For failing to return their government-issued vehicles to the Cebu City government, 47 barangay captains and officials are facing a slew of criminal and administrative cases before the Visayas Ombudsman from carnapping to malversation of public property,…
CEBU CITY–At least 56 policemen in Central Visayas are facing criminal charges in court. Based on the report of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), 27 police officers were charged with murder, seven were cited…
Manila — Representatives of women’s groups filed a complaint yesterday at the Commission on Human Rights against the front-runner in the Philippine presidential race for his remark about wanting to rape an Australian missionary who was assaulted…
The court deferred arraignment of Cebu City Asst. Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro and five companions after they expressed their intent to file a motion to quash the charges against them. Castro and five others were supposed to…
THE 11 police officers, who are facing an P11-million civil damage suit filed by suspended Cebu City prosecutor Mary Ann Castro, will file countercharges against the suspended prosecutor. Lawyer Inocencio de la Cerna, counsel of the members…
At least four cases filed against Joavan ended in acquittal or dismissal. In 2008, the court acquitted Joavan of a murder charge for the death of a jeepney driver in Talisay in 2006. In 2014, he was…
A trial court judge backed off from hearing the civil case that seeks to stop Cebu City officials from spending proceeds of the sale of lots in the South Road Properties (SRP). Judge Generosa Labra said she…
A Cebu City judge cleared a couple accused of hiring and exposing a 17-year-old girl to prostitution in downtown Cebu City four years ago. Ricardo and Myrla Ramos were found not guilty of violating Republic Act 9208…
THE controversial police official who is facing an administrative case for allegedly maltreating street children that he rounded up is asking the hearing officer, Chief Insp. Jose Gesto, to inhibit from the case. Chief Insp. Wildemar Tiu,…
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) yesterday filed charges against four Korean nationals who were arrested last Thursday in Cebu for allegedly exposing local women to prostitution. Wongun Ji, Dong Jun Lee, Jung Hyun Kim, and Gangil…
After the dismissal of criminal charges against Bella Ruby Santos, her lawyers are asking the court to throw out the kidnap and murder charges against her partner British national Ian Charles Griffiths. “We’re hoping that Griffiths will…
Known to handle difficult cases, usually representing the underdog in criminal lawsuits, lawyer Noel Archival has good humor and wit. A trait that may have caught the ire of opposing camps in several cases, but has also…
