The Supreme Court acquitted Imelda Marcos of graft charges after the Sandiganbayan approved her bail.

The entities involved

• Imelda Marcos →

  Philippine former First Lady (born 1929)

  Nothing else this week.

• supreme court →

  highest court in a jurisdiction

  • Supreme Court declined to review lower court decision.Mon 17:24
  • A petition has been filed concerning alleged violations of statutory duties related to the Chief Election Commissioner's role in the election process in West Bengal.Mon 15:44
• Sandiganbayan →

  special appellate collegial court in the Philippines

  • Martin Romualdez is facing a plunder case and an arrest order from the Sandiganbayan over a kickback scheme.Sun 17:08
  • Sara Duterte faces an unexplained wealth case and Senate subpoenas regarding her husband's businesses.Fri 02:17

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• Imelda Marcos, who once held office in Metro Manila, is now facing graft charges, while Romualdez's arrest is linked to Sara Duterte's trial.Sep 12
• The Sandiganbayan convicted Imelda Marcos for violating anti-graft laws.Aug 16
• Imelda Marcos and Bongbong Marcos are identified as figures in the Philippines.Sep 11
• The Sandiganbayan's Special Division handled a civil forfeiture case concerning the estate of former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and Imelda Marcos.Jun 10
• Sandiganbayan is a court in the Philippines.Sep 6