(Eagle News)- Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada, the famous whistleblower of the multi-million NBN-ZTE deal, has been sentenced by Sandiganbayan from 6 to 10 years of imprisonment after finding him guilty of graft in Philforest case. It was said that Lozada granted separate leasehold rights over public lands to his brother, Jose Orlando Lozada, and to a private company which is affiliated with him under the Lupang Hinirang program of the Philippine Forest Corp., a government-owned […]
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Prosecution done with presentation of evidence vs. JV Ejercito
State prosecutors formally ended on Monday the presentation of evidence against Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito for graft case filed against him with his alleged hookup with illegal purchase of firearms in 2008. The panel also added at the Sandiganbayan hearing that they will no longer present additional witnesses. Among the witnesses that the prosecution had presented to testify against Ejercito were Landbank of the Philippines- San Juan branch manager Sheila Anne Dalumpines, who confirmed […]
Desisyon ng SC kay CGMA, inaantabayanan
(Eagle News) — Nakaantabay lang umano ang Sandiganbayan sa posibleng pagpapalabas ng desisyon ng Korte Suprema ukol sa petisyong ‘house arrest’ ni dating pangulo at Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Sa harap ito ng mga ulat na magpapalabas ngayong araw ang supreme court ng kanilang ruling sa nasabing petisyon ng kampo ni Ginang Arroyo. Maging ang kampo ng kongresista ay nakaabang din sa magiging desisyon ng Korte Suprema ukol sa kaniyang inihaing petisyon para sa house […]
Pagsasampa ng kaso vs VP Binay, tuloy – Ombudsman
(Eagle News) — Posibleng isampa ng Office of the Ombudsman sa Sandiganbayan ang kaso laban kay Vice President Jejomar Binay pagbaba nito sa puwesto sa June 30. Ayon kay Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, may nakita na silang sapat na batayan para kasuhan si Binay ng malversation, falsification at paglabag sa Anti-graft and Corrupt practices Act kaugnay ng kontrobersyal na di umano’y “overpriced” na Makati Carpark Building. Sinabi ni Morales na nananatiling nakabinbin sa kanilang tanggapan […]
Former PNP Chief Purisima, ipinaaresto ng Sandiganbayan
(Eagle News) — Ipinaaaresto ngayon ng Sandiganbayan (SB) si former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima at 10 iba pa kaugnay ng kasong graft na isinampa sa mga nabanggit matapos ang umao’y maanomalyang courier deal na kinasangkutan ng PNP noong 2011. Napag-alamang nag-award ng kontrata ang PNP sa Werfast Documentary Agency, Inc. noong Mayo 2011 para sa delivery ng firearms licenses ng mga aplikante sa kabila ng kawalan ng public bidding at kakulangan ng […]
Sandiganbayan absolves Ex-PCGG Chair Sabio
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Fourth Division of the Sandiganbayan absolved former chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government Camilo Sabio from charges of malversation and graft. Said case came about due to the said commission’s non-spending of its 5 million-peso fund. The Anti-Graft Court held that the fund was not missing and that there was only a problem in the proper documentation during the investigation of the Commission on Audit. Sabio’s camp is […]
Sandiganbayan orders arrest of former Laguna governor ER Ejercito
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan 4th Division ordered the issuance of arrest warrant against former Laguna governor ER Ejercito after he failed to attend his arraignment regarding graft charges filed against him. The court also ordered the confiscation of the former governor’s bail bond. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Napoles at Gov. Lañete, pinayagang magpiyansa
(Eagle News) — Pinayagan ng Sandiganbayan (SB) Fourth Division na makapagpiyansa sina Masbate Governor Rizalina Seachon-Lañete at binansagang “Pork Barrel Queen” Janet Lim-Napoles kaugnay ng kanilang kasong plunder at graft dahil sa maanomalyang paggamit ng Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) o pork barrel. Para sa anti-graft court, mahina ang mga ebidensyang naipresinta ng prosekusyon para sa mga akusado. Ayon din sa korte, kalahating milyong piso ang magiging bail bond ng bawat akusado sa kaso. Dahil […]
Senator JV Ejercito files bail in Sandiganbayan
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator JV Ejercito filed bail in the 5th division of the Sandiganbayan after said court ordered his arrest due to the Php 2.1 million graft case filed against him. The senator filed a Php 30, 000 bail bond for the graft case. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Sandiganbayan orders arrest of Sen. Ejercito, 5 others
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan fifth division issued an arrest warrant against Senator Jose “JV” Ejercito and five others for the graft case filed against them by the Office of the Ombudsman for the alleged illegal procurement of 2.1-million pesos worth of firearms. Also ordered arrested are the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) members of San Juan City, namely: City Administrator Ranulfo Dacalos, City Treasurer Rosalinda Marasigan, City Attorney Romualdo Delos Santos, […]
Former Makati mayor Junjun Binay to file bail in Sandiganbayan
QUEZON City, Philippines – Former Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay will file bail worth almost Php 400,000 in the Sandiganbayan, in connection with the complaint of graft, malversation and falsification of public documents. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Sandiganbayan suspends lawmakers and mayors due to overpricing
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The Sandiganbayan ordered the suspension of a lawmaker from Mindanao as well as three local government officials due to violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act which includes over-pricing in the procurement of supplies. (ENS, Jay Paul Carlos and Jericho Morales)
