The Sandiganbayan has allowed the Office of the Ombudsman to look into the bank records of the late Chief Justice Renato Corona and his wife, Cristina, as part of the ongoing P131-million forfeiture case against the couple. The ruling, promulgated on Oct. 23, reversed an earlier resolution by the antigraft court issued in April 2016, siding with Cristina’s motion asking the court to quash the subpoenas issued by the Ombudsman for bank records and witnesses. ADVERTISEMENTSubpoenaIn their resolution, the court emphasized the power of the Ombudsman under Republic Act No. The bank executives were directed to appear at a conference at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Office of the Ombudsman at the request of the OSP. Corona died on April 29, 2016.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 30, 2017 21:22 UTC