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Sen. Francis Escudero has dismissed claims that his attendance at the June 3 Senate session and his subsequent move to the bloc headed by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian were motivated by political favors.

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"Independence from what?" Malacañang asked.

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Politics and accountability should never be mixed in the case of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said.

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada posted bail of P90,000 at the Sandiganbayan on Friday, May 29, over graft charges linked to the multibillion-peso flood control scandal.

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In a message to reporters on Wednesday, May 27, Immigration spokesperson Dana Sandoval said that the bureau has already received the PHDO from the Sandiganbayan.

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Plunder charges are ripe for filing against several senators, with Jinggoy Estrada the first to be indicted before the Sandiganbayan this Thursday, to be followed by Sen. Joel Villanueva within the next two weeks.

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The Office of the Ombudsman’s Field Investigation Bureau has recommended the filing of plunder and bribery charges against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over alleged campaign donations amounting to P75 million.

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KUNG totoo ang sinasabi ng korte, malinaw ang mensahe, hindi puwedeng mag-jet set habang may tanong ang bayan.

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Ikinakasa ng Ombudsman ang kasong plunder laban kina dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez at Senador Chiz Escudero sa buwan ng Mayo na may kinalaman sa flood control projects scandal.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1127581 [AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2519091 [Title] => Ombudsman eyes plunder raps vs Romualdez, Escudero [Summary] =>

In a press briefing on Monday, April 6, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said that the complaints may be filed “within the month of May.”

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Sen. Francis Escudero has dismissed claims that his attendance at the June 3 Senate session and his subsequent move to the bloc headed by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian were motivated by political favors.

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"Independence from what?" Malacañang asked.

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Politics and accountability should never be mixed in the case of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said.

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada posted bail of P90,000 at the Sandiganbayan on Friday, May 29, over graft charges linked to the multibillion-peso flood control scandal.

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In a message to reporters on Wednesday, May 27, Immigration spokesperson Dana Sandoval said that the bureau has already received the PHDO from the Sandiganbayan.

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Plunder charges are ripe for filing against several senators, with Jinggoy Estrada the first to be indicted before the Sandiganbayan this Thursday, to be followed by Sen. Joel Villanueva within the next two weeks.

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The Office of the Ombudsman’s Field Investigation Bureau has recommended the filing of plunder and bribery charges against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over alleged campaign donations amounting to P75 million.

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KUNG totoo ang sinasabi ng korte, malinaw ang mensahe, hindi puwedeng mag-jet set habang may tanong ang bayan.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135127 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1096558 [AuthorName] => Butch M. Quejada [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2519249 [Title] => Romualdez at Escudero kakasuhan ng plunder [Summary] =>

Ikinakasa ng Ombudsman ang kasong plunder laban kina dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez at Senador Chiz Escudero sa buwan ng Mayo na may kinalaman sa flood control projects scandal.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1127581 [AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2519091 [Title] => Ombudsman eyes plunder raps vs Romualdez, Escudero [Summary] =>

In a press briefing on Monday, April 6, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said that the complaints may be filed “within the month of May.”

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