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The Senate takes due notice and respects the decision of the Sandiganbayan on the cases filed against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, a sitting senator of the Philippines with a mandate emanating from over 15 million voters.
MANILA, Philippines — After almost a decade since the case was filed, the Sandiganbayan 5th division on Friday acquitted Sen. Jinggoy Estrada of plunder in relation to the pork barrel scam.
THE Sandiganbayan Fifth Division will issue its decision on the P183 million plunder charge against Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and his co-accused this morning, nine years and seven months after the case was filed by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Plundering lawmakers must be shaking in their boots. They’re targeted in an anti-corruption petition circulating in chat groups of Philippine Military Academy graduates.
THE Sandiganbayan has ordered the dismissal of multiple corruption charges against two co-accused of former Maguindanao Governor Sajid Ampatuan following receipt of certifications from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that both have died.
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Iloilo 5th District representative Rolex Suplico of a graft case in connection with the alleged misuse of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel amounting P14.7 million in 2007.
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has dismissed a forfeiture case against several alleged cronies of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his widow, former first lady Imelda Marcos, seeking to recover in favor of the government shares of stocks in Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (ETPI), allegedly illegally acquired during martial law.
(UPDATE) THE Sandiganbayan's Second Division rejected the appeal of former Health secretary Janette Garin to drop the charges against her related to the government's purchase of Dengvaxia vaccines.