Sandiganbayan Cleared Janet Napoles in 16 Cases of Pork-Barrel Scam The Sandiganbayan acquitted Janet Lim Napoles of 16 graft charges related to her involvement in the pork-barrel scam. Napoles has been found not guilty on all 16 counts of graft in connection with the alleged improper use of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s pork barrel … Read more
Ex-QC Mayor Herbert Bautista Charged with Graft Over P25-M Solar Project Former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista and his city administrator were charged with graft over a P25 million solar project. Ex-QC Mayor Bistek and former municipal administrator Aldrin Cua are both facing graft charges before Sandiganbayan. This comes after alleged discrepancies in projects totaling … Read more
Sandiganbayan Junks Roderick Paulate Appeal for Motion for Consideration The appeal of actor-comedian Roderick Paulate for a motion for consideration has been junked by the Sandiganbayan. The Sandiganbayan denied actor-comedian Roderick Paulate’s plea for reconsideration to overturn his sentence. This is in relation to the alleged existence of ghost employees in the matter of graft … Read more
Ex-Bohol Mayor Found Guilty of Using Public Funds for Personal Travels Ex-Bohol Mayor was jailed after she was found guilty of using public funds for personal expenses and travels during her term. Apolinaria Balistoy, the former mayor of Cortes, Bohol, was convicted guilty of corruption allegations. According to the report, this comes after using financial … Read more
Roderick Paulate Reacts to His 62 Years in Jail Over Corruption Charges Veteran comedian Roderick Paulate shares his reactions to his 62 years of imprisonment due to corruption charges. Roderick Paulate, an actor and former Quezon City second district councilor, has remained silent about the Sandiganbayan’s verdict in his case until today. On December 3, … Read more
Sandiganbayan Found Roderick Paulate Guilty of Graft and Hiring Ghost Employees RODERICK PAULATE – Sandiganbayan found the actor guilty of graft and falsification for hiring ghost employees. The actor was charged with corruption and falsifying public records in connection with the hiring of phony job contractors in 2010 while serving as a councilor for Quezon … Read more
Cebu Ex-Mayor Faces 20-year Imprisonment for Using Public Fund at Family’s Bakeshop Ex-Mayor of Cebu was sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for allegedly using the public fund for buying food at a family-owned bakeshop. Augustus Caesar Moreno, a former Aloguinsan, Cebu mayor was condemned to 20 years in jail by the Sandiganbayan. This is connected to … Read more
Mayor, Ex-Treasurer in Samar Town Convicted with Graft for Non-Remittance of Tax Samar town Mayor and a former treasurer were convicted of graft for not remitting to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) the tax liabilities due. In the graft case, the Sandiganbayan found Mayor Arnold B. Abalos of San Sebastian, Samar, and his former treasurer … Read more
Ex-PNP Chief Jesus Verzosa, 5 Others Arrested Over Rubber Boat Anomaly Ex-PNP (Philippine National Police) Chief Jesus Verzosa along with 5 other comrades face 8 years jail term over rubber boat anomaly. Former PNP head Jesus Verzosa and five others were sentenced to six to eight years in prison by the Sandiganbayan. This is in … Read more
Corruption Charge Filed Against LTO Due to Motorcycle Plates Late Release Senate plans to file graft and corruption charge against the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for the late release of some motorcycle plates. The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will recommend filing a graft and corruption case against Land Transportation Office (LTO) officials involved in the … Read more