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Napoles runs to Supreme Court to stop trial in Estrada plunder case
In the petition, the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind relies on two decisions: the SC's aquittal of former president Gloria Arroyo, and the Sandiganbayan's acquittal of Senator Bong Revilla
'Palpak!' Ill-prepared BuCor list wrongly grants GCTA to Janet Napoles
'Lalo lumalaki ang sunog, lalo nawawala ang tiwala ng tao sa gobyerno dahil balasubas pagkakagawa niyo,' Senator Richard Gordon castigates the Bureau of Corrections
Jinggoy, Napoles get court clearance to seek 'outright dismissal' of plunder cases
(UPDATED) Both defendants have 10 days to file their demurrers to evidence that, if granted, will get them acquitted of plunder
It turns out Napoles was not moved to Correctional despite court order
(UPDATED) Napoles is transferred to Correctional only on January 4
Janet Napoles resists transfer | Midday wRap
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Sandiganbayan orders return of P124.5M in Revilla plunder case
(3rd UPDATE) Dissenting Justice Estoesta says Revilla must pay a share in the P124.5 million that should be returned
PH unlikely to extradite Napoles while cases still pending
Justice Secretary Guevarra says, 'Unahin muna natin 'yung nandito o ipahiram natin siya para sa kaso nila? I guess the answer there is pretty obvious.'
Pimentel on Uson, National ID, Napoles | Midday wRap
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Ang Napoles bathtub na nag-uumapaw sa pera
Muling ipinaaalala sa atin ng US grand jury case ang mapait na leksyong hatid ng pork barrel scam at ang swindler sa likod ng operasyong ito
EXPLAINER: Can the Philippines extradite the Napoleses to U.S.?
A former pork scam prosecutor warns against extraditing Napoles to the US ahead of the termination of their Sandiganbayan cases
Carandang dismissed, Binay on federalism, Janet Napoles | Evening wRap
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U.S. indicts Napoles family for money laundering
(4th UPDATE) The US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California says Janet Lim Napoles transferred around $20 million of the money she got from the pork barrel scam to Southern California to buy real estate and business shares
SONA 2018, Alvarez ousted, Olympics 2020 | Evening wRap
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Janet Napoles indicted over fertilizer fund scam
The Office of the Ombudsman says liquid fertilizers were overpriced by P700 per bottle
FACT CHECK: No new list from Napoles on pork barrel scam
The video is an interview with Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. He did not mention this claim in that interview
Guevarra: New Napoles confessions won’t affect her plunder cases
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says the camp of alleged pork barrel scam Janet Napoles has not reached out to him yet
DOJ shifts tone on Napoles; doesn’t back her safehouse demand
(UPDATED) Guevarra says he has no plans of meeting with Napoles’ lawyers. 'Why would I?' he asks, reflecting a drastic change from the style of his predecessor.
Sandiganbayan: Napoles cannot move to a DOJ safehouse
'To place Napoles into the custody of the WPP despite being presently under detention for a lawful cause is contrary to the clear and express import of Article IX, Section 1 of the IRR of RA 6891,' says the Sandiganbayan's resolution
PACC: Napoles not pork barrel 'mastermind', just 'willing beneficiary'
According to PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica, only politicians could have led the multibillion-peso corruption scheme
Aguirre: Existing Sandiganbayan charges vs Napoles have ‘defects’
'It seems that we have discovered defects in the charges in the Sandiganbayan against her. The charges here are plunder, and plunder is a charge against a government official,' says Justice Secretary Aguirre in a mix of English and Filipino
Law bars DOJ from taking custody of Janet Napoles – Sandiganbayan chief
'BJMP is a secure facility, she's been there for quite some time, and we have not received a single report of threat,' says Presiding Justice Tang
Medialdea advised Napoles lawyer on jail transfer
'[It's] because we are in a situation where we don't know what to do.... That's why we have to consult people in authority,' says Janet Lim Napoles' lawyer Stephen David, defending a meeting in Malacañang
No need for Janet Napoles: Cases vs LP lawmakers pending at Ombudsman
Lawyer Levito Baligod had previously filed pork scam cases against 17 Liberal Party (LP) legislators and 8 non-LP legislators
Sandiganbayan to DOJ: Prove threats vs Janet Napoles
First Division Justice Geraldine Faith Econg says lawyer Stephen David's story about a supposed ransacking incident inside the prison cell of Janet Napoles is ‘unimaginable’
De Lima: Aguirre perfect for Duterte's 'corrupt' gov't
Senator Leila de Lima also says alleged pork scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles 'is an ideal witness' for a government that is only interested in silencing dissent
Sandiganbayan affirms Jinggoy Estrada bail grant
'The court believes that the evidence presented by the prosecution in the bail hearings did not sufficiently establish that the accused was one of the main actors or masterminds in the so-called PDAF scam,' says the anti-graft court
SC denies Janet Napoles’ bail appeal in Enrile case
Napoles' co-accused Gigi Reyes has her own petition for bail which is currently being heard by the Sandiganbayan
The making of a scandal: Comelec chair Andy vs Patricia Bautista
For at least 10 months poll chief Andres Bautista and wife Patricia try to negotiate an amicable separation and division of properties She runs to the President when talks collapse in July and days later gives an explosive media interview
What's been happening to Jeane Napoles' case at tax appeals court?
The Court of Tax Appeals dismisses Jeane s petition for review though the Napoles daughter claims she has new evidence to present
Jose Calida's many hats for friend Rody
(UPDATED) Calling himself the 'tribune of the people,' Solicitor General Jose Calida has visited a drug lord in jail and faced the Supreme Court – all to bring down a Duterte critic
Ombudsman blocks Napoles' bail appeal at SC
According to Ombudsman prosecutors Napoles grounds tackle the very meat of her plunder case which according to them is not for the Supreme Court to act on
TIMELINE: Pork barrel scam 'queen' Janet Napoles since her detention
(3rd UPDATE) See how the cases against Janet Lim Napoles have progressed
IN PHOTOS: Napoles prepares for transfer to Camp Bagong Diwa
Two divisions of the anti graft court where she stands trial for plunder deny her request to be moved from the women s correctional to the NBI custodial center
Impeachment complaint, Napoles, Poe on Roxas | Evening wRap
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SWS survey, Duterte, Uson | Evening wRap
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SC denies Jinggoy's motion for reconsideration in plunder trial
The High Court says Estrada does not raise any new and substantive arguments to merit a reconsideration
AMLC appeals Sandigan order to show PDAF probe records
The production in court of the AMLC memorandum containing such bank accounts and transactions would not only violate confidentiality but would also jeopardize the ongoing investigation of the AMLC
Lascanas, Yasay, Napoles | Evening wRap
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South China Sea, Estrada, exoplanets | Midday wRap
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Anti-graft court orders AMLC to show records of PDAF probe
Siding with Senator Jinggoy Estrada the Sandiganbayan says the Anti Money Laundering Council cannot invoke confidentiality because these will show if it properly investigated the senator s supposed link to Janet Lim Napoles
87 witnesses to appear in Revilla plunder trial
The prosecution is lining up at least 25 witnesses while Revilla s defense team is listing 31 Co accused Janet Napoles has 13 on her list while Richard Cambe has 18
#AnimatED: Justice according to Jose Calida
If Solicitor General Jose Calida succeeds in destroying the credibility of Benhur Luy in court common sense should warn us of what lies ahead
Peace talks, Duterte, People Power | Evening wRap
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Senators to SolGen: Why spend taxpayers' money to acquit a criminal?
Several senators question the priority given by the Office of the Solicitor General to the case of Janet Lim Napoles
Napoles, Aguirre, Trump | Evening wRap
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Bong Revilla lawyer: If offense proves true, it's bribery not plunder
If Revilla really received kickbacks the case is only simple bribery and not plunder says the former senator s lawyer Estelito Mendoza
War on drugs, Malampaya fund, Cavs vs Warriors | Evening wRap
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Arroyo spared, ex-Cabinet men charged in Malampaya scam
UPDATED Former budget secretary Rolando Andaya Jr ex agrarian reform chief Nasser Pangandaman and 23 others face plunder and graft charges
SC denies Bong Revilla's plea to dismiss plunder case
3rd UPDATE Revilla is one of 3 former senators facing plunder complaints for allegedly diverting their discretionary funds into fake non governmental organizations in exchange for kickbacks
De Lima says Napoles accusations 'rehashed, too unfair'
The senator points out it s the justice department under her that pushed for the indictment of the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind
