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PH court convicts Mexican suspected to be member of Sinaloa drug cartel
Horacio Herrera is sentenced to life imprisonment
Ex-RCBC manager Maia Deguito asks Makati court to reverse conviction
Maia Deguito, who was found guilty of money laundering, says the prosecution failed to present proof that she had full and prior knowledge of the illegal source of funds

Makati court convicts ex-RCBC manager Maia Deguito of money laundering
(UPDATED) Former RCBC branch manager Maia Deguito is sentenced to 4 to 7 years in prison for each of the 8 counts of money laundering in connection with the 2016 Bangladesh Bank heist
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 Soriano: Afford everyone rule of law, if only for our own safety
The judge from Makati rose to prominence for his firm orders that directly contradicted and rejected the request of the country’s most powerful man – President Rodrigo Duterte
Makati court allows Trillanes to travel abroad
Senator Trillanes will go on visits to the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States starting the second week of December to early February for various activities, including speaking engagements
Judge Andres Soriano junks appeals of DOJ, Trillanes
Makati RTC Branch 148 Judge Andres Soriano stands by his October 22 ruling denying an arrest warrant for Trillanes, and upholding the legality of Proclamation 572
EXPLAINER: What Judge Soriano means in saying Duterte's Proclamation No. 572 is 'legal'
Law professor Ted Te downplays fears of a possible effect of Judge Soriano's ruling, simply because ‘a trial court is not binding’
Senators praise judge's ‘courage’ in junking Trillanes arrest
Judge Soriano 'chose to uphold the rule of law and refused to embrace tyranny, as every judge ought to do if they are to be true to their oath,' says opposition Senator Francis Pangilinan

Malacañang insists it can still void Trillanes' amnesty with Makati court ruling
The Palace says Judge Soriano’s conclusion that it was within President Duterte’s powers to issue Proclamation No. 572 means the administration can resort to legal remedies to ensure Trillanes’ arrest

DOCUMENT: Makati Judge Andres Soriano's decision keeping Trillanes free
Soriano contradicts President Rodrigo Duterte and says Trillanes filed his application form and admitted guilt to be eligible for the amnesty eventually granted to him in 2011
Trillanes hails Makati judge for 'single-handedly' restoring rule of law
'Tayo po ay nabubuhayan ng loob na meron pong pag-asa sa ating bayan. He is personified by Judge Soriano at this point,' opposition Senator Trillanes says of the Makati RTC Branch 148 presiding judge

Makati judge contradicts Duterte, says Trillanes filed for amnesty
Judge Andres Soriano of Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 says Duterte is within his power to issue the proclamation, but its factual basis is wrong
Trillanes scores victory, court junks arrest warrant
(5th UPDATE) Saying his court is 'powerless' to undo an earlier ruling dismissing the coup charges against the opposition senator, Makati Judge Andres Soriano rejects a justice department plea to arrest President Duterte's chief critic
Judge Soriano of Makati is at 'last stage’ of deciding Trillanes case
The Makati judge skips a conference in Tagaytay to finish what is arguably the biggest legal battle of the opposition this year
2nd Makati court's decision on Trillanes' case out anytime
Makati Regional Trial Court 148 Presiding Judge Andres Bartolome Soriano says the case is now considered submitted for resolution

Trillanes camp insists on proper hearing at Makati court
(UPDATED) Trillanes' lawyer Rey Robles says that testimonial evidence should be considered by the Makati Regional Trial Court during the proceedings

Trillanes appeals Makati court's arrest warrant, hold departure order
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 should properly hear the factual issues of his case

Guevarra: Up to Duterte if he wants to review other amnesties
'For now, the focus is on Senator Trillanes,' says the justice secretary

Reporter testifies with amnesty officials: I saw Trillanes apply
GMA News Online news editor Mark Merueñas, who was a defense reporter in 2011, takes the stand before Makati Judge Andres Soriano
[ANALYSIS] Philippine courts dribble, stall on Trillanes amnesty issue
The persistent efforts to send Trillanes back to jail ends this September with the anticlimactic order of deferment by Makati RTC Judge Andres Soriano

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
Bailable for now but Trillanes faces tough challenge at 2nd court
(UPDATED) Senator Trillanes is not granted a petition for bail at Branch 148: 'We're slightly more hopeful but we have to expect for the worst'

Makati court issues arrest warrant, HDO vs Trillanes
(5th UPDATE) Branch 150 Judge Elmo Alameda grants the request by the Department of Justice for an arrest warrant and hold departure order on Tuesday, September 25

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

No warrant again, Trillanes can rest easy this weekend
(UPDATED) Trillanes, however, still believes there is a standing order from the President to arrest him without a warrant
DOJ to court: 'Simply ignore' case dismissal, get Trillanes out of his 'hole'
The Department of Justice takes a swipe at Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for 'having the propensity to hole up in an enclosed building, establishment, or an institution'

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

No warrant vs Trillanes yet, Makati court says records kept in 'bodega'
The entire case record of rebellion charges against Senator Antonio Trillanes is being kept in a warehouse in Mayapis Street, Makati City

EXPLAINER: Why DOJ has 2 requests for Trillanes warrant
(UPDATED) The 2nd and last motion for an alias warrant against Senator Trillanes is filed Friday afternoon at the Makati RTC Branch 150

Trillanes case: Who is Judge Soriano of Makati?
Soriano convicted two Magdalo mutineers of coup charges, but his decision was later reversed by the Court of Appeals

Makati court can tackle validity of voiding Trillanes amnesty
Makati RTC Branch 148 Judge Andres Bartolome Soriano also says his court can give Senator Antonio Trillanes IV the chance to present evidence

No warrant for now: Court gives Trillanes chance to challenge arrest request
Judge Andres Bartolome Soriano gives Trillanes 5 days to submit his comment

Makati court can't just reopen Trillanes case – IBP
'A judgment that has become final can no longer be disturbed except to correct clerical errors,' says IBP national president Abdiel Dan Fajardo

Makati court bars Peter Lim from leaving PH
Lim and his lawyer are a no-show in the Makati RTC hearing

Makati court orders arrest of Peter Lim
Lim's co-accused Kerwin Espinosa, Marcelo Adorco, and Ruel Malindangan are also covered by the order

Judge who ordered Mile Long eviction is new Sandiganbayan justice
Three more vacancies are left in the anti-graft court

DOJ approves another libel case vs Trillanes filed by ex-VP Binay
The case covers media statements by Trillanes that there is a "P100 million racket a year" in Makati City
Mile Long tenants to Duterte: Please help us
Unfair para kaming aso tinapon ka tinadyakan ka palabas na alis kayo dito says a tenant for 33 years
Arrest warrant out for Trillanes over Binay libel case
UPDATED Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is unfazed saying the Binay family cannot stop him

Makati court: Full-blown trial of Binay's suit vs critics 'necessary'
UPDATED Judge Elpidio Calis of Makati RTC Branch 133 denies the motions of the Vice President s critics to dismiss the P200 million damage suit against them

Ryan Jaworski’s arraignment moved to Feb 2016
Jaworski makes his first public appearance before the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 139 since figuring in an alleged buy bust operation turned shootout with police officers

Sinaloa drug cartel suspect files motion for bail
Mexican national Horacio Hernandez Herrera is allegedly the number 3 or 4 man in the drug cartel that operates in the US Australia Europe West Africa the Philippines and other Asian countries

SAF officer arrested for 2011 Makati bus explosion acquitted
A Makati court notes the prosecution s vain attempt to pin down PO2 Arnold Mayo when there was enough evidence he was in Basilan at the time of the blast

PNP defers Napoles transfer to Taguig jail
Kabataan Partylist Rep Terry Ridon says the PNP may be held in contempt for the delays in executing the Sandiganbayan s order

Rappler Newscast | March 21, 2014
Napoles rushed to hospital Senator Santiago: aspiring public officials should be college graduates Authorities face wrath of MH370 passengers’ families
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
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