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From 12 years to 6 months: Small time drug cases get plea bargains

May 05, 2018 - 10:09 PM

But those caught selling and trading over 1 gram of shabu and over 10 grams of marijuana will not be entitled to plea bargain deals

Aguirre: Existing Sandiganbayan charges vs Napoles have ‘defects’

Mar 21, 2018 - 4:27 PM

'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

NOT MOST GUILTY. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II believes there is a "most guilty" personality in the pork barrel scam that would qualify Janet Napoles as a state witness.

After Garcia case, bill sets plea bargain rules

Jul 10, 2013 - 12:50 PM

Sen TG Guingona files a bill setting rules on plea bargain deals following the Garcia controversy

Maj Gen Carlos Garcia. File photo/Newsbreak

Sandiganbayan issued 'corrupt order'

Jul 06, 2013 - 1:13 PM

The Solicitor General reveals justices of the anti graft court tried to get ex AFP comptroller Carlos Garcia off the hook through anomalous court proceedings

PLEA BARGAIN. A file photo of retired Maj Gen Carlos Garcia. File photo by Newsbreak

SC stops deal between ex-military comptroller and the Ombudsman

Jul 04, 2013 - 7:57 AM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday July 3 issued a temporary restraining order on the plea bargain deal between the Ombudsman and former military comptroller Maj Gen Carlos Garcia

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 3, issued a temporary restraining order on the plea bargain deal between the Ombudsman and former military comptroller Maj Gen Carlos Garcia.

Garcia is accused of converting millions of military funds into cash that he embezzled.

The deal, which was hatched in 2010, allows Garcia to plead guilty to lesser offenses of direct bribery and facilitating money laundering, in exchange for the withdrawal of plunder charges.

The High Court's order stops the implementation of the controversial deal and the bail
Garcia was allowed to post.

Court 'war' over Garcia plea bargain deal

Apr 22, 2013 - 10:34 AM

A Sandiganbayan justice believes his colleagues broke rules when they formed a special division to rule on the Garcia plea bargain deal

Maj Gen Carlos Garcia. File photo/Newsbreak

Rappler Newscast | April 10, 2013

Apr 10, 2013 - 8:51 PM

Court upholds Garcia plea bargain deal LP bets arrested in Sabbah to be released Chinese fishermen charged with poaching in Tubbataha

Binay on Garcia story: What could be possible political motive?

Apr 25, 2012 - 1:45 PM

Vice President Jejomar Binay s camp questions the timing and possible political motives behind the leak of his letter on the Garcia plea bargain deal