TO REALIZE the extension of the Bantayan Island Airport’s runway, the Cebu Provincial Government has formally asked owners of lots near the airport in Barangay Okoy, Santa Fe town to sell their properties to give way to the project.
Sandiganbayan
(MANILA BULLETIN)
In a resolution issued last March 5, the anti-graft court denied the motion for reconsideration filed by the prosecution on the 2020 ruling that granted Garcia’s demurrer to evidence.
A demurrer to evidence is filed by an accused in a criminal case on the ground of weakness of the prosecution’s evidence to sustain a conviction.
Under the rules, the grant of a demurrer to evidence is tantamount to the acquittal of the accused.
In its March 5 resolution, the Sandiganbayan said:
“A thorough examination of the motion reveals that it is a subtle attempt to have this Court review purported errors of judgment or those involving mis-appreciation of evidence and factual antecedents.