Published March 11, 2021, 5:13 PM
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the 2016 Sandiganbayan acquittal of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of graft charges on the alleged anomalous $329-million deal with Zhong Xing Telecommunications Equipment International Investment Limited (ZTE) of China for the Philippines’ National Broadband Network (NBN) project in 2007.
Supreme Court (SC)
(MANILA BULLETIN)
In resolution made available only on Thursday, March 11, the SC said the petition filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor of the Office of the Ombudsman challenging the Sandiganbayan’s ruling would violate Mrs. Arroyo’s constitutional right against double jeopardy.
Records showed that Mrs. Arroyo filed a demurrer to evidence on the charges filed against her and her motion was granted by the Sandiganbayan.