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Philippines newspaper charged with sedition after crackdown [this day at law]
March 4, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On March 4, 2006, following the end of President Gloria Arroyo's state of emergency, the Manila Daily Tribune reported that it had been charged with sedition. The newspaper's vocal criticism of the president led to a government raid while the state of emergency was in force. Specific charges were.... [more]
Philippines ex-president was sued by relatives of massacre victims [this day at law]
November 22, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On November 22, 2011, the former president of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was sued by the relatives of 57 people killed in a 2009 massacre. The families sought damages from Arroyo for her alleged support of the Ampatuan family, who government prosecutors believed was behind the.... [more]
Philippines ex-president was charged with corruption, election fraud [this day at law]
November 19, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On November 19, 2011, Philippine authorities formally charged former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with allegations of electoral sabotage, one day after being arrested for corruption and election fraud. Arroyo was arrested in her hospital room while being treated for a bone ailment, after the.... [more]
Philippines court enters not guilty plea for former president on corruption charges
October 29, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
A Philippines court entered a not guilty plea on behalf of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday. Arroyo is accused of misappropriating $8.8 million in state lottery funds while in office. The judge entered the plea for Arroyo because she refused to enter a plea and her counsel stated.... [more]
Former Philippines president files bill allowing 'medical parole' for sick prisoners
October 22, 2012 by Brandon Gatto
Former Philippines President and current Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has filed a bill seeking to allow the country's Department of Justice to grant "medical parole" to sick inmates. In particular, the three-page Medical Parole Act of 2012, authored by Macapagl-Arroyo and her.... [more]
Arroyo's Arrest: Evidence and Philippine Discovery Practice
October 16, 2012 by Clay Flaherty
JURIST Columnist Edsel Tupaz of Tupaz & Associates examines the recent "rearrest" of former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and argues that Arroyo's bail arrangement is not necessarily a strong indication of the strength of evidence against her...Last July, and after eight months.... [more]
Philippines court orders arrest of former president
October 4, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
An anti-graft court in the Philippines on Thursday ordered the arrest of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a corruption case alleging the misuse of state lottery funds. This is the third corruption case pending against Arroyo, who made bail in July after eight months of detention in an.... [more]
Philippines court grants bail to former president
July 25, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
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' testimony, was insufficient to bring the charges against the former president.... [more]
Philippines chief justice found guilty in impeachment trial
May 29, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The Senate of the Philippines on Tuesday voted to remove Chief Justice Renato Corona on charges of violating the constitution through failure to declare his assets in a sworn statement. Renato was impeached on eight charges, but only one issue was brought to a vote. The most high profile of the.... [more]
Philippines supreme court dismisses suits challenging martial law
April 16, 2012 by Jamie Davis
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Monday released its 9-6 decision dismissing seven suits filed against former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo that challenged the constitutionality of the declaration of martial law she made in 2009. The court also determined that the suits were rendered.... [more]
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