A Philippines court on Tuesday issued an arrest order for the husband of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , Jose Miguel Arroyo, on bribery charges. He was accused of accepting bribes to support the $329-million national...
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Philippines ex-president pleads not guilty to election fraud
Former Philippines president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of electoral fraud. Arroyo is accused of rigging senate elections in favor of the candidates she supported in 2007. Arroyo...
Philippines president calls for public support in chief justice impeachment trial
Philippine President Benigno Aquino called for public support Thursday to encourage impeachment proceedings against Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona . Aquino warned that the fight against corruption depended on the result of the impeachment....
The Philippine Senate on Monday began the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona for violating the constitution and the public trust in connection with the trial of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo...
Philippine authorities filed a second criminal complaint against Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , the former Philippine president who has been under hospital arrest for previous charges of corruption and electoral fraud. The second complaint alleges...
The Philippine Congress voted Monday to impeach Chief Justice Renato Corona for violating the constitution and the public trust in connection with the trial of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ,...
Philippines ex-president sued by relatives of massacre victims
The relatives of 57 people killed in a 2009 Philippines massacre on Tuesday sued former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for allegedly assisting the perpetrators. The families seek five million pesos (USD $345,000) from Arroyo...
Philippines ex-president charged with corruption, election fraud
Philippine authorities formally charged former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with electoral sabotage Saturday, a day after she was arrested on a warrant issued for charges of corruption and election fraud that occurred during...
Philippines ex-president arrested on fraud, corruption charges
Philippine authorities arrested former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday in response to a warrant issued that same day on charges of corruption and election fraud occurring during her time as president. Arroyo...
Philippine Supreme Court allows ex-president Arroyo to travel despite pending charges
The Philippine Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday allowing former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to leave the country despite accusations of corruption and electoral fraud. The court ruled 8 -...