Cebu lampposts case: SC clears DPWH execs, contractor of graft

Jane Baustista 02/24/2024

The Supreme Court acquitted three former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a private contractor of graft charges in relation to the installation of allegedly overpriced lampposts during the 2007 Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

Ex-Consolacion mayor, officials acquitted in graft case

Kathleen de Villa 02/17/2024

The antigraft court on Friday acquitted former Consolacion, Cebu Mayor Avelino Gungob Sr. and six other municipal officers of graft charges related to the purchase of organic fertilizers nearly 19 years ago whose prices were purportedly jacked…

Roderick Paulate claims reporting of graft, falsification case was ‘unfair’

Hannah Mallorca 11/09/2023

Almost a year after he was found guilty of graft and falsification of documents for hiring ghost employees, former Quezon City councilor Roderick Paulate claimed that the media’s coverage of his case was “unfair.” In December 2022, the Sandiganbayan charged…

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…

SC upholds conviction of former Bohol town mayor

Leo Udtohan 10/10/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the conviction of former Corella town mayor in Bohol and now incumbent councilor Vito Beltran Rapal over his unliquidated cash advances and for pocketing money intended for tarsier…

Former Bohol gov Arthur Yap faces charges over P57-M senior health kit deal

Leo Udtohan 09/30/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — Former Agriculture Secretary and Bohol Governor Arthur Yap and six others face charges of plunder and graft tied to an alleged anomalous purchase of senior citizen health kits valued at P57 million. On Sept.…

City to Ombuds: Probe MCWD officials for alleged graft and corruption

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has requested the Ombudsman Visayas to investigate the allegations of corruption and graft practices against the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). Lawyer Jerone Castillo, Cebu City legal officer, said…

Court junks Herbert Bautista’s bid to dismiss graft case

Dempsey Reyes 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion of former Quezon City Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista for the outright dismissal of his graft case over a P32.208-million contract for the procurement of an online occupational permitting and tracking…

Ombudsman dismisses graft charges vs Labella, Dacua over uncollected garbage issue in Inayawan

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City dismissed the complaints filed by Inayawan village chief Kirk Bryan Repollo against former Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and former Department of Public Services (DPS)…

Sandiganbayan upholds conviction of ex-Bukidnon lawmaker

Dempsey Reyes 03/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of former Bukidnon Rep. Candido Pancrudo Jr. for graft and malversation for his alleged misuse of P7.9 million worth of pork barrel allocations. At the same time, the antigraft court’s…

Graft, falsification charges: Visayas Ombudsman pursues criminal probe on Caindec, Dr. Oñez

Doris C. Bongcac, Futch Anthony Inso 02/07/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — After finding “enough basis to proceed with the criminal investigation,” the Office of the Ombudsman Visayas has ordered Victor Caindec, director of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7), and Dr. Emmarielle…

Sandigan upholds conviction of Paulate for graft

Dempsey Reyes 01/29/2023

The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its decision, which found former Quezon City Councilor Roderick Paulate and his former aide guilty of graft and falsification charges for hiring fictitious job contractors. In a 26-page resolution on Friday, the Sandiganbayan’s…

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