The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division found former Saragani Governor Miguel Escobar and provincial management analyst Alexis Jude de la Cruz culpable on charges of graft and malversation of public funds through falsification of public documents.
The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the Sandiganbayan ruling which dismissed a forfeiture case against the family and alleged cronies of late President Ferdinand Marcos.
The judge assigned to handle the remaining drug case against detained former senator Leila De Lima has been recommended to the Court of Appeals (CA) by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC).
On the 45th anniversary celebration of the Sandiganbayan, Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier has urged officials and employees of the anti-graft court to remain united.
“The case against him should not be dismissed,” the Sandiganbayan said.
‘Insulto sa mga Pilipino’ para kay Senator Risa ang pagpapawalang- sala ng Sandiganbayan kay Janet Napoles sa ‘pork’ scam.
The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has issued a decision that lifted the sequestration of two corporations that were allegedly ill-gotten by late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his cronies.
“The job order contracts and general payrolls are deemed falsified documents because the job contractors subject therein do not exist,” ruled the Sandiganbayan.
Comedian and former Quezon City councilor Roderick Paulate has been convicted by the Sandiganbayan for graft and nine counts of falsification of documents in connection with the hiring of “ghost employees” in 2010.
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has started accepting applications for three seats at the Court of Appeals (CA) and one spot at the Sandiganbayan.
