FIRST Gentleman Jose Miguel 'Mike' Arroyo is allegedly the "mystery man" involved in the negotiations that led to the awarding of the controversial National Broadband Network contract to the Chinese company Zhong Xing Telecommunications Equipment Limited...

WHEN deposed president Ferdinand Marcos was accused of ill-gotten wealth, one of the most compelling pieces of evidence against him was the assets declaration he filed shortly after he assumed office in 1965. That document showed there was no way he...

TO help non-lawyers get a grasp on what the Sandiganbayan justices considered before they arrived at their decision on the Estrada plunder case, i Report offers a summary of evidence presented at the trial. The summary was prepared by lawyer Harry...

THE tears flowed when the guilty verdict was read. Former president Joseph 'Erap' Estrada is said to have shed tears when the Special Division of the Sandiganbayan judged him guilty of plunder. Estrada however, showed a stoic face on his way out of...

EXACTLY six years, four months, and 17 days after the trial, deposed leader Joseph Estrada was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of plunder and has been sentenced to serve up to 40 years in prison. His son, Jose ‘Jinggoy’ Estrada and lawyer...

THE trial lasted six long years and was peppered by hundreds of motions and counter-motions, allegations and counter-allegations in and out of court, deferments and delays. On Wednesday, however, the Special Division of the Sandiganbayan finally found...

THE trial of the century ends today. In the next hour, the fate of ousted President Joseph Estrada will be determined by three Sandiganbayan justices. If held guilty, Estrada will be the first president in the country’s history to face life...