Sandiganbayan junks graft case vs ex-Cavite gov Maliksi

Following a Supreme Court (SC) ruling, the Sandiganbayan 4th Division has dismissed the graft case against former Cavite governor Erineo Maliksi concerning the the purchase of land for the relocation of settlers affected by LRT-1 South Extension...

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Ex-Rizal gov asks Sandiganbayan: Probe graft raps again

Former Rizal governor Casimiro Ynares Jr. has asked the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division to order the Office of the Ombudsman to reinvestigate the graft charges against him concerning his involvement in the fertilizer fund...

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SC clears Maliksi in P125M relocation project scandal

The Supreme Court (SC) cleared former Cavite Governor Erineo S. Maliksi from corruption charges arising from alleged anomalies in a P125-million relocation contract for informal settlers affected by the planned extension of the southern leg of the Light Rail Transit...

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Ex-Quezon mayor Dator charged for appointing sis as administrator

Former Lucban, Quezon mayor Celso Olivier Dator has been charged with graft before the Sandiganbayan over the 2014 appointment of his sister for an official...

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Chill, guys! Lipa Vice Mayor Eric Africa calls for calm as tension roils over mayor’s suspension

Tension is gripping Lipa because of the Ombudsman’s order suspending Mayor Meynardo Sabilii, and Vice Mayor Eric Africa has found himself playing...

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Danilo Suarez lauds Ombudsman for filing graft charges vs Jun Abaya over MRT mess

Quezon 3rd District Representative Danilo Suarez lauded the Office of the Ombudsman for indicting former Transportation Secretary Jun Abaya and 16 others over the P4.2-billion MRT maintenance mess. The Quezon politiko called the Ombudsman’s decision to file graft charges Abaya “the first step towards the right direction.” “These irregularities happened during the...

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Masyadong advanced! CA tells Mayor Bayron it can’t act on a non-existent dismissal order

The Court of Appeals (CA) has refused to act on the petition of Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Bayron to stop the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) from imposing a dismissal order against...

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Yung totoo lang dapat: Teddy Baguilat wants a law versus fake news

This politiko is currently scouting for ideas on how best to combat fake news sites. Any...

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Tinagalan ba naman! Sandiganbayan junks case vs. Mitra in fertilizer scam

Since it took 12 years for the Office of the Ombudsman to file a case, the Sandiganbayan First Division dismissed for inordinate delay the graft and malversation charges against Games and Amusement Board Chairman Abraham Mitra over his involvement in a fertilizer fund scam when he was still Palawan...

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Ombudsman fail: Ex-Guv Roman cleared of graft due to delay in filing

Noting that the Office of the Ombudsman took 11 years to file the case, the Sandiganbayan Second Division has dismissed the graft charge against former Bataan governor Leonardo...

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