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Re: Allegations made under oath at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing held on September 26, 2013 Against Associate Justice Gregory S. Ong, Sandiganbayan [ Separate Concurring Opinion J. Jardeleza ]

RE: ALLEGATIONS MADE UNDER OATH AT THE SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE HEARING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 AGAINST ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GREGORY S. ONG, SANDIGANBAYAN [ Separate Concurring Opinion J. Jardeleza ]

A.M. No. SB-14-21-J | 2014-09-23

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION

JARDELEZA, J.:
 
Respondent Ong stands administratively charged for violations of the  New Code of Judicial Conduct, specifically that:
 
(1) Respondent acted as contact of Napoles in connection with the Kevlar case while it was pending in the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division wherein he is the Chairman;

(2) Respondent, being Napoles' contact in the Sandiganbayan, fixed the Kevlar case resulting in her acquittal;

(3) Respondent received an undetermined amount of money from Napoles prior to the promulgation of the decision in the Kevlar case thus, she was sure (kampante) of her...