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(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan has junked the petition for bail filed by the former chief of staff of ex-Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. In a 16-page resolution, the third division said it denied Gigi Reyes’ plea for lack of merit. According to the division, the evidence of guilt against Reyes was after all strong, citing the testimonies of Marina Sula, Merlina Suñas, Benhur Luy, and Ruby Tuason that she was part of an elaborate scheme to channel millions […]
(Eagle News) — Alleged pork barrel scam whistleblower Marina Sula has recanted her earlier statement against former Senator Bong Revilla, saying she was only told by the prosecution to “corroborate” the statements of Benhur Luy, another alleged whistleblower. Under direct examination in the Sandiganbayan, Sula, an employee of alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles’ JLN Corporation, denied she met Revilla for the implementation of projects funded by the Priority Development Assistance Fund. “Sinabihan […]
(Eagle News) – Retired policeman Wenceslao “Wally” Sombero Jr. has asked the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the plunder case filed against him in connection with the P50-million bribery scandal involving Chinese businessman Jack Lam and former immigration commissioners Michael Robles and Al Argosino. In a motion dated March 28, Sombero said the facts he was charged with “do not constitute the offense of plunder.” Sombero argued that Robles and Argosino are alleged to have amassed P50 […]
(Eagle News) – The plunder case filed against former immigration deputy commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles, and retired police officer Wenceslao “Wally” Sombero Jr. was re-raffled to the Sandiganbayan Sixth Division on Friday, April 6. This was after the Sandiganbayan en banc approved on Thursday the inhibition from the case of Fourth Division chairperson Associate Justice Alex Quiroz. Quiroz made the move after admitting one of the accused was an “acquaintance.” The Sixth Division […]
But Estrada’s camp stands by authenticity of invite (Eagle News)—The US Pinoys for Good Governance has denied it had invited former Senator Jinggoy Estrada to speak before them in the United States on May 20. In a statement on Tuesday evening, USPGG chair Loida Lewis-Cruz and president Rodel Rodies said Estrada’s statements to the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division were “erroneous,” and that it was a Tony Antonio who had asked the Michigan chapter chair William Dechavez to invite […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has allowed former Senator Jinggoy Estrada to go on a 31-day trip to the United States. The Fifth Division approved Estrada’s motion to travel from April 30 to May 30 in open court on Monday. In his motion, Estrada had asked that he be allowed to travel from April 21 to May 31 as he had accepted to become guest speaker of the US Pinoy for Good Governance (USP4GG) annual general membership […]
Seeks provisional liberty anew (Eagle News) — Former Senator Bong Revilla has filed an urgent motion asking the Supreme Court to stop Sandiganbayan proceedings held in connection with the plunder case filed against him, and to grant him provisional liberty. In arguing for the same in the motion filed on March 16, Revilla, through his lawyers, noted that he has been in detention for 1,371 days since June 20, 2014 even if he had a […]
(Eagle News) — Ifugao Rep. Teodoro Baguilat Jr. has asked the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the graft case filed against him. The case stems from his purchase of an allegedly overpriced second-hand vehicle—worth P900,000—when he was governor. In seeking the dismissal of the case, Baguilat, in a seven-page motion filed before the fifth division, said there was an “inordinate delay” on the part of the Ombudsman in filing such, “thereby violating (his) Constitutional right.” Baguilat noted […]
(Eagle News) — Former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima has asked the anti-graft court to allow him to go on an 11-day trip to the United States so he can attend the annual meeting of his organization, and meet his family. Purisima told the Second Division, where he faces perjury cases over alleged falsehoods in his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth from 2006 to 2009, and from 2011 to 2014, that he planned […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Gringo Honasan on Tuesday asked the Sandiganbayan to allow him to go on a four-day trip to Hong Kong. In a motion for an allow departure order, Honasan said the trip from March 15 to 18 was upon invitation by the Philippine Guardians Brotherhood Inc. – Hong Kong Executive Council (PGBI). He said he would serve as speaker in the PGBI-organized seminars aimed at raising awareness about the plight of Overseas Filipino […]
(Eagle News)– The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of former Palawan governor Joel Reyes. But a radio report said the issuance of the warrant by the Third Division was in connection with his conviction for the anomalous renewal of small-scale mining permits, and not in connection with the murder case filed against him for the death or environmentalist Gerry Ortega in 2011. The anti-graft court made the move after approving the prosecution’s request for the […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has granted a holiday furlough to former Senator Bong Revilla. Apart from Revilla, his former chief of staff Richard Cambe was given a 10-hour furlough by the anti-graft court’s First Division. In separate resolutions, the First Division said Revilla and Cambe could leave their detention cells in Camp Crame from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24. The division said the two should shoulder all expenses that would have to be […]
