The Philippine anti-graft court, Sandiganbayan, issued a precautionary hold departure order against Senator Chiz Escudero and a businessman. This action temporarily bars them from traveling abroad as they face a corruption probe.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is facing an impeachment hearing in the House, with her camp addressing accusations and her travel plans drawing scrutiny. She has also publicly refuted claims regarding billions in her bank accounts, while the House panel prepares to investigate related matters.
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Henry Alcantara testified before the Sandiganbayan, claiming he delivered P800 million in cash to former lawmaker Zaldy Co. The testimony is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged deals.
Prosecutors from the Sandiganbayan Third Division conducted an ocular inspection of a supposed P92.8-million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, and found no evidence of its existence.
A Sandiganbayan justice in the Philippines has questioned a contractor about the identity of 'SBR,' an individual who proposed a P100-million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, raising concerns about the project's origins.
Philippine Senator Jinggoy Estrada appeared before the Sandiganbayan's Fifth Division to report his return after traveling abroad during Holy Week, specifically to China.
The Sandiganbayan has convicted former Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) executive Romeo Aguilar in a property undervaluation case, sentencing him to six to 10 years in prison and a lifetime ban from public office.
The Sandiganbayan ruled that prosecutors have the sole authority to amend charges, preventing Matugas from stopping amended raps in a fund juggling case in Surigao del Norte.
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the graft convictions of eight former Philippine National Police officers and personnel involved in the P358-million “ghost” repairs and maintenance of 28 police armored vehicles in 2007. At the same time, the anti-graft court’s Special Fourth Division acquitted one of the respondents, Henry Duque, after it determined that he was not
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has reversed its previous ruling convicting a former Philippine National Police (PNP) official of a graft charge in the “ghost repairs” of 28 light armored…
The Sandiganbayan has issued a writ of preliminary attachment on 16 properties of fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who faces graft charges involving an allegedly substandard flood control project…
The Sandiganbayan has set a 10-day hearing for the bail petitions filed by former senator Ramon Revilla Jr., and former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office (DEO), over their malversation case involving a ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.
A total of 56 prosecution witnesses are slated to testify in the Sandiganbayan trial concerning the alleged ghost flood-control project in Pandi, Bulacan, involving former Senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla and six others.
The Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines has filed a precautionary hold departure order with the Sandiganbayan against Senator Francis Escudero and Maynard Ngu. This action stems from complaints of plunder, graft, and bribery against them.
The Philippine government, led by the Marcos administration, is actively preparing for the safe return of Zaldy Co, guaranteeing his security and outlining plans for his processing by authorities upon arrival. High-level talks are underway with Czech officials to facilitate his repatriation.
A Sandiganbayan justice, prosecutors, and lawyers visited a P92.8-million flood control project site in Bulacan, confirming it to be a 'ghost project' in connection with former Sen. Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.'s corruption case.
A contractor-turned-state witness, Sally Santos, admitted before the Sandiganbayan that her firm engaged in license lending for projects since 2021, in the malversation case involving former Senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.
Sandiganbayan justices questioned the credibility of contractor Sally Santos, a state witness, during her testimony in the malversation case against former senator Ramon Revilla Jr.
At least 35 gasoline stations across the Bicol region in the Philippines were temporarily closed as of Wednesday, March 31, due to various issues, according to data from the Police Regional Office.
Henry Alcantara appeared at the Sandiganbayan to testify against Zaldy Co, with the prosecution asserting that Alcantara's testimony serves as proof that Co is a contractor.
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the government’s bid to forfeit the alleged “unexplained wealth” worth $5 million in the Swiss accounts of the parents of Leyte Rep.
The Sandiganbayan court has upheld the conviction of eight police officers involved in P397-million ghost deals, while clearing one accused who argued he was not yet on the bids committee during the transactions.
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has denied Senator Jinggoy Estrada motion for reconsideration in connection with his cases involving the alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), with prosecutors describing the request as “unnecessary.” In a resolution promulgated Thursday, the anti-graft court’s Fifth Division rejected Estrada’s motion for reconsideration filed on Feb. 16,
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday appeared before the Sandiganbayan to secure a travel clearance to go abroad. In a motion filed before the 5th Division of the anti-graft court, Estrada notified that he will be traveling to China’s special administrative regions Hongkong and Macau, as well as in Japan from
MANILA, Philippines — All courts nationwide, except the Sandiganbayan and the Court of Tax Appeals, will implement a four-day on-site work schedule and one day of work-from-home (WFH) starting today,…
The Sandiganbayan affirmed its earlier decision that denied the appeal of former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. and a former official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to cancel their graft cases for their involvement in the flood control scandal.
Former Department of Public Works and Highways undersecretary Roberto Bernardo will be a witness in the Sandiganbayan trial against former lawmaker Zaldy Co and other DPWH officials.
The Sandiganbayan has barred Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and his brother resigned ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Edvic Yap from leaving the country as they face investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman for malversation and graft over their alleged involvement in the flood control scandal.
Former Public Works Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo is scheduled to testify in the Sandiganbayan against former Senator Bong Revilla during his bail hearing on Friday.
The Sandiganbayan upheld the conviction of Norma Mendoza, former AFP commissary manager, for graft and malversation over missing goods, sentencing her to jail and perpetual disqualification from public office.
During a Sandiganbayan hearing, state witness Sally Santos alleged that Brice Hernandez borrowed her contractor license to secure 42 government flood control projects, receiving P1.72 billion.
A lawyer from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) revealed that P802 million from Sunwest Construction and Development Corp. was deposited into the bank accounts of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co between 2019 and 2025, during a hearing at the Sandiganbayan.
The Sandiganbayan court in the Philippines has upheld its no-bail ruling against officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The officials are co-accused with Zaldy Co in a P289-million project case.
A farmers' group in the Philippines has criticized the Sandiganbayan for dismissing the 1987 coconut levy civil case against the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., Imelda Marcos, and Juan Ponce Enrile, sparking an outcry.
Henry Alcantara, a former DPWH official and now state witness, is set to testify in the malversation case against resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co, strengthening the prosecution's case.
The Sandiganbayan dismissed the 1987 coco levy case, which involved the Marcos family, ruling that the long delay violated the remaining defendants' right to a speedy trial.
MANILA, Philippines — After seeking travel clearance from the Sandiganbayan, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has also asked a Manila court to lift the precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) issued against him in connection with the plunder and graft complaint he faces in the Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegedly anomalous flood control projects. Bianca Soriano, Estrada’s
The Philippine Supreme Court has announced that all courts nationwide, with the exception of the Sandiganbayan and the Court of Tax Appeals, will implement a four-day on-site work schedule and one day of work from home starting March 9.
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan on Friday set April 6 as the start of the bail hearing for the malversation case of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his co-accused, who filed a bid for temporary release. Malversation can be a discretionary bail offense if the penalty involved is reclusion perpetua. In such cases,
The Philippine anti-graft court, Sandiganbayan, issued a precautionary hold departure order against Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and his brother, Edvic Yap, in connection with a complaint regarding allegedly anomalous projects.