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Sandiganbayan

The Sandiganbayan is the anti-graft court in the Philippines responsible for hearing cases involving government officials, as seen in recent rulings acquitting high-profile figures like Jejomar Binay and Marilou Ferrer. The court has also suspended operations due to inclement weather on August 26, 2025, implementing a work-from-home policy with limited staffing. Additionally, the Sandiganbayan has dismissed cases based on procedural issues such as delays by the Office of the Ombudsman and dilatory tactics by accused individuals.

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This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage. It was last updated on Thu, August 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM

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Recent developments on Sandiganbayan

Mon, September 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM

SC appoints new Court Administrator

The Supreme Court (SC) appointed Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta as its new Court Administrator.

Tue, August 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM

SC, CA, Sandiganbayan suspend operations due to bad weather

The Supreme Court (SC) announced the suspension of court operations in certain areas on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, due to inclement weather.

Fri, August 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Sandiganbayan acquits Binays in parking building project case

The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Vice President Jejomar Binay and his son, former Makati mayor Erwin Binay, along with other individuals, of graft, falsification of public documents, and malversation charges related to the P2.2-billion Makati City Parking Building project.

Tue, August 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Ex-TRC execs get jail time over Honasan PDAF misuse

Former TRC deputy director Dennis Cunanan was sentenced to at least six years imprisonment for graft and at least 12 years for malversation.

Sun, August 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Ex-LTFRB exec gets 6-10 years for graft over P4.6M bribe

The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former LTFRB executive director Samuel Jardin to six to ten years in prison for graft after finding him guilty of accepting P4.6 million in bribes.

Thu, August 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM

SC, lower courts propose P58B budget for 2026

The Supreme Court and lower courts are proposing a P58 billion budget for fiscal year 2026.

Thu, August 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Sandiganbayan warns lawyer over AI-generated court filings

The Sandiganbayan's Seventh Division has admonished lawyer Iryl Boco for using artificial intelligence (AI) in preparing legal documents, resulting in erroneous and non-existent citations.

Wed, August 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Ex-QC councilor convicted for ghost employee scheme

The Sandiganbayan has convicted former Quezon City councilor Dante de Guzman for malversation and graft in relation to a ghost employee scheme from 2009 to 2010.

Wed, August 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM

Sandiganbayan dismisses case vs ex-Bislig mayor due to Ombudsman delay

The Sandiganbayan dismissed a case against former Bislig City Mayor Librado Navarro and two others due to an eight-year delay by the Office of the Ombudsman in its preliminary investigation.

Thu, July 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM

Sandiganbayan asserts jurisdiction over P4.16B Pharmally pandemic contracts

The Sandiganbayan asserted its jurisdiction over graft charges concerning P4.16 billion in allegedly anomalous pandemic contracts awarded to Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. and the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM).