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Defense: Palace offered P100-M for senator-judges

The defense lawyers of Chief Justice Renato Corona said they received information that Malacanang is offering senator-judges with P100 million each in exchange for snubbing the Supreme Court-issued halt order on the opening of his alleged dollar accounts.
02/12/2012 10:40 PM

Aquino ties hands of judiciary over budget

MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Aquino III has apparently tied the hands of the judiciary over its budget.
By Ira Pedrasa, ABS-CBNnews.com 02/12/2012 10:17 PM

Senator-judges: We can’t be bribed

MANILA, Philippines -- Senator-judges on Sunday denied receiving any bribe from Malacanang in order to snub a Supreme Court-issued temporary restraining order on the opening of the bank accounts of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
ABS-CBNnews.com 02/12/2012 9:04 PM

Ochoa: Defense allegations ‘desperate gimmick’

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. called the accusations of the defense of Chief Justice Renato Corona as “unsubstantiated” and a “desperate gimmick.”

 

ABS-CBNnews.com 02/12/2012 8:21 PM

Defense: Palace offered P100-M per senator to skirt TRO

(2nd UPDATE) The defense on Sunday alleged that Malacanang offered P100 million for senators to skirt around the Supreme Court-issued temporary restraining order on the subpoena issued on Chief Justice Renato Corona’s alleged dollar accounts. Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa belied the claim and called it a "desperate gimmick."

By Ira Pedrasa, ABS-CBNnews.com 02/12/2012 7:25 PM

PH wanted JI member to stand trial in Indonesia

JAKARTA - A key Muslim militant arrested in the same Pakistani town where US commandos later killed Osama bin Laden goes on trial in Indonesia Monday on multiple charges including the 2002 Bali bombings.
by Arlina Arshad, Agence France Presse 02/12/2012 4:54 PM

Tatad: Palace sent ‘overtures’ to Senate to ignore TRO

MANILA, Philippines - The Senate will discuss on Monday morning whether or not the Supreme Court (SC) has jurisdiction over the trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, including his so-called dollar accounts.

By Ira Pedrasa, ABS-CBNnews.com 02/12/2012 4:05 PM

Still no winner of P258-M Grand Lotto pot

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) declared no winner for Saturday night’s 6/55 Grand Lotto draw.

ABS-CBNnews.com 02/11/2012 11:22 PM
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