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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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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Economist laments Revilla acquittal: ‘I cried for you, Philippines’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:47:06 +0000

MANILA, Philippines —  “I cried for you, Philippines.” This was how National Scientist and University of the Philippines School of Economics Professor Emeritus Raul Fabella decried the acquittal of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. from plunder on Friday. READ: Bong Revilla acquitted of plunder Fabella even warned: “(W)here plunder is a virtue, the market has […]

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Economist laments Revilla acquittal: ‘I cried for you Philippines’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:47:06 +0000

MANILA, Philippines —  “I cried for you, Philippines.” This was how National Scientist and University of the Philippines School of Economics Professor Emeritus Raul Fabella decried the acquittal of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. from plunder on Friday. READ: Bong Revilla acquitted of plunder Fabella even warned: “(W)here plunder is a virtue, the market has […]

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Sandigan orders ‘accused’ to return P124-M to nat’l treasury

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:47:16 +0000

So, who owes the government P124.5 million — former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., Janet Lim-Napoles, or Richard Cambe?

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Pangilinan on Revilla acquittal: ‘Guilty ang nanuhol pero not guilty ang sinuhulan?’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:22:12 +0000

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan was puzzled on how the Sandiganbayan came up with its decision to acquit former Senator Bong Revilla Jr. of plunder

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Revilla family: Bong’s acquittal is ‘best Christmas gift’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:15:44 +0000

Family and relatives of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Friday welcomed the Sandiganbayan’s “not guilty” verdict on his plunder case in relation to the multi-billion pesos pork barrel scam.

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Bong Revilla acquitted of plunder

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 02:24:17 +0000

The Sandiganbayan on Friday acquitted former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla of plunder charges in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel scam. The court’s First Division…READ

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Pork scam: Sandigan decision on Revilla, Napoles plunder case out today

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:26:08 +0000

Pork scam: Sandigan decision on Revilla, Napoles plunder case out today

The Sandiganbayan is scheduled to hand down today its judgment in the P224.5-million plunder case of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in connection with the P10-billion pork barrel scam.

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No US request for Napoles’ extradition, says justice chief

THE United States’ Department of Justice (DOJ) has not requested the extradition of the alleged mastermind in the misuse of Philippine public funds in connection with her money laundering cases in the US, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevara said on Monday. “As of this time, there is no such formal request [for extradition]made by the US […]

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