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Sandiganbayan The Sandiganbayan has convicted Leonides H. Fausto, then president of the Liga ng mga Barangay in Cagayan and member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, and two other individuals of graft involving the P6.6 million internal revenue allotments (IRAs) for barangays in 2006 to 2007.

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police arrested six persons allegedly engaged in pawning fake properties in an entrapment operation here Wednesday, August 17. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Quezon identified the suspects as Jaylin Saliendra, 48; and Elizabeth Ludovice, 52, both land brokers;

BAGUIO CITY -- Four of the six people belonging to a syndicate believed to be involved in an online scam were arrested during an entrapment operation by the Baguio City Police Office and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Pampanga on Friday, Aug. 12, at the Total gas station in Integrated Te

National Bureau of Investigation (2) An alleged investment scammer has been arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in an entrapment operation in Manila. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Aug. 16, the NBI identified the arrested person as Aldrin Oleta. “On Aug. 11,

Franklin “Frank” Magtunao Drilon retired from public service after having served in numerous positions throughout his career. Drilon served as labor and employment secretary, justice secretary and executive secretary under President Corazon C. Aquino.

Sandiganbayan (File photo) MANILA - A former Zamboanga del Sur town mayor escaped conviction for malversation of public funds but must pay a fine of PHP50,000 under a plea bargaining deal that saw him plead guilty to the lesser charge of failing to render accounts. In its decision dated August 10, the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division found Wilson Nandang, former mayor of Labangan, guilty of 10 counts of violating Section 218 (Failure of Accountable Officer to Render Accounts) of the Revised Penal Co...

DOJ The Department of Justice (DOJ) reiterated that the dismissal by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) of the direct and indirect bribery complaints against former Senator and ex-Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima cannot be used as basis for her release from detention on non-bailable illegal d

Sandiganbayan The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Caloocan City Budget Officer Jesusa C. Garcia and City Accountant Edna V. Centeno of two counts of falsification of public documents for failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. "After a thorough review of t

Actress Bianca Lapus expressed her support for her former partner Vhong Navarro after the Court of Appeals (CA) granted model Denise Cornejo’s appeal to open the host’s rape case.  

Department of Justice The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday, August 2, said it will file in court charges of rape and acts of lasciviousness against television host and actor Ferdinand “Vhong” H. Navarro based on complaints filed by model Deniece Milinette Cornejo. The filing of the cas