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Makati court denies Trillanes’ appeal
(UPDATED) RTC Branch 150 Judge Elmo Alameda denies the opposition senator’s appeal to not reopen the rebellion case against him
Judge Alameda's siblings get Customs promotion before Trillanes arrest
Customs Special Police Chief Marlon Alameda says there is nothing irregular here. He and his sister have been in service for decades and went through the process.

Noynoy Aquino hits Makati judge for ‘confused decision’ on Trillanes arrest
Aquino, who granted the amnesty to Trillanes in 2011, says the decision violates the rule against double jeopardy

EXPLAINER: Why Judge Alameda disregarded affidavits in Trillanes case
A military officer swears under oath that she received, accepted, and processed Trillanes’ amnesty application, but Judge Alameda says it’s a substitute document that has no probative value
Trillanes: I will 'surrender' if arrest warrant issued
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says the two Makati City judges handling motions against him can either show 'the Philippine judicial system is still working' or show 'Duterte has control over everything'

Court handling rebellion case asks Trillanes for actual amnesty form
Judge Elmo Alameda of Makati RTC Branch 150 presses the lawyers of Senator Trillanes to provide a copy of the actual application form for amnesty

Still no warrant: Trillanes buys more time from 1st Makati court
Trillanes holds his breath for what Judge Elmo Alameda of the 2nd Makati court will say on September 14 about rebellion charges, held before as a continuing crime
Still no warrant, as judge tells DOJ to give Trillanes due process
The second court in Makati, like the first one, refuses to instantly issue a warrant of arrest against the senator, and instead sets the motion for hearing
On the Trillanes case: Who is Judge Elmo Alameda?
(UPDATED) Judge Elmo Alameda has also handled the serious illegal detention case against Janet Napoles and the homicide case against ex-Batangas governor Jose Leviste

SC orals, Napoles sentence, Rousey visits Pacquiao | The wRap
The Ombudsman challenges the restraining order on Binay’s suspension Janet Napoles gets a life sentence for illegal detention MMA’s Ronda Rousey visits Manny Pacquiao

Janet Napoles gets life sentence for detaining Benhur Luy
A Makati court sentences the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind to life in prison for illegally detaining her longtime aide turned whistleblower

SC junks plea of fugitive Napoles brother
The Supreme Court dismisses Lim’s allegation that a Makati court acted with inordinate haste in ordering his arrest for illegally detaining pork barrel scam whistle blower Benhuy Luy

Who takes the lead? Napoles counsels confuse court, prosecution
Napoles spokesman Bruce Rivera says his client s family convinced him to take over the case Monday evening June 16 This will allow lawyer Stephen David and his team to concentrate on her plunder and graft charges

Spare us the graphic Napoles details
Why is the Makati Hospital doctor of Janet Napoles providing private intimate information about his patient? And why did the Senate blue ribbon committee postpone its hearing on the Malampaya Fund scam?

Napoles stays in hospital
Napoles will stay in the Ospital ng Makati pending the resolution of the motion

Napoles doctors: Hospital confinement not needed
The judge hearing Napoles motion says the court plans to order Napoles return to her detention center in Laguna by next week

Judge: Napoles' hospital stay 'already overdue'
The public is very much interested in this case All eyes [are] on us presiding Judge Elmo Alameda tells Napoles team of lawyers

Court allows Napoles' private docs for surgery
The city government of Makati says its willing to allow the personal doctors of Janet Napoles to take over

Doctors say no need to confine Napoles
UPDATED Janet Lim Napoles is discharged from the Ospital ng Makati and sent back to her detention center in Sta Rosa Laguna after her condition is stabilized
Napoles averse to confinement in government hospital
Napoles lawyer says she had a bad experience at the Camp Crame General Hospital which had outdated facilities
Why it's St. Luke's or bust for Napoles
Napoles says the nature of the procedures requires that she be comfortable with her doctors
Court OKs Napoles medical exam in Crame
Janet Napoles will be allowed one day out of detention on February 26 to get the medical exams she needs – but not at St Luke s as she requested but at the PNP hospital
Makati court denies Napoles bail appeal
The alleged pork barrel scam mastermind stays in detention The first trial day for the serious illegal detention case against her will be on February 18
Court junks Napoles bail petition
UPDATED The judge says evidence against Janet Napoles in an illegal detention case is strong
Kapunan absent as defense grills Luy
3rd UPDATE Is trouble brewing at the Napoles camp?
Makati court agrees to Napoles Senate appearance
Napoles is being summoned by the Senate blue ribbon committee for the pork barrel scam probe
Unconvicted Napoles asks for more humane treatment
A claustrophobic Napoles is not used to the small detention place says her lawyer Her family s access to her has been restricted as well
De Lima wants Kapunan cited for contempt
Kapunan s actions De Lima says violate the sub judice rule
Napoles refuses to enter a plea
Alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Napoles faces a Makati court but refuses to enter a plea
‘Not guilty’ plea entered for Napoles
UPDATED No pre trial schedule has been set pending a hearing on Napoles’ motion for bail
Napoles set for arraignment
UPDATED Janet Lim Napoles is charged with serious illegal detention
Marathon hearings next week on Napoles bail plea
The prosecution says it s ready to present witnesses only on October 7 Defense lawyer Lorna Kapunan says it indicates weak evidence against Napoles in serious illegal detention case
Napoles faces Makati court Sept 23
The Makati RTC junks 3 petitions filed by Janet Lim Napoles and her brother Reynald Jojo Lim in relation to the serious illegal detention case against them
Napoles brother asks court to quash arrest warrant
Reynald Jojo Lim also asks the appeals court to reverse the NBI finding that he and his sister illegally detained Benhur Luy
Judge in Napoles case won't inhibit
Judge Elmo Alameda accused of truly railroading the issuance of arrest warrant vs Napoles says there s no merit in asking him to excuse himself from the case