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…

Time for reconciliation? Mayor Chan open to resolve issues with 7 village chiefs

Futch Anthony Inso 06/17/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is open to reconciling with the seven barangay captains who filed a case against him before the Office of the Ombudsman for Malversation of Public Funds and violation of…

Former Rep. Martinez, 7 others convicted of graft, malversation of funds

Futch Anthony Inso 05/19/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Eight personalities, who were involved in the alleged misappropriation of the P24.4 million priority development assistance fund (PDAF) of former Cebu 4th District Representative Clavel Martinez, which was intended for the Girl Scouts…

7 barangay captains charged by Mayor Chan surrender voluntarily

Futch Anthony Inso 05/17/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The seven barangay captains, who were charged with grave oral defamation by Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, voluntarily surrendered to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-7 on Monday morning, May 17,…

Ahong files perjury charge vs 7 Lapu-Lapu brgy captains

Futch Anthony Inso 03/08/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” has formally filed a perjury case against seven barangay captains who earlier filed a case of Malversation of Public Funds and Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act against the…

PhilHealth, Chong Hua officials charged for fraud in COVID claim

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another hospital in Cebu City is accused of committing fraudulent transactions involving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) claims together with officials from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). The National Bureau of Investigation in…

Loot to seek retrial of graft, malversation cases

Rosalie Abatayo 08/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Daanbantayan town mayor Ma. Luisa Loot will be asking the Sandiganbayan for a retrial of the graft and malversation charges against her and businessman Samuel Moralde. Lawyer Neil Aaron Balili, Loot’s counsel,…

Ex-brgy. exec indicted

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/12/2016

The former treasurer of  Barangay Tangke in Talisay City is facing trial for failure to account government funds amounting to P728,382, and for signing checks without  the necessary supporting documents from 2008 to 2010. The Office of…

Treasurer sued for missing funds

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/13/2015

The barangay treasurer of Manduyong, Badian town in south Cebu is facing trial for allegedly misappropriating P328,293.84 in government funds four years ago. The Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas indicted  Apolinaria Ferrolino for  malversation of…

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