MANILA, Philippines — Government contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya was arrested at the Senate on Monday over a malversation case tied to a disputed flood control project in Bulacan. The Bulacan Regional Trial Court Branch 20 issued the…
MANILA, Philippines — The alleged ₱92.8-million “ghost” project in Pandi, Bulacan—central to a graft and malversation case against former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.—was reported to be 95% complete in just 21 days. At the Sandiganbayan Third…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice and the Office of the Ombudsman have railroaded the malversation of a public case against former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., which disregards the due process and proper procedures, according…
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan is set to check the male detention dormitory of the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas, where former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is held in connection with the alleged anomalous P92.8-million…
MANILA, Philippines — Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged mastermind behind the pork barrel scam, has been found guilty in six separate malversation cases involving the unlawful use of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of former Benguet…
MANILA, Philippines — Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged brains behind the “pork barrel scam” that prompted series of criminal charges against lawmakers and other government officials more than a decade ago, got another set of conviction from the…
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…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan describes the Malversation of Public Funds and Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act charges filed against him before the Office of the Visayas Ombudsman as having no basis…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Seven Lapu-Lapu City village chiefs have filed charges against Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan and some city officials and private individuals for alleged malversation of public funds and anti-graft and corrupt practices…
A cashier of the Cebu Ports Authority was convicted for misappropriating P15, 817.70 in office funds. Romeo Pañares was meted with imprisonment of 10 to 14 years and a penalty of perpetual special disqualification or a disqualification…
IT was a vindication that came too late but still welcomed by former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama. The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed a criminal complaint filed against the former mayor over the city’s…
The Sandiganbayan has convicted the former mayor of Tudela, Cebu, of malversation for failing to account for 350 bags of cement that should have been delivered to the municipality in June 2004. In a decision dated Aug.…
