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The Philippine Truth Commission was created to find out the truth about reports of large scale graft and corruption in the previous government; to put a closure to them by the filing of the appropriate cases against those who were involved. Furthermore, to deter others from committing such crimes and to restore the people's faith and confidence ...
Convicted for graft. Granted conditional pardon in 2016 if he pays the Antique provincial government ₱2.65 million. [13] Joseph Scott Pemberton – American military personnel convicted for the homicide of transgender woman Jennifer Laude in 2014. Granted absolute pardon in 2020. [14]
Facade in 2023. The Sandiganbayan (lit. ' Support of the nation ' [2]) is a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines that has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices and other offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those in government-owned and controlled corporations.
Her case has gripped the Philippines at a time of growing suspicion about China's activities following an escalation of disputes in the South China Sea where the two nations have overlapping claims.
The incident also strained ties between the Philippines and Hong Kong. [3] 2011 Executive: Department of National Defence: Angelo Reyes: 2011 Armed Forces of the Philippines corruption scandal – involving former AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Angelo Reyes and several other retired military officials. [4] [5] 2013 Legislature: Senate: PMP: Juan Ponce ...
On September 23, 2008, Lozada asked the Supreme Court of the Philippines to re-open and reconsider his case, thereby arguing for the protection of his siblings, Violeta and Arturo. [ 17 ] On August 23, 2016, the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court found Lozada and his brother guilty of graft in connection to the Philippine Forest Corp, and were ...
The Ombudsman of the Philippines (Filipino: Tanodbayan ng Pilipinas) [3] is an ombudsman responsible for investigating and prosecuting Philippine government officials accused of crimes, especially graft and corruption.
Cases from the Inter-Agency Anti-Graft Coordinating Council; Anti-Dummy Law cases; Human trafficking cases in all Philippine airports; Cases involving threats to security or assaults against the persons of the President, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court