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Ecleo still in PH, says lawyer pursues appeal
ALMOST three months after he was found guilty of killing his wife, cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. remains a fugitive. His legal counsel yesterday appeared in court in Cebu City for a scheduled hearing on their motion to appeal. Manila-based lawyer Jose Ventura Aspiras said Ecleo was saddened by the turn of events. “He’s very […]
Congress removes Ecleo
June 2, 2012
Manila, Philippines – Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. announced last night that Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. has been dropped from the roster of the House of Representatives. Belmonte said the order took effect May 31 and was based on the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Ecleo’s plea to overturn the 2006 […]
Former justice sec takes over Ecleo case
April 30, 2012
More than a decade of trials and two convictions later, Dinagat Island Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. is still finding ways to stay out of jail. This time the congressman of Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte is bringing in a former Cabinet member and the brother of the Ombudsman to represent him in his appeal before […]
Don’t drag group into Ecleo controversy — PBMA official
April 27, 2012
With a police manhunt on for their “supreme master” Ruben Ecleo Jr., members of the Philippine Benevolent Missionary Association (PBMA) chapter in Nonoc, Talisay City chapter appealed to spare their organization. “The issue involving our master is his own and is personal. It had nothing to do with the organization, said Leon “Boy” Famulagan, vice […]
Ecleo prosecutors receive threat
April 25, 2012
At least two of the six prosecution lawyers in the parricide case of Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. received threats purportedly from the camp of convicted lawmaker of Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte. The text message read: “Paki-alert diay sa mga myembro sa prosecution panel kay nasukog maayo sila (Ecleo family) kay dako kaayo silag nagasto. […]
ECLEO LAWYER QUITS
April 24, 2012
Ecleo on ‘A-1 list’ of fugitives They’ve been through thick and thin for the past decade—until now. Lawyer Orlando Salatandre told the court he’s decided to part ways with his celebrity client Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr., who is being hunted down after the court convicted him for killing his wife in Cebu City 10 […]
Ecleo may lose appeal rights
April 20, 2012
REP. Ruben Ecleo Jr. of Dinagat Island in Surigao del Norte has until April 28 to surrender or risk losing his right to have his conviction reviewed or appealed in the higher court. This was manifested yesterday by the prosecution team before Regional Trial Court Judge Soliver Peras. While Ecleo has 15 days to contest […]
Judge: Ecleo parricide case was ‘ordinary’ work
April 18, 2012
ALTHOUGH he took a two-week leave to study the parricide case of cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr., it was “ordinary” work, said the judge who convicted Ecleo last Friday. Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Soliver Peras of Branch 10 said this as he called on law enforcement agencies to arrest the cult leader, who remains […]
PNP forms task force to find Ecleo sister pleads
April 17, 2012
THEY thanked God for getting justice in court after waiting for over a decade following the murder of Alona Bacolod and other family members. But for the Bacolod siblings, it won’t be complete unless convicted cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. will be jailed for the murder of his wife, Alona, their siblings Ben and Evelyn […]
SC rules with finality on Ecleo’s graft case
April 15, 2012
The legal noose continued to tighten on cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. Days after he was convicted for the murder of his wife Alona, the Supreme Court dismissed with finality his appeal to reverse a Sandiganbayan decision which found him guilty of three counts of graft charges. The news was welcomed by Alona’s family who […]
July 11, 2012
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