Sandiganbayan won’t junk usurpation rap vs Iligan mayor
The Sandiganbayan has denied the plea of Iligan City Mayor Celso Regencia to dismiss the charge of usurpation of authority against him. In an eight-page minute resolution, the court's Seventh Division...
View ArticleOmbudsman orders bribery raps vs BIR employees caught in sting
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the indictment of two Bureau of Internal Revenue personnel for bribery after they were busted in an entrapment operation last week. In a June 30 resolution, the...
View Article‘Symbol of Aquino wrongs?’ Purisima sued, barred from gov’t over wealth
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the forfeiture of P29.29 million in alleged ill-gotten wealth amassed by the family of disgraced Philippine National Police Director-General Alan Purisima....
View ArticleOmbudsman OKs raps vs Corona prosecutor over P4.8-M PDAF misuse
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the indictment of former Iloilo 5th Dist. Rep. Niel Tupas Jr., an ally of former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, for allegedly misusing P4.8 million...
View ArticleAquino appeals indictment, cites ‘misappreciation of facts’
Former president Benigno Aquino III has appealed his indictment for graft and usurpation of authority for his alleged hand in the Mamasapano tragedy.
View ArticleCoast Guard chief sacked, indicted over anomalous P68M purchases
Ombudsman Conchita Caprio Morales has ordered the dismissal of Philippine Coast Guard commandant, Rear Adm. William Melad over alleged irregularities in the purchase of P68.04 million worth of office...
View ArticleBOC asks DOJ to indict 9 involved in P6.4-B smuggled shabu
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to elevate to the trial court the smuggling charges against nine persons allegedly involved in the P6.4 billion drug shipment.
View ArticleRussians charged with meddling in 2016 presidential race
WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary indictment, the U.S. special counsel accused 13 Russians Friday of an elaborate plot to disrupt the 2016 presidential election, charging them with running a huge but...
View ArticleEx-workers at Russian ‘troll factory’ trust US indictment
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — While Russian officials scoff at a United States indictment of 13 Russians in connection with their purported interference in America’s 2016 presidential election, several...
View ArticleAbaya finds Ombudsman indictment ‘unfortunate’
Former Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya found it “unfortunate" that the Office of the Ombudsman has decided to file graft charges against him.
View ArticlePasay prosecutor indicts Trillanes on 2nd inciting to sedition case
The Pasay City Prosecutor’s Office has indicted Senator Antonio Trillanes for inciting to sedition.
View ArticleDOJ: Indictment over Dengvaxia not meant to fuel fear vs vaccines
The decision to indict former and current officials of the Department of Health (DOH) in connection to the purchase of Dengvaxia vaccines must not be used to stoke fear against government's vaccination...
View ArticleGarin, 19 others indicted over Dengvaxia
Former Health Secretary Janette Garin and 19 others would face trial for Denvaxia deaths.
View ArticlePalace: Stop politicizing Dengvaxia issue in court of public opinion
Malacañang on Saturday urged the public to stop politicizing the Dengvaxia issue as it also expressed hope that justice for those who died
View ArticleDOJ indicts Rodel Jayme over inciting to sedition case
The DOJ has indicted website administrator Rodel Jayme on inciting to sedition charge in relation to Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
View ArticleBREAKING: DOJ indicts ex-PNP chief Albayalde for graft
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has found probable cause to pursue a graft and corruption case against former Philippine National Police chief General Oscar Albayalde. In a DOJ...
View ArticleReworked charges in Chicago cite another R. Kelly accuser
An updated federal indictment against R. Kelly unsealed in Chicago includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser.
View ArticleGarin: Justice on Dengvaxia case should be based on science, not politics
MANILA, Philippines — “I will face this without fear because we know the truth.” Former health chief and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin said this Friday after state prosecutors formally indicted her and...
View ArticleTurkey: Pilots, others, on trial for helping Ghosn escape
ISTANBUL — A private airline official, four pilots, and two flight attendants went on trial in Istanbul on Friday, accused of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan to...
View ArticleCanadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard indicted in U.S. on sex trafficking charges
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/NEW YORK –The Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was charged on Tuesday with sex trafficking, racketeering, and other crimes targeting dozens of women and underage girls over a...
View ArticleDOJ orders indictment of Ongpin
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday ordered the criminal indictment of art patron Julian Ongpin, the person of interest in the death of visual artist Breanna “Bree” Jonson,...
View ArticleJonson’s family elated over Ongpin’s indictment
MANILA, Philippines — The family of visual artist Bree Jonson welcomed on Tuesday the decision of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to indict her boyfriend Julian Ongpin for possession of illegal drugs....
View ArticleGattaran mayor, 6 others charged for murder of Abra trader
TUGUEGARAO CITY––The mayor of Gattaran town in Cagayan province and six others have been indicted for the Dec. 5 murder of a trader, according to the local prosecutor’s office. Witness testimonies...
View ArticleFour indicted in smuggling incident that killed 53 migrants in Texas
A U.S. grand jury on Wednesday indicted four men including the suspected driver in connection with the death of 53 migrants amid the sweltering heat during a smuggling attempt last month in Texas,...
View ArticleHontiveros on indictment of Bantag, others: ‘A warning that no one is immune...
MANILA, Philippines — “This should be a stern warning that no one is immune from justice. Not even uniformed personnel.” Sen. Risa Hontiveros delivered the unwavering remark on Wednesday after a...
View ArticleNY district attorney contacted Trump lawyers to arrange surrender – spokesperson
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has contacted Donald Trump’s lawyers to arrange his surrender following his indictment on criminal charges, a spokesperson said on Thursday. How Trump will use...
View Article‘I’m not a victim’: Stormy Daniels, ex-porn star in the spotlight
Washington, United States — Stormy Daniels is a onetime porn star who has approached her growing role in US political history with character and wit — though her feud with Donald Trump has come with a...
View ArticleTrump to face criminal charges, sending US into uncharted waters
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is due to be fingerprinted and photographed in a New York courthouse next week as he becomes the first ex-president to face criminal charges, in a case involving a 2016 hush...
View ArticleEx-porn star Stormy Daniels ‘proud’ over Trump charges – UK media
LONDON, United Kingdom — Stormy Daniels, the ex-porn star embroiled in the sex scandal behind Donald Trump’s indictment, said in a UK newspaper interview published Friday that the criminal charges show...
View ArticleStormy days for Trump, first ex-US President indicted
NEW YORK — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, following a probe into $130,000 in hush money that he allegedly paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election that...
View ArticleWHAT WENT BEFORE: The porn star, the president, the fateful encounter
WASHINGTON — In July 2006, real estate tycoon and reality television star Donald Trump met an adult film actress, Stormy Daniels, at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. On Thursday, that meeting...
View ArticleDefiant Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts
New York, United States — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts inside a packed New York courtroom Tuesday, in a dramatic hearing that transfixed the nation and began the countdown to the...
View ArticleDonald Trump has been booked and charged – what happens now?
The events underlying the criminal case against Donald Trump – hush money payments to suppress stories about extramarital affairs – took place nearly seven years ago. But any potential trial could be...
View ArticleHours after arraignment, Trump claims election interference
PALM BEACH, Florida — Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday night, hours after being charged in court, that he was the victim of election interference and he lashed out at New York prosecutor...
View Article‘Casting director’ in Degamo slay case gets indicted for murder raps
MANILA, Philippines — A panel of prosecutors has indicted Marvin Miranda, tagged as one of the masterminds in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and eight others. Miranda will face nine...
View ArticleTrump faces federal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his wide-ranging attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the third time in four months that the former U.S. president has been criminally charged...
View ArticleTrump leaves Washington courthouse after pleading not guilty to federal charges
Trump has left Washington’s federal courthouse after pleading not guilty to federal conspiracy charges alleging a plot to overturn the 2020 election in a bid to cling to power. Trump entered his plea...
View ArticleTrump after arraignment: This is a very sad day for America
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Donald Trump said after his arraignment on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election that it was a “very sad day for America.” “This is a persecution of a...
View ArticleTrump plans to turn himself in on Thursday over Georgia indictment
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump plans to turn himself in and be processed in Atlanta on Thursday in connection with his indictment in Georgia, he said on social media on Monday. “I’ll be...
View ArticleTrump supporters show support outside Georgia jail ahead of his expected...
ATLANTA — Hours before former President Donald Trump was expected to turn himself in at the Fulton County Jail on charges related to his efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss, dozens...
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