SC disbars Makati City prosecutor for insulting court exec, justices

Jacob Lazaro 09/08/2023

The Supreme Court has disbarred a prosecutor from Makati City for “brazenly” insulting an officer of the court and making derogatory remarks against the tribunal’s justices. In a resolution dated Feb. 21 but announced only on Thursday, the court…

SC acquits Vhong Navarro in rape, lasciviousness cases filed by Deniece Cornejo

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) Third Division has dismissed the case for rape by sexual intercourse and acts of lasciviousness filed against  TV host Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro for lack of probable cause. In a 42-page…

The procrastinating prosecutor

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 02/16/2023

On Feb. 10 2023, Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin Remulla issued Department of Justice (DOJ) Circular No. 008 directing all prosecutors handling M-level criminal cases to determine the certainty of success. The circular reads: “If, upon assessment…

Prosecutor: File raps against motorcycle dealers’ officers, employees

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office is recommending the filing of nine counts of charges for Falsification of Commercial Documents by a Private Individual against several officers and employees of five motorcycle dealers that…

Mandaue Hall of Justice on lockdown after COVID-19 infects prosecutor

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Hall of Justice will be under lockdown starting Monday, June 15, until June 26, 2020, after a prosecutor from the Office of the City Prosecutor tested positive for the coronavirus…

Palace: Ex-PNP chief’s fate up to prosecutors

Julie Aurelio - Inquirer.net 10/21/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will not yet pass judgment on former top cop Oscar Albayalde and will leave it to prosecutors to assess if he should be charged for the drug recycling case of his former subordinates.…

Prosecutor junks cyber libel case filed by Osmeña, Inayawan captain against Garganera

Rosalie Abatayo 10/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the City Prosecutor has cleared Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera of the two counts of cyber libel case filed by former City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Inayawan Barangay Captain lawyer…

Prosecution: Angela Leyson’s testimony strengthens kidnapping case vs. Niño Boniel

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Angela Leyson broke into tears at least thrice as she recalled her last moments with former Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel. Leyson, the “slain” mayor’s best friend, took the witness stand on Thursday…

Passerelle numériques’ scholars win hackathon against online child sexual exploitation

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cooperation and camaraderie. These were the key ingredients of the Team CatchApp to outwit other teams during the first Bidlisiw’s Hackathon at the Dohera Hotel in Mandaue City on Sunday, July 14. The…

Prosecutor: Downgrading murder case vs self-confessed teen killer not an option

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/07/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The killing of Christine Lee Silawan is so heinous that considering a plea bargain for self-confessed killer Renato Llenes is not an option for the prosecution. Prosecutor Sheilamar Saliganan-Abadia, handling prosecutor of the…

Cogon Ramos SK officials, members cleared of vote-buying raps

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The two Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from Barangay Cogon Ramos in Cebu City and two of their youth volunteers have been cleared from allegations of vote-buying on the evening of May 11, two…

Silawan killing: Teen suspect’s case junked; murder raps readied against self-confessed killer

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/10/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutors Office has recommended the filing of a murder case in court against Renato Llenes, the self-confessed killer of 16-year-old Christine Lee Silawan. Prosecutor Ruso Zaragoza, in a press conference…

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