Bong Revilla acquitted of plunder

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 02:24:17 +0000

The Sandiganbayan on Friday acquitted former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla of plunder charges in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel scam. The court’s First Division…READ

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LOOK: Bong Revilla supporters flock to Sandiganbayan

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:44:12 +0000

LOOK: Bong Revilla supporters flock to Sandiganbayan

Supporters of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. gathered outside the Sandiganbayan on Friday for the promulgation of his plunder case.

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Pork scam: Sandigan decision on Revilla, Napoles plunder case out today

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:26:08 +0000

Pork scam: Sandigan decision on Revilla, Napoles plunder case out today

The Sandiganbayan is scheduled to hand down today its judgment in the P224.5-million plunder case of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in connection with the P10-billion pork barrel scam.

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Tale of 2 SWS surveys on same period: Different ‘Magic 12’

Tale of 2 SWS surveys on same period: Different ‘Magic 12’

Two commissioned senatorial surveys of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) conducted on the same period presented two different sets of probable winners.

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WHAT WENT BEFORE: P10-B pork barrel scam

In July 2013, the Inquirer broke the story on the scam to funnel P10 billion in Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) allocations of lawmakers to ghost projects in exchange for kickbacks in a scheme allegedly masterminded by businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles.

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SC denies bid to have Bong Revilla transferred to jail in Quezon City

SC denies bid to have Bong Revilla transferred to jail in Quezon City

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the bid of the Office of the Ombudsman to transfer the detention of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and two others charged in connection with a multibillion-peso pork barrel scam to a local jail under the supervision of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

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SC upholds freeze order on Bong Revilla’s assets worth P224.5M

The Supreme Court upheld the Sandiganbayan order freezing P224.5 million in assets of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. over the plunder case filed against him stemming from the multi-billion peso pork barrel fund scam.

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Cops under probe after Bong Revilla posts ‘selfie’ from prison

The Philippine National Police said cops are under investigation after jailed former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. posted “selfie” pics on his social media accounts on Thursday, exactly the fourth year since he entered prison.

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Sandigan rejects Revilla’s ‘incredulous’ motion

Sandigan rejects Revilla’s ‘incredulous’ motion

The Sandiganbayan has rejected the motion of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. asking to defer his plunder trial and to require the prosecution to identify the evidence proving allegations of ill-gotten wealth.

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