Sandiganbayan
Former Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon Mark E. Jalandoni and former Assistant Ombudsman Nennette De Padua have been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of their criminal charges involving the alleged tampering of decisions, resolutions and other documents during their tenure in office.
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(File photo) MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has allowed government prosecutors to file the sworn testimonies of its witnesses in the forfeiture case against former Justice secretary Hernando "Nani" Perez. In its resolution dated July 28, the anti-graft court, through Presiding Justice Amparo M. Cabotaje-Tang, ordered the government to submit the judicial affidavits of all its witnesses within a non-extendible period of 15 days and said all other judicial affidavits submitted beyond this period shall not be admitted. The order was earlier opposed by the respondents in the case for failing to comply with court rules. "In the higher interest of justice, the Court is giving the petitioner (government) one final opportunity to submit the judicial affidavits of all its witnesses to ensure that the merits of the case will be fully ventilated," the court said . The case for forfeiture of unlawfully acquired property under Republic Act 1379 stemmed from Perez's alleged deman
(File photo) MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has allowed government prosecutors to file the sworn testimonies of its witnesses in the forfeiture case against former Justice secretary Hernando "Nani" Perez. In its resolution dated July 28, the anti-graft court, through Presiding Justice Amparo M. Cabotaje-Tang, ordered the government to submit the judicial affidavits of all its witnesses within a non-extendible period of 15 days and said all other judicial affidavits submitted beyond this period shall not be admitted. The order was earlier opposed by the respondents in the case for failing to comply with court rules. "In the higher interest of justice, the Court is giving the petitioner (government) one final opportunity to submit the judicial affidavits of all its witnesses to ensure that the merits of the case will be fully ventilated," the court said . The case for forfeiture of unlawfully acquired property under Republic Act 1379 stemmed from Perez's alleged deman
Sandiganbayan
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction for graft of former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Jesus A. Verzosa and five others in the irregular purchase of police rubber boats (PRBs) and outboard motors (OBMs) for P131.55 million in 2009.
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Sandiganbayan The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion for partial reconsideration or new trial filed by Mayor Arnold B. Abalos of San Sebastian town in Samar of his conviction in a graft case. Abalos and municipal treasurer Virginia A. Uy had been convicted of violation of the Anti-Graft and Co