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By Fernan Marasigan Business Mirror THE first panel of investigators of the Ombudsman had dismissed for lack of proof the plunder complaint against former President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo and her co-accused in connection with the alleged misuse of the P366 million of confidential and intelligence fund of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Thus, there were two versions of the resolution, called the Somido Resolution Read More …
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo The Philippine Star The sad plight of our Ateneo batch mate Sergio “Serge” Valencia – former PCSO (Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office) Chairman – was the hot topic of our e-group recently. Serge is now detained in Camp Crame for having been included in the plunder charge sheet against former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA). They’re all Read More …
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo The Philippine Star State institutions that are oozing with funds like the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) become a magnet for the insatiable and the brokers of evil designs. The worst of this occurred in the PCSO during the term of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA). Eventually, auditors discovered the anomalous diversion and misuse of Read More …
By Evelyn Macairan The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is seeking prayer from the country’s prelates. “I was asked by the President to attend this forum to make a plea to the bishops to please help her pray for courage. Courage to accept the things she could no longer change,” Arroyo’s counsel Anacleto Diaz told yesterday’s forum Read More …
By Jess Diaz The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – A prosecution spokesman yesterday said the dizzying movement of funds in Chief Justice Renato Corona’s dollar accounts as alleged by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales in the impeachment trial is proof of money laundering. Quezon Rep. Erin Tañada also warned that Corona can be charged with plunder even after he is convicted. “Outside of the impeachment case, if Read More …
By Angie M. Rosales The Daily Tribune The Senate blue ribbon committee has recommended the filing of plunder cases against former President Gloria Arroyo and former Philippine Charity Sweeps-takes Office (PCSO) general manager Rosario Uriarte for the misuse of some P244.5 million of the lotto agency’s intelligence funds, Sen. Teofisto Guingona III, chair-man of the Senate body, said. Additionally, Arroyo and Uriarte should likewise be Read More …
Source: BusinessWorld FRESH PLUNDER charges were recommended to be filed against former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and past officials of a state-run lottery office over alleged fund misuse. “Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Mrs. Rosario Uriarte should be charged with the crime of plunder,” the Blue Ribbon committee said in its report promulgated on Tuesday. The case involves the alleged irregular use of confidential/intelligence funds (CIF) of the Read More …
BY PETER TABINGO MALAYA PRIVATE complainants yesterday insisted there is sufficient evidence to file plunder charges against detained Rep. Gloria Arroyo, her husband Jose Miguel Arroyo, former Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr., and former Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza. In a 12-page motion for reconsideration, Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, former Gabriela party-list group Rep. Liza Maza, and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan chair Carol Araullo Read More …
By Benjamin B. Pulta The Daily Tribune Plunder charges, which are unbailable criminal offenses, were recommended by the Department of Justice (DoJ) against two former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chiefs-of-staff and nine others in connection with the alleged tradition of giving millions of pesos in “pasalubong” and “pabaon” to Army brass, including former military comptroller Carlos Garcia who was already convicted of a Read More …
Source: Bulatlat.com MANILA — After nine years in power, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has left the Malacanang palace. She is no longer cloaked with presidential immunity, which she and her allies had used to shield her from corruption charges, human-rights violations and other alleged crimes against the Filipino people. Up to her last weeks in office, impunity presented itself. For two consecutive days, journalists Jesiderio Camangyan, radio Read More …