‘Nation loses soul when law becomes instrument of injustice’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:23:11 +0000

Saying a “nation loses its soul when the law becomes an instrument of injustice,” former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday described the acquittal of former Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. of plunder charges as the latest “legal abomination” plaguing Philippine society.

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No persecution in ‘pork barrel’ scam cases during Aquino admin – De Lima

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:56:58 +0000

Senator Leila de Lima said the Aquino admin “never resorted to public vilification or character assassination of any of those under investigation.”

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Revilla must pay despite plunder acquittal – law dean, IBP head

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 23:08:23 +0000

Revilla must pay despite plunder acquittal – law dean, IBP head

Should former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. be made to pay back part of the P124.5 million in kickbacks from his pork barrel fund despite his acquittal in the plunder case against him?

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Revilla’s acquittal ‘sends wrong signal,’ says De Lima

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 09:53:22 +0000

Revilla’s acquittal ‘sends wrong signal,’ says De Lima

MANILA, Philippines — The acquittal of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in his plunder trial gives the “wrong signal,” Sen. Leila de Lima said on Saturday. “At a time when pork barrel is making a comeback in Congress with the House giving Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s district P2.4 billion, the acquittal of former Sen. Bong […]

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2 justices say Bong Revilla made P87.6M unexplained bank deposits

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 00:32:49 +0000

Former Senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. and his immediate family made numerous deposits to various bank accounts and made investments worth P87.6 million within 30 days and yet no explanation was made about the source of the money, two Sandiganbayan justices said in their separate dissenting opinions.

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2 justices lament ‘inconclusive’ AMLC report on Bong Revilla’s P87.6M bank deposits

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 00:32:49 +0000

Former Senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. and his immediate family made numerous deposits to various bank accounts and made investments worth P87.6 million within 30 days and yet no explanation was made about the source of the money, two Sandiganbayan justices said in their separate dissenting opinions.

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Revilla freed from Camp Crame detention

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:17:29 +0000

Revilla freed from Camp Crame detention

Former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. was released from the Custodial Center of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday after the Sandiganbayan acquitted him of plunder

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Why the gov’t’s plunder case vs Revilla was lost

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:38:56 +0000

How the gov’t’s plunder case vs Revilla was lost

The Sandiganbayan could not find any trace that former senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. has a hand in the scheme to receive over P200 million kickbacks from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) projects.

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Sandiganbayan orders release of Revilla from detention

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:22:53 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan First Division ordered the release of ex-Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. from detention.

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