Friday, May 16, 2008 (Philippines)

“Over-priced' street lamps. (Sun.star file photo) THE Sandiganbayan is set to raffle today seven separate criminal cases filed against Cebu-based officials who were earlier indicted by the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas for the Asean summit lamppost controversy. Following the anti-graft court’s raffling of the cases is the issuance of a warrant of arrest against all the respondents for violating Sec. 3(g) of Republic Act (RA) 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Bail is set at P30,000 each for each individual count. [full story]