MANILA, Philippines — Thousands gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument on Tuesday, June 30, after the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) expressed support for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, who is set to face plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan.…
Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday, June 29, said those who had direct dealings with former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan must be “quaking in their boots.”…
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that the daughter of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada flashed a dirty finger and hurled insults at him as authorities moved to arrest her father on Monday. “There was a slight…
Instead of seeking sanctuary from the Senate, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Monday opted to surrender to the police, saying he would not yield to threats and pressure.…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s camp on Monday asked the Sandiganbayan, through an Omnibus Motion, to halt any potential issuance of an arrest warrant tied to the plunder case filed against him. Estrada said in a…
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Monday ordered the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for a non-bailable plunder and graft case. Joining Estrada on the arrest list are former DPWH chief Manuel Bonoan and three…
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman filed a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) before the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday against Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez in connection with plunder complaints alleging he masterminded a ₱56 billion kickback…
MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Monday that he was prepared to address the allegations of corruption against him in relation to the flood control scandal. He…
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday conducted the first preliminary investigation hearing into the plunder complaint filed against Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. in connection with the anomalous flood…
MANILA, Philippines — Several “Save the Philippines Coalition” members filed a number of charges, including graft, plunder, and malversation, against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) President Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. The cases…
MANILA, Philippines — Multiple criminal complaints — including plunder, bribery, malversation, and graft — against Vice President Sara Duterte and 15 others have been filed by civil society leaders. The complaints filed were over the alleged misuse…
MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) announced it is preparing to file a plunder case against a middle-level employee accused of misappropriating around P53 million worth of rice and palay stocks, as the agency enforces a wider…