Sandiganbayan enters not guilty plea for Bong Revilla graft caseFormer senator Bong Revilla arrives at the Sandiganbayuan on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. The anti-graft court ordered his detention at the Quezon City Jail in Payatas following his surrender over a malversation case in the Bulacan flood control scam. MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan entered a not guilty plea on the graft charge against former senator Bong Revilla after the former lawmaker refused to enter a plea during his arraignment. The anti-graft court also moved the arraignment of Revilla and co-accused Juanito Mendoza due to pending appeals. RELATED: Sandiganbayan defers Bong Revilla arraignmentThe graft and malversation case is over the alleged anomalous P92.8 million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, which investigators from the Office of the Ombudsman said was non-existent.

Source: Philippine Star February 10, 2026 07:51 UTC