A regional court of the Philippines on Tuesday granted bail to former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who was detained on electoral fraud charges. The court reasoned that the evidence, based mainly on a single witness'...
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Philippines court orders Imelda Marcos to repay stolen state funds
The Philippine anti-graft court, the Sandiganbayan , said Monday that it ordered Imelda Marcos, wife of deceased Philippine ex-dictator Ferdinand Marcos , to return USD $280,000 in state funds stolen by her husband. The money was...
Philippines ex-president released from detention after pardon
Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was freed from detention Friday after receiving a presidential pardon earlier this week. Estrada had been held for over six years on corruption charges. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's decision to...
Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada received a presidential pardon Thursday from his former vice president and now President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo . Estrada will be released from jail after having served six and a half years on...