EVER WONDERED who among your favorite local officials have been naughty or nice? Ever wondered which official has had a case filed against him or her with the Sandiganbayan?
The answers to those questions are now just a click away for anyone with an internet connection and an interest in the behavior of public officials.
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has uploaded the database of Sandiganbayan cases against public officials from 1979 up to 2012 in its MoneyPolitics website. By navigating to this website, anyone with an internet connection can easily find out who, based on Sandiganbayan records, faced charges before the anti-graft court. The database is categorized according to regions and provinces, and allows the searcher to drill further down to position, offense, and the status of the case.
Please take note that this is a database of Sandiganbayan cases; thus, the accused may have been acquitted or dismissed, or the case may still be pending with the anti-graft court. In no way is the inclusion of a person’s name in the database an automatic indication of guilt.
To search the Sandiganbayan database, just follow these steps:
Go to the MoneyPolitics online website
Click the Elections & Governance tab on the upper right area
Select the Region on the right column
This displays a new menu; Click on the Sandiganbayan tab
Use the filter to search the database based on position, offense, or status of the case
