Lacson on Bong Revilla acquittal: I feel ‘weak and defeated’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:42:43 +0000

Senator Panfilo Lacson said he was happy but at the same time feels “weak and defeated” by the Sandiganbayan’s acquittal of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla III.

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Revilla family: Bong’s acquittal is ‘best Christmas gift’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:15:44 +0000

Family and relatives of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Friday welcomed the Sandiganbayan’s “not guilty” verdict on his plunder case in relation to the multi-billion pesos pork barrel scam.

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Bong Revilla’s acquittal will give senatorial bid a ‘big boost’— ex-solon

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 05:54:28 +0000

The acquittal of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla’s on his plunder charges will “give a big boost” to his senatorial comeback bid in the 2019 elections, said former Leyte 1st district congressman Martin Romualdez.

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Jinggoy Estrada hopes for acquittal on pending plunder case

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 05:19:27 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday said he hopes his fate would be the same as that of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. who was acquitted of plunder charges by the Sandiganbayan in relation to the multi-billion pork barrel scam.

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After plunder acquittal, Revilla posts P480K bail for 16 other graft cases

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 03:26:56 +0000

Ex-Senator Bong Revilla has posted bail of P480,000 for 16 other cases of graft pending before Sandiganbayan to avail of provisional liberty.

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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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SC junks Estrada plea for dismissal of plunder, graft raps

THE Supreme Court en banc junked the plea of former Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada to dismiss the plunder and graft charges against him before the Sandiganbayan, paving the way for a trial before the anti-graft court. With its ruling, the high tribunal affirmed the Ombudsman’s findings of probable cause against Estrada who has been accused […]

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Trillanes mulls plunder raps vs Tulfo siblings

SEN. Antonio Trillanes 4th is considering filing plunder charges against the Tulfo siblings for their alleged refusal to return the P60 million paid to them by the government for airing tourism promotion projects in their television program. The senator’s statement stemmed from Ben Tulfo’s announcement that he would not return the money, no matter what […]

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