Lorna Kapunan ordered to explain allegation justices pocketing bribes
Atty. Lorna Kapunan. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has ordered lawyer Lorna Kapunan to explain the allegation she made on national television that some justices are pocketing bribes.
In a one-page resolution made public Thursday, the high court gave Kapunan 10 days to submit her explanation.
Kapunan made her allegations during an interview on “Umagang kay Ganda” program.
During that interview, she asked if she knows of justices who can be bribed to which she said yes.
Kapunan also mentioned that she received information that one can get a restraining order from the Court of Appeals for P5 million.
Article continues after this advertisementKapunan was the lawyer of pork barrel principal accused Janet Lim-Napoles until she resigned last October. She has also represented other known personalities like basketball star James Yap and Hayden Kho.
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