Sandigan defers issuance of arrest warrant vs Revilla | Inquirer News

Sandigan defers issuance of arrest warrant vs Revilla

/ 05:11 PM June 19, 2014

Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—The Sandiganbayan first division on Thursday deferred the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. and his co-accused for tomorrow, Friday.

This is because the warrant needs to be signed by division chair Associate Justice Efren Dela Cruz, according to division clerk of court Atty. Stella Rosete.

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She said she left the arrest warrant on the Dela Cruz’s desk for signing but the justice was no longer present.

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Rosete said they would issue a signed warrant tomorrow, Friday.

This after the division found probable cause to issue an arrest warrant against Revilla and his co-accused.

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The Ombudsman, in indicting the lawmaker, said the movie actor-turned-senator collected P224.512 million kickbacks from 2006 to 2010 from the alleged illegal disbursement of his Priority Development Assistance Funds.

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Revilla faces one count of plunder and 16 counts of graft.

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The pork barrel scam is an elaborate scheme of allegedly diverting billions of public funds to ghost projects for kickbacks.

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