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In 2022, Major General Carlos Garcia was sentenced to imprisonment by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court for direct bribery, money laundering, perjury, and violation of articles of war by the General Court Martial of the AFP under Article 210, Revised Penal Code, Section 4 (b) of Republic Act 9160, and 96th and 97th Article of War by the ...
The Stonehill scandal, named after American expatriate businessman Harry Stonehill, [1] was a 1962 bribery scandal in the Philippines which implicated high level government officials, including President Diosdado Macapagal, [2] future President Ferdinand Marcos, [2] [3] former President Carlos P. Garcia, [3] and numerous other top Philippine officials, who were accused of accepting bribes to ...
Carlos Polestico Garcia KR (Tagalog: [ˈkaːɾ.los poˌlɛːs.tɪˈxo gɐɾˈsiː.ɐ]; November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971), often referred to by his initials CPG, was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth President of the Philippines.
In the 1961 presidential election, Macapagal ran against Garcia's re-election bid, promising an end to corruption and appealing to the electorate as a common man from humble beginnings. [3] He defeated the incumbent president with a 55% to 45% margin. [6] His inauguration as the president of the Philippines took place on December 30, 1961. [12]
García Luna, 56, is among the highest-ranking former Mexican officials ever convicted of corruption in a U.S. court. He presented no proof to support his allegations but said "it is public ...
The water shortage was the result of years of mismanagement of LA's water system — including a federal indictment of a leader and high profile resignations — as well as major operational ...
Carlos Andrés García (c. 1973 – 17 September 2017) was a Venezuelan politician who served as councilor of Guasdualito, Apure, and who died while incarcerated by the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN).
Two NYPD detectives allege in a bombshell lawsuit filed Saturday that they have become modern day Serpicos – investigating police corruption at the highest levels only to be retaliated against ...