Convicted ex-Russian mayor cuts jail time, agrees to fight in Ukraine

Associated Press 01/15/2024

A disgraced former Russian mayor convicted over bribery had his prison sentence cut short after signing a contract to fight with Russia’s military in Ukraine, local media reported Sunday. Oleg Gumenyuk, who served as mayor of the…

Japan kabuki actor Ennosuke Ichikawa convicted for helping parents die by suicide

Agence France Presse 11/17/2023

TOKYO—One of Japan’s best-known kabuki actors was convicted on Friday, Nov. 17, and given a suspended prison sentence for helping his parents die by suicide, in a case that sent shock waves through the traditional arts scene.…

Sandiganbayan: 5th conviction for Napoles, this time over llocos Sur pork

Julie Aurelio 10/28/2023

The Sandiganbayan has found pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles guilty of graft again. Her latest conviction was on the three counts of graft and three counts of malversation of public funds over the misuse of…

‘Euro general’ fined P200,000 in 2008 case

Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — After 14 years in trial, the Sandiganbayan convicted one of the nine ranking police generals who were implicated in the ‘Euro generals’ controversy in 2008. But the general, former Philippine National Police comptroller Eliseo…

Bacolod City court sentences woman to life in jail for selling P300 worth of ‘shabu’

Carla Gomez 09/27/2022

BACOLOD CITY — A regional trial court (RTC) here has convicted a woman for selling “shabu” worth P300 and sentenced her to life imprisonment. Bacolod RTC Branch 52 Executive Judge Raymond Joseph Javier also ordered Ma. Luth…

BuCor chief confirms release of 3 convicts in Chiong sisters rape-slay case

Christia Marie Ramos - INQUIRER.net 09/02/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon on Monday confirmed that three of the seven men convicted for the rape and murder of sisters Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong have been released under the good…

10 butane canister distributors convicted

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/17/2018

TEN persons were convicted and were ordered to pay a fine of at least P20,000 after pleading guilty to charges of illegal distribution of petroleum products. Antonio Destacamento and Rone Areglado, residents of Medellin town, pleaded guilty…

Greco convicted

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/10/2018

LEODEGRECO “Greco” Sanchez, the son of the late Vice Gov. Gregorio Sanchez Jr., will serve 12 years to 14 years in jail for possession of illegal drugs (4.35 grams of shabu), and six months to two years…

German national convicted of child pornography

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/06/2018

CEBU CITY–A German who was an alleged member of a global child pornography syndicate was convicted by a local court on Friday for taking nude photos of two teenage girls in a motel in Talisay City in…

Cybersex traffickers convicted by trial court

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/20/2018

CEBU CITY–An Australian was meted three life terms on Tuesday for operating a cybersex den and exploiting minors in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City in 2013. Drew Frederick Shobbrook was found guilty by the Regional Trial Court of…

Kerwin convicted of gun ban violation

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Futch Anthony Inso 02/19/2018

A Cebu City judge has convicted self-confessed drug lord Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr. of violating the 2010 election gun ban. Espinosa was meted a penalty of one year imprisonment by Judge Generosa Labra of the Regional Trial…

ANOTHER 50 YEARS FOR JOAVAN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/24/2016

Joavan Fernandez may now have to spend the rest of his life in jail. Executive Judge Soliver Peras of the Regional Trial Court in Cebu City yesterday convicted the adopted son of Talisay City’s former mayor and…

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