MANILA, Philippines — The Palace said Tuesday it respects the Sandiganbayan’s decision to grant former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s petition to attend the wake and burial of her grandson. “We respect the Sandiganbayan’s order to allow former President Arroyo to attend her grandson’s wake and burial and for her to share in her family’s bereavement,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement Tuesday. The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division permitted Arroyo to leave her detention […]
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Sandiganbayan grants Enrile’s motion for hospital detention
The Sandiganbayan finally granted Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s plea for hospital detention.
Sandiganbayan allows hospital arrest for Enrile
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The Sandiganbayan granted Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s request for hospital detention on Friday, allowing the senator’s hospital of choice, the Philippine National Police General Hospital, to continue holding him in custody as he stands trial for plunder and graft charges. In a 16-page resolution, the anti-graft court’s third division also said that it is allowing hospital detention for the 90-year old senator until he is fit to be transferred to a […]
Sandiganbayan 4th Division not affected
Atty. Renato Bocar, Executive Clerk of the Sandiganbayan, said that the cases currently being heard in the 4th division of the said court will not be neglected despite the dismissal of Justice Gregorio Ong. He added that the most senior member of the division will take over the tasks left by Ong. These include the hearing of graft cases against former president and now Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, in particular, those involving the NBN-ZTE deal. […]
Sandiganbayan, business as usual, after dismissal of Justice Gregory Ong
It is business as usual in the Sandiganbayan despite the dismissal from office of Justice Gregory Ong. Atty. Renato Bocar, Executive Clerk of the Anti-Graft Court assured that cases being heard in the said court will not be affected, in particular that of the 4th division, where Ong served as chairman. Justice Jose Hernandez of the Fourth Division will now stand as its chairman, while a replacement Justice will be taken from the other divisions […]
SC dismisses Sandiganbayan justice with links to Napoles
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) – Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Gregory Ong was dismissed by the Supreme Court Tuesday, becoming the first Sandigabayan justice to be dismissed since the anti-graft court was created in 1978. In a vote of 8-5, the high court decided to dismiss Ong from the service for lying, showing “corrupt inclinations” and “fraternizing” with alleged pork barrel scam queen businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles whom he acquitted in 2010 on bribery and corruption charges. This […]
Pork barrel scam whistleblower faces Sandiganbayan
Pork barrel scam whistleblower, Merlina Suñas, appeared before the Sandiganbayan. Before the magistrates of the 1st Division of the Sandiganbayan, Suñas admitted that she only saw Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., a few times, during the wake of Janet Lim Napoles’ mother. She also said that she has not spoken to the senator. Atty. Richard Cambe, Senator Revilla’s chief of staff, was the one who received the brunt of Suñas’ admissions, saying that she met him […]
Sandiganbayan allows Atty. Gigi Reyes to go to hospital
The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division allowed Atty. Gigi Reyes to undergo MRI and MRA after accidentally hitting her head recently.
Senate suspends Estrada
Effective today, detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada is ordered suspended by the Senate, following orders from the Sandiganbayan.
Sandiganbayan denies Estrada’s motion vs. suspension
The Sandiganbayan has upheld its decision to suspend Senator Jinggoy Estrada from his post for 90 days.
Sandiganbayan junks Enrile’s motion on 90-day preventive suspension
MANILA, Aug. 22 (PNA) — The anti-graft court on Friday junked the motion for reconsideration filed by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile on the 90-day preventive suspension order against him for lack of merit In a 14-page decision handed down by Sandiganbayan Third Division, they said they see no reason at all why they need to reverse their earlier order. In his argument, Enrile claims that only the Senate has the jurisdiction to impose suspension against […]
Sandiganbayan allowed former First Gentleman to leave for Europe
The 5th Division of the Sandiganbayan allowed former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo to leave for Germany and other European countries for a family vacation.
