Tag: Sandiganbayan

Sandiganbayan finds probable cause to file perjury case against Corona

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 14 (Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan was able to find probable cause to push through with the perjury case against former Chief Justice Renato Corona, saying that the Corona failed to declare some assets in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/9RPd2_B753o

Sandiganbayan orders revelation of Luy hard drive

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Sandiganbayan ordered the prosecution to provide hard copies of all the contents of the hard drive belonging to whistleblower Benhur Luy in the case of the alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/EW5Uv6XNbAc

SC allows Napoles to attend plunder hearing

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court granted the petition of the Sandiganbayan to allow alleged pork barrel queen Janet Napoles to attend the hearing of her plunder cases in the Anti-Graft Court. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/aG6qOt-To64

Sandiganbayan to decide CGMA’s house arrest – Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, the Malacañang will agree to the Sandiganbayan’s decision of whether or not to place former president and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo under house arrest, saying that the anti-graft court has jurisdiction over the matter. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

No funds for additional divisions – Sandiganbayan

QUEZON City, Philippines, April 23 (Eagle News) — According to the President Justice of the Sandiganbayan, although they are happy with the passage of the law strengthening the Anti-Graft Court, the Sandiganbayan has no sufficient funds for the two additional divisions. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

President Aquino signs law for stronger Sandiganbayan

MANILA, Philippines, April 22 (Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act 10660 which strengthened the Sandiganbayan, increasing its divisions from three to seven as well as modifying the provisions regarding the needed quorum per division from three to two. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) [youtube id = _B-PCKrrB-s

Aquino signs new law enabling Sandiganbayan to speed up resolution of graft cases

MANILA, Philippines, April 21 (Eagle News) — In an effort to speed up resolution of graft cases, President Aquino III has signed into law Republic Act 10660, which increases the number of divisions of the Sandiganbayan from five to seven, and reduced the number of justices required for a quorum from three to only two. President Aquino approved last April 16 the act strengthening the functional and structural organization of the Sandiganbayan, further amending Presidential […]

Sen. Revilla’s bank accounts closed before pork barrel scam

QUEZON City, Philippines – In a report submitted by the court sheriff, the Sandiganbayan failed to secure the majority of the funds of Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. and his wife Lanie Mercado, with the couple’s banks reporting that they were able to close most of their bank accounts before the exposure of the pork barrel scam. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Sandiganbayan to hear issue of CGMA’s house arrest

QUEZON City, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan will conduct a hearing on April 23 regarding the petition of Pampanga Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for house arrest. The former president faces charges regarding the misappropriation of funds worth 500 million pesos of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office during her term as president. CGMA’s camp said that her hospital arrest is not helping her recover and that she is not a flight risk. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, […]