The Sandiganbayan has dismissed another wealth forfeiture case against the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, former first lady Imelda Marcos and their alleged cronies, citing insufficiency of evidence from the Presidential Commission on Good Government.
The Sandiganbayan has denied the plea of former first lady Imelda Marcos and her daughter Irene Marcos-Araneta for the return of several assets included in the P200-billion forfeiture case that was already dismissed in 2019 but remains on appeal.
The Sandiganbayan has upheld the conviction of two former municipal mayors in Cagayan for graft and malversation in connection with the disbursement of P18.7 million in public funds from 2002 to 2009.
The Sandiganbayan has upheld the conviction of former Quezon City councilor Roderick Paulate for graft and falsification of public documents in connection with the hiring of ghost employees in 2010.
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the sufficiency of evidence presented by the Office of the Ombudsman against former Masbate third district representative Rizalina Seachon-Lanete for plunder and graft in connection with the pork barrel scam.