Dismissed Bureau of Immigration (BI) deputy commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles face plunder indictment before the Sandiganbayan for extorting P50 million for the release of 1,316 arrested Chinese nationals.
It’s high time that the axe falls where it should be, Sen. Grace Poe on Monday said upon hearing of the graft charges filed before the Office of the Ombudsman by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) against its former officials.
The Sandiganbayan 1st Division is set to conduct this January the start of the graft trial of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. over his involvement in the pork barrel scam.
Dismissed Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) executive director Julito Vitriolo has been cleared of one of two graft charges against him over his alleged involvement in turning the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) into a diploma mill.
The Sandiganbayan 6th Division has upheld the acquittal of Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito from technical malversation complaint in connection with the purchase of P2.1 million worth of sub-machine guns for San Juan City.
Now that he has been released, the Sandiganbayan 5th Division on Monday (September 25) finally begun the trial of the graft trial of Senator Jinggoy Estrada over his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam.
Senator Gringo Honasan refused to enter a plea during arraignment proceedings at the Sandiganbayan 2nd Division over two counts of graft in connection with his involvement in the pork barrel scam.
Former Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) chairman Camilo Sabio was arrested Tuesday (September 19) by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) over corruption charges filed before the Sandiganbayan.
The Judicial Bar Council (JBC) has begun receiving applications to fill two open seats at the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Sandiganbayan.
“Good for him and his family.”
