SC throws out ex-OMB exec's appeal in graft raps
Supreme Court (File photo) MANILA -The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed for lack of merit a petition filed by former Optical Media Board (OMB) chairperson and chief executive officer Ronald "Ronnie" Ricketts seeking the dismissal of graft charges against him before the Sandiganbayan. The charges stemmed from Ricketts' alleged failure to charge those arrested for possession of pirated digital video discs (DVDs) and video compact discs (VCDs) during a raid in Quiapo, Manila in 2010. In a resolution promulgated in November and shared online Tuesday, the Court's First Division affirm...