[Order in the Court] Bong Revilla: On bail but not yet acquitted
He’s provisionally free, but this does not mean that he’s been acquitted. The trial is still ongoing and the cases against him are still active.
He’s provisionally free, but this does not mean that he’s been acquitted. The trial is still ongoing and the cases against him are still active.
What message does this decision send? It tells the poor that pretrial liberty is negotiable for the powerful but elusive for the powerless.
‘In particular, Justice Moreno’s demeanor and questions to the witnesses were apparently unfair, unreasonable, disrespectful, and lacking in judicial restraint,’ the Ombudsman says
The Office of the Ombudsman moves to junk the cases against Bonoan as part of its bid to make him a state witness in the multi-billion flood control scandal
Today’s headlines: Sara Duterte impeachment, Manuel Bonoan, Alex Eala
The Ombudsman says Jesus Fernandez allegedly received a P14.7-million bribe for the said project
Estrada may still seek temporary liberty through a formal bail petition
The former Department of Public Works and Highways chief is on bail for the 2nd Division case, while the 5th Division recently dropped the cases against Bonoan following a request from the Office of the Ombudsman
(3rd UPDATE) The President’s cousin and former House speaker is tagged as the ‘central figure’ in the alleged scheme involving ‘diversion of public funds meant for flood control projects’
(3rd UPDATE) The former House speaker may be detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas – the designated detention center for flood control-related cases