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Pyramid queen gets 455 years

December 10, 2015 - 9:00am

A court has sentenced to at least 455 years in prison “queen of pyramiding” Rosario Baladjay and her late husband...

Headlines

Pyramid scam queen gets longer prison term

By Edu Punay | February 19, 2015 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the conviction of pyramid scam queen Rosario Baladjay, owner of Multinational Telecom...

Metro

CA upholds turnover of pyramid scam queen’s assets

By Edu Punay | September 18, 2014 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the turn over of assets forfeited from pyramiding scam queen Rosario Baladjay and her associates to the trustees of claimants.

Metro

CA metes longer prison term on Baladjay

By Evelyn Macairan | November 26, 2013 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals (CA) imposed a longer prison term for “pyramid scam queen” Rosario Baladjay, who was convicted by the Makati regional trial court for two counts of estafa.

Metro

CA upholds Baladjay associate’s conviction for estafa

By Edu Punay | November 4, 2013 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the conviction of a former counselor of Multinational Telecommunications Investors Corp. (Multitel), the firm of convicted pyramid scam queen Rosario Baladjay.

Metro

Supreme Court disbars 2 lawyers for dishonesty

By Sandy Araneta | July 26, 2009 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court disbarred two lawyers and suspended another for various offenses in a continuing effort to rid the judiciary of misfits.

Metro

SC disbars two lawyers, suspends another

July 25, 2009 - 2:30pm

MANILA, Philippines -- The Judiciary’s relentless efforts to weed of misfits not just the Bench but the Bar as well continues. Following its three-year suspension imposed on lawyer-tri-media personality Atty....

Invest in cooperatives not in pyramid scams

June 22, 2009 - 12:00am

“Pyramid scams come and go. It doesn’t end there for they come back in another form,” says Salvador Napa, a staunch proponent of cooperativism in the Philippines for almost several decades.

Business As Usual

Get rich quick scams

By WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras | August 20, 2006 - 12:00am

Even with all the highly publicized pyramiding scams that defrauded thousands of people and involved hundreds of millions of pesos, it still amazes me that a lot of people are victimized by new ploys that...

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

SEC favors single rehab receiver for Multitel

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 29, 2004 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is urging Multinational Telecom Investors Corp. (Multitel) and its investors to have only one rehabilitation receiver to ensure the orderly distribution of its assets...

Business