Juan Ponce Enrile Urges Sandigan Bayan 3rd Division To Produce Evidence In Pork Scam Case
JUAN PONCE ENRILE – Senator Juan Ponce Enrile requested the Sandigan Bayan 3rd division to produce the evidence in his plunder case.
Philippine senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada, and Bong Revilla was involved in the Pork Barrel controversy led by Janet Lim Napoles.
The 94-year old politician allegedly received P172.8 million worth of kickbacks from Napoles.
Sandigan Bayan Third division said the trial of Juan Ponce Enrile’s case is set to begin this year 2019.
He has been free for more than three years after the Sandigan Bayan granted his bail. He was charged with 15 counts of graft over the Pork Barrel issue.
Socialite Ruby Tuason and former chief of staff Gigi Reyes were the two women who linked the senator to the controversy.
Based on a report from ABS-CBN, the camp of Juan Ponce Enrile urged the Sandigan Bayan to show the evidence that is currently possessed by the prosecution.
The senator’s lawyer, Estelito Mendoza, wanted to see detailed evidence regarding the P172 million plunder case linking with the pork barrel scam.
“Insofar as accused Enrile’s Motion for the Production of Material Evidence in the Possession of the Prosecution is concerned, the same be resolved at the earliest opportunity, at all events, in time for accused to study and consider the materials before trial is held,” said Mendoza.
According to the report, the Sandigan Bayan had submitted Juan Ponce Enrile’s camp a response saying their request is equivalent to a premature presentation of evidence.
“In the meantime, there is no sufficient basis for the accused to burden the prosecution to heed to their desire for copies of prosecution’s evidence when they were already afforded their full opportunity as early as the preliminary conference of this case,” said the prosecution.
LOOK | Ipinagutos ng Sandiganbayan 3rd Division na maipakita kay dating senador Juan Ponce Enrile ang mga ebidensyang inihain laban sa kanya kaugnay ng P172.8-M plunder case. pic.twitter.com/G6hJH6glJ9
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