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THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed the falsification of public documents charges filed against Filipino-Indian billionaire Rajiv Chandiramani, his mother Pushpa and five others in connection with the disposition of their more than P1 billion worth of estate properties and business interests. In a 20-page resolution issued by Assistant…
MANILA-The panel of prosecutors hearing the murder cases against suspended Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) Director General Gerald Bantag has thrown out the prisons chief's motion for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to recuse itself from the proceedings. In an order dated Jan. 17, the panel said it is not granting the motion filed by Bantag's lawyers for state prosecutors to inhibit from the case and to allow the Ombudsman to take over the preliminary investigation. "In sum, while motions for inhibition, especially those anchored on aspersions of grave prejudice and partiality, are ...