graft

“Alice Guo pleaded not guilty to both cases filed against her… those cases are in connection with Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act,” Valenzuela Regional Branch 285 clerk of court Atty. Pascual Lacas Jr. said in an interview. The next hearing will be held on November 22 for presentation of...

The PNP arrested Lao through the warrant of arrest issued by Sandiganbayan First Division Chairperson Associate Justice Maria Theresa Mendoza-Arcega dated September 12. According to the Ombudsman, Duque and Lao allegedly caused injury to the government since the transaction charged a 4% service...

The president and CEO of state-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Michael De Jesus, is facing a graft complaint filed by a private citizen for allegedly receiving an îllégâl and unauthorized monthly salary. The complaint, lodged by Romeo Mendoza before the Office of the Ombudsman on...

In the case of Binay v. Sandiganbayan (G.R. Nos. 120681-83 & 128136, October 1, 1999), as affirmed in Caballero v. Sandiganbayan (G.R. Nos. 137355-58, 25 September 2007), the Supreme Court ruled that the Sandiganbayan has “exclusive and original jurisdiction” over alleged violations of the Anti...

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV filed a complaint for plunder against former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday. Trillanes alleged that Duterte and Go “facilitated corrupt practices, specifically the awarding...