Sandiganbayan suspends Tarlac solon for 90 days over graft

GMA Network - Sep 30, 2026

The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has placed Tarlac 3rd Rep. Noel Rivera under a 90-day preventive suspension due to a pending graft case involving his alleged links to a construction firm that won government contracts.

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