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Denied by the court was Napoles’ motion to suppress evidence “for being inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding in any court or tribunal under Section 18 of Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Law.”
Napoles has one plunder and 15 graft charges before the anti-graft court in connection with Enrile’s Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) which the former senator allegedly endorsed to the bogus non-government organizations (NGOs) owned the businesswoman.
The case against Enrile is still pending. The former senator is out on bail “on humanitarian reasons.”
In her motion, Napoles claimed that the evidence ranging from their office’s Daily Disbursement Records, Summary of Rebates, draft endorsement letters, project listings, memorandum of agreements, and working financial plans should be deemed as inadmissible as they are “fruits of the poisonous tree.”