On-Leave Technology Resource Center Director General faces the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, where he will be the first official from an implementing agency involved in the pork barrel scam.
Tag: Pork Barrel Scam
Manila court issues “preservation order” on assets of Napoles, Luy, Tuason, et al
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’ […]
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 […]
Ruby Tuason Faces Senate Blue Ribbon Committee
The new witness on the pork barrel scam investigation, Ruby Tuason faced the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Thursday (February 13, 2014), denying the accusations of Senator Jinggoy Estrada that her statements are scripted. Tuason said she’s only telling the truth. The hearing was headed by Committee Chairman Senator TJ Guingona. Also present in the hearing are Ben Hur Luy and other whistle-blowers on the pork barrel scam as well as Justice Secretary Leila De Lima.
Pork Barrel Scam: Another Batch of Cases
The Department of Justice will file the third batch of cases against those involved in the pork barrel scam. In the hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, Secretary of Justice Leila De Lima explained that they are waiting for the Ombudsman to finish its revisions and for the Sandiganbayan to hear the first batch of cases. Included in the first batch of cases filed by the DOJ are Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada, […]
More Proof Against Senator Jinggoy Estrada Regarding Pork Barrel Scam
In the ongoing investigations of the Senate Blue Committee, whistleblower Ruby Tuason gave details that served as proof against Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s involvement in the said scam. It was in year 2004 that the first transaction was made with the senator, Tuason said. She said she was the one who personally delivered the P5.7 million in kickbacks of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in his house in Greenhills, San Juan, from his P37.5 million funded project. […]
Tuason Denies Allegations That She Agreed to Testify to Escape Indictment
New witness on the pork barrel scam, Ruby Tuason denied accusations that she only testified to escape the filing of cases against her. She said that if she had wanted to escape, she could have stayed and hid in America and not would not have returned in the Philippines. She emphasized that her testimonies were all true.
