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Revilla gets temporary freedom after court grants bail appeal

Lance Mejico — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:52:13 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – After six months in detention, former Senator Bong Revilla secured provisional liberty following the Sandiganbayan Third Division’s approval of his bail appeal in the malversation charges linked to the multi-billion peso flood control scandal. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology said Revilla was released from the New Quezon City Jail

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Court enters not guilty plea for Revilla in malversation charge

Lance Mejico, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:26:22 +0000

The Sandiganbayan entered a not guilty plea for former Sen. Bong Revilla in his non-bailable malversation charge after he refused to plead on the charge related to the flood control scam.

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Sandiganbayan denies Revilla request for justice recusal

Lance Mejico — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:37:25 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan Third Division has denied the motion of former Sen. Bong Revilla for an associate justice to recuse from his non-bailable malversation case, in relation to the multibillion-peso flood control scandal. In the resolution promulgated on Tuesday, Feb. 10, the court said there was no ground for Associate Justice Karl

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Court enters ‘not guilty’ plea for Revilla in flood control graft case

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:18:59 +0000

The anti-graft court on Monday, Feb. 9, entered a “not guilty” plea for former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in the graft case in connection with the flood control scam, while the arraignment for the malversation charge was deferred again to resolve pending motions.

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Sandiganbayan denies Revilla’s bid for detention transfer

Lance Mejico — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:27:30 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Former Sen. Bong Revilla will remain detained at the jail facility for the accused in the flood control scandal, as the Sandiganbayan Third Division denied his motion to be transferred to another detention facility. The resolution promulgated on Feb. 5 rejected Revilla’s bid to be transferred to the Philippine National Police

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Revilla arraignment on flood control scam charges reset for Feb. 9

Lance Mejico — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:32:47 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan has reset the pre-trial and arraignment of former Sen. Bong Revilla for his graft and non-bailable malversation charges for Feb. 9, in relation to the anomalous and non-existent P92.8 million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan. The postponement was in light of a number of motions from Revilla, as

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Revilla back in detention for non-bailable malversation case

Lance Mejico — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:32:46 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Former Sen. Bong Revilla is back in detention, this time at the New Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory, for a non-bailable malversation case over his supposed links to the multibillion-peso flood control corruption scandal. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division issued the detention order pending action on his motion

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Revilla ‘capable’ to stand trial – DILG chief

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:55:10 +0000

Former Sen. Bong Revilla is in “very good health condition” to undergo trial following his voluntary surrender to authorities for a malversation case related to the flood control corruption scandal, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Revilla surrenders, DPWH engineers arrested in flood control mess

Lance Mejico — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:59:55 +0000

Former Sen. Bong Revilla surrendered to authorities on Monday, Jan. 19, following the issuance of an arrest warrant against him and six others for a non-bailable malversation case over a multi-million peso anomalous flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.

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