Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has sworn in newly appointed Sandiganbayan Justice Lord A. Villanueva in a formal ceremony held at the Supreme Court Dignitaries’ Lounge last Monday, replacing ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Geraldine Faith Econg as the antigraft court’s new presiding justice. In an appointment paper dated Jan. 7 ...

The latter served as Sandiganbayan’s presiding justice since October 7, 2013. Prior to this appointment, Econg served as the chairperson of the anti-graft court’s Second Division since January ...

MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Samuel Martires has defended the low output of his office when it comes to the number of cases filed against government officials at the Sandiganbayan.