Napoles cleared in one pork barrel case but convicted in another

Krixia Subingsubing 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan cleared businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles of 16 counts of graft in connection with the alleged anomalous use of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s pork barrel fund, but convicted her on separate charges for…

Napoles asks Sandiganbayan: Why is Jinggoy out on bail?

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - INQUIRER.net 09/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines—If former senator Jinggoy Estrada was the main plunderer, why is he out on bail? Pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles asked this question to the antigraft court Sandiganbayan after her bid to have another…

Cebuano filmmaker Kerwin Go’s ‘Mina-Anud’: A timely crime comedy film

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “The movie is not a political statement.” This was the clarification of Cebuano filmmaker Kerwin Go on his debut movie, “Mina-Anud.”  Go said that the movie was not in any way an attack…

DOJ chief: Gov’t prepared to extradite Napoles family to US

Inquirer.net 08/01/2018

The Philippine government is prepared to extradite the family of alleged pork barrel fund scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles to the United States (US) to face trial for siphoning $20 million from the Philippines to the US.…

Sandigan court denies Napoles transfer to WPP custody

Inquirer Visayas 04/10/2018

  A Sandiganbayan division has denied the plea of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles to be released from detention and transferred to the custody of the government’s witness protection program. In a four-page resolution, the…

Duterte on Napoles case: It’s up to Aguirre

Inquirer.net 03/22/2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has distanced himself from the decision of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to place alleged pork barrel mastermind Janet-Lim Napoles under the government’s witness protection program (WPP). Duterte said he would let Justice Secretary…

Napoles acquitted in Luy serious illegal detention case

Inquirer.net 05/08/2017

The Court of Appeals has acquitted alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles for the crime of serious illegal detention filed by whistleblower Benhur Luy. In a 35-page decision, the Appeals Court’s 12th division said the government…

Puzzle in the ERC

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/21/2016

“Isang malaking palaisipan” (great puzzle) was how one netizen described reports that Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Executive Director Francisco Villa Jr. took his own life owing to pressure in the approval of agency procurement contracts minus proper…

PORK SCAM Luy: Napoles taxed lawmakers’ kickbacks

05/16/2015

Accused mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles got a five-percent tax for herself on top of her alleged kickbacks from lawmakers’ funds in the alleged pork barrel scam, a witness told the Sandiganbayan Third Division yesterday. During Napoles’ bail hearing…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.