Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 08:22:41 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Convicted pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles has again sought the dismissal of her plunder case before the Sandiganbayan, based on claims that evidence presented was insufficient. According to the 31-page motion submitted to the Fifth Division last July 30, Napoles’ legal counsel Rony Garay said that the absence of a […]
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 03:10:57 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III rejected on Wednesday the proposal to impose death penalty either by firing squad or hanging for being unconstitutional.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 23:26:18 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s push for the reimposition of the death penalty “stands a good chance” in the Senate if it would only cover big-time narcotics trading, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Tuesday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 08:21:40 +0000
Senator Bong Go has filed a bill seeking to reinstate the death penalty on heinous crimes like illegal drugs trade, plunder, rape, and murder.
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Read moreCredit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 21:07:23 +0000
The Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division on Friday denied the motion of former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada to have his plunder case dismissed.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:22:21 +0000
FORMER senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is asking the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division to dismiss the P183-million plunder case he is facing in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or…READ
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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 05:04:39 +0000
The conviction of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles has been affirmed by the Sandiganbayan First Division.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:00:50 +0000
SC eases chain of custody rule on seized drugs The Supreme Court has allowed law enforcers not to strictly observe the chain of custody rule on seized illegal drugs under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, so long as the courts are convinced that the evidence is not tampered with. The high tribunal eased […]
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 03:55:51 +0000
The Senate is no place for liars and plunderers, Senator Leila de Lima said as she took a swipe at senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 04:56:50 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Monday said he is in favor of death penalty for politicians found guilty of plunder.
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