DOJ reduces bail bond for indigent litigants

Tetch Torres-Tupas 02/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a circular decreasing the bail for indigents facing criminal cases to a maximum of P10,000. Department Circular No. 11, dated February 20 requires all prosecutors to take into consideration the financial…

Taguig court junks bid to recall bail of Vhong Navarro

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 01/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines – The Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Thursday stood by its order that allowed television host and comedian Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro to post bail on the rape case filed by model Deniece Millinete…

Vhong Navarro spends merriest Christmas with family: ‘Napakarami kong pinagpapasalamat’

Anne Pasajol 12/25/2022

Vhong Navarro has nothing but gratitude as he spent the Christmas holidays with his family, weeks after he posted bail for his temporary liberty in connection with the rape charges filed against him by model Deniece Cornejo.…

Vhong Navarro transferred to NBI detention center

Tetch Torres-Tupas 09/21/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Actor and TV host Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro was transferred Tuesday to the National Bureau of Investigation’s detention facility in Manila after the Taguig Regional Trial Court ordered his arrest based on the complaint by…

Bail fund drive for Cebu8 temporarily suspended

Alven Marie A. Timtim 06/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The donation drive to support the bail of the seven protesters and one bystander who were arrested at the University of the Philippines on Friday, June 5, 2020, were temporarily suspended due to…

Cebuana beauty queen, boyfriend post P96k bail in total

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 05/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Moalboal town of southwestern Cebu confirmed that Cebuana beauty queen Maria Gigante and her Spanish boyfriend Javier Castro have been released. Police Captain Alvino Enguito, chief of Moalboal Police Station, said…

Pangilinan family to pay bail of 21 QC residents nabbed over protest for food

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 04/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The family of Senator Francis Pangilinan – as initiated by his daughter Frankie – has offered to pay the bail of the 21 Quezon City residents, who were arrested Wednesday after protesting for food and other assistance amid the…

Suspects in J Centre Mall robbery failed to post bail, sent to Mandaue City Jail

Norman V. Mendoza 10/28/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The five arrested suspects in the J Centre Mall heist were already transferred to the Mandaue City Jail this afternoon, October 28, 2019, after they failed to post bail of P100, 000 each…

Lawyer broadcaster accused of rape released on bail

Rosalie Abatayo 10/22/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lawyer broadcaster Juril Patiño, who has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2017, has been released from jail. Read more: Rape complaint filed against lawyer-broadcaster A CDN Digital source, who…

Napoles asks Sandiganbayan: Why is Jinggoy out on bail?

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - INQUIRER.net 09/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines—If former senator Jinggoy Estrada was the main plunderer, why is he out on bail? Pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles asked this question to the antigraft court Sandiganbayan after her bid to have another…

Niño Rey Boniel’s camp to file motion for recon on denied bail petition

Futch Anthony Inso 06/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of former Bohol Provincial Board Member Niño Rey Boniel plans to file a motion for reconsideration after his petition for bail was denied by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Lapu-lapu…

San Francisco town mayor, vice mayor freed after posting P750K bail

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Arrested San Francisco town Mayor Aly Arquillano and Vice Mayor Al Arquillano were granted temporary liberty after posting a bail of P750,000 on Thursday, May 2. Retired Judge Meinrado Paredes, legal counsel of…

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