MANILA, July 14 — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of criminal charges against former President Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino, Jr. for his alleged liability in the Mamasapano massacre. In a resolution approved on Friday, Morales ordered the filing of charges against Aquino for usurpation of authority and violation of Section 3(a) of … Read More
MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has ordered the filing of a petition to initiate forfeiture proceedings for ill-gotten wealth against former Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Director Jesus Nieves, in conspiracy with his wife and daughter, respondents Segundina Nieves and Gwendolyn Sola. Segundina was a former Education Supervisor II while Gwendolyn used … Read More
MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has ordered the filing of charges against two officials of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) assigned at the Revenue District Office (RDO) 29 in Manila. Group Supervisor Nora Halamani and Revenue Officer III Abolais Ampa are facing charges of direct bribery and violation of Section 7 … Read More
MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has ordered the suspension of Matag-ob, Leyte Mayor Agustin Pedrano, Sr. after he was found guilty of simple misconduct. The suspension for one month and one day came after a probe found that Pedrano used the municipality’s Nissan Urvan without any supporting documents. On Aug. 26, 2013, … Read More
MANILA — “Bangon Marawi” is now in place, after the Marawi crisis, reconstruction and rehabilitation will come in. This was divulged by National Security Adviser Secretary Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. during the 1st Round Table Discussion on Martial Law at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City on Thursday. The round table discussion was conducted through the … Read More
MANILA — The Manila Police District (MPD) on Friday said the explosion near the Arellano Police Community Precinct (PCP) is now under investigation. MPD spokesman Supt. Erwin Margarejo said initial report said that a fragmentation hand grenade was thrown by a lone suspect which hit the pavement and damaged three vehicles — 1 Toyota Fortuner, … Read More
MANILA — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading House Bill 187 which seeks to grant farmers, fisherfolk and agrarian reform beneficiaries relief from unpaid loan obligations through a new condonation program. The proposed “Agrarian and Agricultural Loan Restructuring and Condonation Act” aims to provide farmers, fisherfolk and agrarian reform beneficiaries … Read More
MANILA — The Sandiganbayan on Friday again allowed detained former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. to visit his ailing father former Senator Ramon Revilla, Sr. Citing “humanitarian consideration”, the Sandiganbayan First Division “partially” granted Revilla’s motion. The former senator on Thursday sought the permission of the Sandiganbayan to allow him to visit his father on … Read More
MANILA — Online accounts at the Philippine stock market grew 27.8 percent to 302,516 from 236,669 in 2015, according to the annual Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) report. PSE reported also that the total number of stock market accounts, which include both online and traditional accounts, was at 8.5 percent, from 712,549 accounts in 2015 to … Read More
MANILA — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Thursday confirmed that Cayamura Maute, 67, the patriarch of the Maute brothers, and three others are now in their custody. “I can confirm that they are now in our custody but I cannot give further details this time muna,” said BJMP spokesman Xavier Solda. … Read More
MANILA — The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division on Tuesday issued three warrants of arrest against former Maguindanao Gov. Sajid Ampatuan for the charges in connection with the alleged anomalous PHP72.26-million school buildings project. Associate Justice Rodolfo Ponferrada ordered the arrest of Ampatuan for 137 counts of falsification of public documents, four counts of malversation of public … Read More
MANILA — The Sandiganbayan on Monday ordered the transfer of businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles from the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) detention facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. Napoles, the alleged “brains” behind the Php 10-billion pork barrel and the Php 900-million … Read More
MANILA — The Sandiganbayan has allowed former Makati City Mayor Elenita Binay to join her husband former Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay to travel to Israel for a two-week pilgrimage this month. In two separate resolutions released on Thursday, the Sandiganbayan’s Third, Fourth and Fifth Divisions granted Mrs. Binay the permission for her “Holy Land … Read More
MANILA — The Manila Police District (MPD) on Monday boasted that the case of a series of explosions in Quiapo, Manila, including the twin blasts which claimed the lives of two individuals and injured six others last Saturday night, is now “solved”. This after one of the suspects has been arrested and the other suspects … Read More
MANILA — The investigation being conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on the twin blasts in Quiapo, Manila that happened on Saturday night which claimed the lives of two individuals is now focused on a Shiite Muslim cleric. Both PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) … Read More
MANILA — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa placed the entire 165,000-strong police force on “full-alert” status effective Monday for the 30th Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit to be held from April 26-29, 2017 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. During the flag-raising ceremony in … Read More