MANILA, Philippines — The camp of former president and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has asked a court in Pasay City to dismiss the case of electoral sabotage filed against her. A demurrer to evidence is filed after the prosecution rests its case and the defense camp is given the opportunity to move for the dismissal of the case. If the demurrer to evidence by Arroyo is denied, the trial on her electoral sabotage case will continue and her camp must present witnesses. Arroyo, along with former Maguindanao election officer Lintang Bedol, is undergoing trial for the electoral sabotage case filed against them before the Pasay City court in line with alleged cheating in the 2007 midterm election. The court allowed Arroyo to post bail, despite electoral sabotage being a non-bailable charge, after the prosecution – the Department of Justice – failed to present strong evidence against her.

Source: Philippine Star December 19, 2018 16:17 UTC