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Explainer: Serious illegal detention for ransom, what is it?

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In a ruling on Thursday, May 2, 2024, the Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) delivered a verdict that stirred the nation’s interest in the 10-year legal case involving a prominent celebrity. Businessman Cedric Lee, model Deniece Cornejo, Ferdinand Guerrero, and Simeon Palma Raz were found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

‘I don’t like wearing clothes at all’: James Reid shares summer must-haves

If you don't want seeing clothes on James Reid, don’t feel guilty, because the singer, too, does not want to have clothes on himself either......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024
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Jinggoy sees no political color in Sandiganbayan ruling

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada does not see any political color in the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division’s ruling that found him guilty of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery over his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama suspended for 6 months

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has been placed under suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman. The state’s anti-graft investigating body on Wednesday, May 8 announced that they ordered to put Rama under preventive suspension for six months. READ MORE: 4 ex-tax mappers pay of Cebu City ‘signed’ but… 4 Cebu.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Ombudsman sacks BFAR chief for graft

Ombudsman Samuel Martires has dismissed Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources director Demosthenes Escoto, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. confirmed yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Dismissal of graft charges vs Blaan chieftain lauded

Blaan and T’boli tribe members in South Cotabato province were elated after the Ombudsman dismissed the corruption charges against a renowned tribal leader. He was earlier accused of mishandling of government funds, for them a landmark dispensation of justice benefiting their communities......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Sandigan junks ex-Palawan execs’ bid to dismiss raps

The Sandiganbayan has denied the appeal of three former provincial government officials of Palawan to be allowed to seek the early dismissal of the graft and falsification cases filed against them in connection with the alleged misuse of P1.534 billion worth of proceeds from the Malampaya gas project in 2008......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

Romblon lawmaker, ex-Eastern Samar government cleared in fertilizer scam

Romblon Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona and former Eastern Samar governor Clotilde Salazar have been cleared of graft in connection with the 2004 fertilizer fund scam......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

3 ex-NABCOR officials get 8 years for graft

The Sandiganbayan has sentenced three officials of the now defunct state firm National Agribusiness Corp. (NABCOR) to up to eight years in prison over the allegedly anomalous procurement of P95.5 million worth of post-harvest facilities and equipment in 2007 to 2008......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Tax credit scam: 5 ex-DOF execs get 8 years

The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of five former officials of the Department of Finance for graft over the multibillion-peso tax credit scam in the 1990s......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

3 TLRC execs get 26 years for ‘pork’ scam

The Sandiganbayan yesterday sentenced three ranking officials of the abolished state firm Technology and Livelihood Resource Center to serve up to 26 years in prison for graft and malversation of public funds in connection with their involvement in the “pork barrel” fund scam......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Palace links improved corruption index ranking to digitalization processes

The government welcomed the country's slight improvement in the 2023 Corruption Perception Index, owing it to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s "efforts to streamline institutional processes and curtail opportunities for graft and corruption.".....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Philippine graft buster responds

You must know by now that if you’re a businessman in the Philippines, you have to shell out a lot of money to do business in our nation of 114 million......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Kat Alano shares rape post after Vhong Navarro wins case vs Deniece Cornejo, others

Days after Vhong Navarro won his case against Deniece Cornejo, Cedrick Lee and two others, Kat Alano shared another cryptic post about rape. .....»»

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Police claim twin murder in condo isolated case

THE infamous “twin murder” that transpired in a condominium in Davao City on April 21, 2024 is an “isolated case”, according to the Davao police authorities......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Quiboloy s case transfer recommendation sent to SC — SC spox

Supreme Court spokesperson Camille Sue Mae Ting on Tuesday said that the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) has submitted to the high court its recommendation concerning the transfer of the case of fugitive doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy from Davao City court to another court. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Sitoy-Cho’s lawyer says judge handling her case ‘biased’

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The legal counsel of former Cordova Mayor Therese Sitoy-Cho described Mandaue City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 55 Judge Ferdinand Tapado Rafanan as biased in handling the case of his client. Lawyer Edgar Gica also denied the allegation that his client ignored the invitation to attend an arraignment on April 23......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Soriano: Understanding why family constitutions fail - a case study of Family B 

Soriano: Understanding why family constitutions fail - a case study of Family B .....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Ex-Cordova mayor Sitoy-Cho snubs election case arraignment

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu —Former Cordova Mayor Therese Sitoy-Cho failed to attend her arraignment today before the Mandaue City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 55 regarding her election case. The Commission on Election (COMELEC) filed a complaint before the court against the former mayor for violating Section 261 (h) of the Omnibus Election Code. The complaint.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024