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In the clear: Ombudsman will not appeal Bong Revilla graft acquittal
Jul 8, 2021 12:58 PM PHT
Consistent with a policy under Ombudsman Samuel Martires, state graft prosecutors will no longer appeal the acquittal of Senator Bong Revilla for 16 counts of graft, putting the senator truly in the clear in the billion-peso pork barrel scam. Ombudsman will not appeal Senator Revilla’s acquittal of 16 PDAF graft charges, the Office of the Ombudsman said in a statement on Thursday, July 8.
The Sandiganbayan Special First Division voted 3-2 to acquit Revilla of 16 counts of graft, saying there was no proof beyond reasonable doubt that the senator was involved in the crime of his staff, Richard Cambe, who had used Revilla s pork barrel to siphon P124.5 million in public funds from 2006 to 2009.
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