Mayor of Naga, Cebu suspended by Sandiganbayan for 90 days

08/14/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Incumbent Mayor Valdemar Chiong of Naga town in Cebu has been ordered suspended for 90 days by Sandiganbayan for graft charges. According to a resolution from the Sixth Division dated July 25, Chiong’s suspension…

Malou Loot, businessman gets prison term for graft, malversation of funds

Rosalie Abatayo 08/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The anti-graft court has ordered former Daanbantayan mayor Ma. Luisa Loot and businessman Samuel Moralde jailed for at least eight years for graft and the malversation of public funds. The crime was committed…

Sandiganbayan junks P102 billion forfeiture case vs Marcoses, 11 others

08/07/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the P102 billion civil forfeiture case against late former President Ferdinand Marcos, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and 11 other co-accused, In a ruling dated August 5, the anti-graft court…

Dumanjug mayor to ask Sandigan to reconsider 90-day suspension order

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The camp of Dumanjug town Mayor Efren Guntrano Gica will ask the anti-graft court to reconsider its earlier resolution placing the chief executive under a 90-day suspension over the graft, falsification, and malversation charges against…

Dumanjug Mayor Gica faces suspension anew

Inquirer.net, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/06/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Dumanjug Mayor Efren Gutrano ‘Gungun’ Gica is now facing another suspension in his political career. In a resolution promulgated last Wednesday, April 3, Sandiganbayan’s Fourth Division ordered to place Gica under a…

Carillo gears for legal fight as Sandigan rules to proceed case over aide-turned-cook

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, and Nestle Semilla, Morexette Marie Erram 01/07/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City Councilor Gerardo Carillo is preparing for legal battle after the Sandiganbayan ruled to proceed with the trial against him for ordering his aide to moonlight as cook  at his…

Present counter evidences, Sandigan tells Chiong

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Former Naga City Mayor Valdemar Chiong needs to present his counter-evidences to prove his innocence on the graft charge filed against him, the Sandiganbayan resolved. In a three-page resolution, the graft court denied Chiong’s Motion…

Bong Revilla not guilty of plunder-Sandiganbayan

Inquirer.net 12/07/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla has been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan from plunder cases in relation to the “Pork Barrel Scam.” During the promulgation on Friday, the Sandiganbayan First Division said Revilla is not…

Imelda Marcos tells Sandiganbayan: I’ll take case to Supreme Court

Inquirer.net 12/05/2018

Former First Lady and Ilocos Norte 2nd Dist. Rep. Imelda Marcos has notified the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division that she will bring her appeal to the Supreme Court (SC). In a Notice of Appeal from Marcos’ camp, she…

Sandiganbayan votes against dismissing Gwen Garcia’s graft cases

Morexette Erram, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rosalie Abatayo, Vince F. Nonato 11/20/2018

THE Sandiganbayan has voted against dismissing the graft and malversation charges against Cebu third district Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia involving the purchase of the Balili property in Naga City when she was governor. In a split vote of…

Sandiganbayan denies Cebu solon’s bid to dismiss graft cases

Inquirer.net 11/20/2018

BALILI PROPERTIES The Sandiganbayan Special Second Division has denied Cebu’s 3rd District Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia’s plea for the dismissal of her criminal cases. In a 12-page decision, the anti-graft court said Garcia’s argument in her motion to…

BREAKING: Sandiganbayan allows Imelda Marcos to post P150K-bail

Inquirer.net 11/16/2018

PENDING THE ANTI-GRAFT COURT’S DECISION ON HER MOTION TO SEEK POST-CONVICTION REMEDIES The Sandiganbayan on Friday allowed former First Lady Imelda Marcos to post P150,000-bail and enjoy temporary liberty while the court decides on her motion for…

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