Latest in sandiganbayanThe Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday formally filed criminal information before the Sandiganbayan against Senator Jinggoy Estrada for plunder—a non-bailable offense—under Republic Act No. 7080 and violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act under Republic Act No. 3019.…
The Office of the Ombudsman is preparing what it describes as the “grandest case of all” against former Speaker Martin Romualdez—an unprecedented conspiracy to defraud the treasury through the national budget, which Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said would be the first case of its kind…
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Tuesday confirmed that approximately nine to ten senators are currently under investigation by his office, with at least three to four more set to face charges beyond those already publicly announced against Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Senator Joel…
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is set to be slapped with plunder and other related charges in connection with the flood control scandal, with Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla announcing that he will sign the information against the senator and file it with the Sandiganbayan as early as Thursday…
Former Quezon City administrator Aldrin Cuña believes he was left to face the graft case on his own after then mayor Herbert Bautista pursued a separate legal strategy, according to a source quoting Cuña’s remarks. The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday, December 13 acquitted Bautista of graft…
Eight of the 16 individuals accused in the alleged flood-control scam are now in government custody, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive for law enforcement to swiftly enforce the Sandiganbayan arrest warrants. The updated figure comes as The Situation Report obtained a…
The Supreme Court En Banc has appointed Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta as the new Court Administrator, effective September 1, 2025. Gomez-Estoesta will replace former Court Administrator Raul Villanueva, who has since been appointed by President Ferdinand R.…
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