Sandigan Junks Plea to Reverse Enrile, Napoles Acquittal for Plunder

Sandiganbayan upholds acquittal of Enrile, Napoles, Reyes of plunder

In its resolution, the court reiterated that the prosecution was given the opportunity to present and offer its evidence and to oppose the accused's demurrers t

Sandigan junks plea to reverse Enrile, Napoles acquittal for plunder

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has junked an appeal to overturn the acquittal of former Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, his former aide Jessica Lucila Reyes and businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles in the P172.8-million plunder case against them. According to the 17-page resolution promulgated on May 29 and released only on Wednesday, the antigraft court’s Special […]...Keep on reading: Sandigan junks plea to reverse Enrile, Napoles acquittal for pl…

Sandigan upholds Enrile, Reyes plunder acquittal in PDAF scam

For lack of merit, the Sandiganbayan has upheld the acquittal for plunder of presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, his former chief of staff Jessica Lucila Reyes and detained pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles.

Court junks defamation case against 2 environmental defenders

MANILA – The Municipal Trial Court of Plaridel Bulacan dismissed the grave oral defamation case against environmental defenders Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano on June 4, Thursday. MTC Presiding Judge Sheila Marie S. Geronimo-Orquillas granted the motion to quash information filed by Castro and Tamano. The judge said that the facts submitted by the complainants do not constitute an offense and said that the two were only telling the truth on the d…