sa kasong iligal na pag detine sa kanyang pinsan at whistleblower na si Benhur Luy. […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the dismissal from public service of Senator Joel Villanueva for his administrative liability over the allegedly anomalous use of 10 million pesos from his pork barrel allocation as a House member. Villanueva’s dismissal stemmed from his indictment for malversation, graft and falsification of public documents over the allegedly anomalous disbursement of his 10 million-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund or PDAF during his stint as […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — An anti-Marcos youth movement — called Ibalik ang Bilyones ng Mamamayan or IBBM — filed a complaint for plunder against Senator Bongbong Marcos Jr., for his alleged involvement in the multi-billion-peso pork barrel scam. IBBM spokesperson, Rafaela David said the complaint stemmed from Marcos’ alleged allocation of 205-million pesos worth of his pork barrel to the six of the alleged fake non-government organizations allegedly owned by Janet Lim Napoles. Marcos is […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, September 14 (Eagle News) — Bulacan Congressman Arturo Robes is planning to file a disbarment case against Atty. Levi Baligod, the private complainant in the pork barrel scam case. This is after said private complainant included Congressman Robes among the 20 members of the House of Representatives who were allegedly involved in the pork barrel scam. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
