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                    [Title] => Ombudsman says Nani probe already ongoing
                    [Summary] => The Office of the Ombudsman denied yesterday it was doing nothing about the extortion accusations against former justice secretary Hernando Perez, saying an investigation began months ago.


Investigators already sought Hong Kong authorities last January for information on the $2 million that former congressman Mark Jimenez allegedly routed to Perez through a Hong Kong bank, spokesman Ernesto Nocos said in a statement.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096652 [AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 221720 [Title] => Senate committee to resume probe on $2-M extortion charge vs Nani [Summary] => The Senate committee on government corporations and public enterprises will resume its inquiry next week into allegations that former justice secretary Hernando Perez had extorted $2 million from extradited congressman Mark Jimenez.

Committee chairman Sen. John Osmeña told reporters yesterday that he would invite Perez to the hearing.

He said he would confront the former justice secretary with documents from the Swiss government.

He said documents could be the "smoking gun" in the $2 million extortion case against Perez.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 220103 [Title] => Ombudsman probes launder raps vs Nani [Summary] => The Office of the Ombudsman has asked Switzerland for any information into the alleged money laundering allegations against former justice secretary Hernani Perez.

Perez, his wife Rosario, brother-in-law Ramon Arceo Jr. and investment banker Ernest Escaler are being investigated in Switzerland for alleged money laundering.

On the other hand, the Ombudsman is investigating Perez for allegedly extorting $2 million from then Manila congressman Mark Jimenez, who is currently on trial for tax evasion, fraud and other charges in the United States.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 217740 [Title] => Perez Swiss accounts opened March ’01 [Summary] => The prosecuting magistrate of the Swiss Confederation has requested Philippine judicial authorities for legal assistance in a police judiciary investigation of former justice secretary Hernando Perez, his wife Rosario, his brother-in-law Ramon Arceo and investment banker Ernest Escaler.

A copy of the "Request for Legal Aid on a Criminal Matter" dated March 17, 2003 obtained by reporters yesterday showed evidence of money laundering activities allegedly involving the Perez couple, Arceo and Escaler.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 188102 [Title] => Perez checks out of hospital but… [Summary] => First bleeding ulcers, now gallstones.

Justice Secretary on-leave Hernando Perez checked out of the hospital yesterday, but may go back early next year to have a gallbladder stone removed.

Perez entered the hospital earlier this week to get "much-needed rest and a medical check-up" after he was diagnosed with bleeding ulcers, Perez’s lawyer Agnes Devanadera said yesterday.

The diagnosis of the ulcers compelled Perez to go on a 30-day leave.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
ARCEO AND ESCALER
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                    [ArticleID] => 222173
                    [Title] => Ombudsman says Nani probe already ongoing
                    [Summary] => The Office of the Ombudsman denied yesterday it was doing nothing about the extortion accusations against former justice secretary Hernando Perez, saying an investigation began months ago.


Investigators already sought Hong Kong authorities last January for information on the $2 million that former congressman Mark Jimenez allegedly routed to Perez through a Hong Kong bank, spokesman Ernesto Nocos said in a statement.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096652 [AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 221720 [Title] => Senate committee to resume probe on $2-M extortion charge vs Nani [Summary] => The Senate committee on government corporations and public enterprises will resume its inquiry next week into allegations that former justice secretary Hernando Perez had extorted $2 million from extradited congressman Mark Jimenez.

Committee chairman Sen. John Osmeña told reporters yesterday that he would invite Perez to the hearing.

He said he would confront the former justice secretary with documents from the Swiss government.

He said documents could be the "smoking gun" in the $2 million extortion case against Perez.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 220103 [Title] => Ombudsman probes launder raps vs Nani [Summary] => The Office of the Ombudsman has asked Switzerland for any information into the alleged money laundering allegations against former justice secretary Hernani Perez.

Perez, his wife Rosario, brother-in-law Ramon Arceo Jr. and investment banker Ernest Escaler are being investigated in Switzerland for alleged money laundering.

On the other hand, the Ombudsman is investigating Perez for allegedly extorting $2 million from then Manila congressman Mark Jimenez, who is currently on trial for tax evasion, fraud and other charges in the United States.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 217740 [Title] => Perez Swiss accounts opened March ’01 [Summary] => The prosecuting magistrate of the Swiss Confederation has requested Philippine judicial authorities for legal assistance in a police judiciary investigation of former justice secretary Hernando Perez, his wife Rosario, his brother-in-law Ramon Arceo and investment banker Ernest Escaler.

A copy of the "Request for Legal Aid on a Criminal Matter" dated March 17, 2003 obtained by reporters yesterday showed evidence of money laundering activities allegedly involving the Perez couple, Arceo and Escaler.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 188102 [Title] => Perez checks out of hospital but… [Summary] => First bleeding ulcers, now gallstones.

Justice Secretary on-leave Hernando Perez checked out of the hospital yesterday, but may go back early next year to have a gallbladder stone removed.

Perez entered the hospital earlier this week to get "much-needed rest and a medical check-up" after he was diagnosed with bleeding ulcers, Perez’s lawyer Agnes Devanadera said yesterday.

The diagnosis of the ulcers compelled Perez to go on a 30-day leave.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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