This was explained by Ombudsman Samuel Martires as he attended the hearing at the graft court’s Fourth Division on Friday. No president of the Republic of the Philippines can be accused of usurpation of official functions,” he pointed out. According to Martires, a lawyer who thinks that an incumbent president can be sued for usurping authority must go back to law school and study again. Martires, however, clarified later on that he was not referring to former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, who filed the cases against Aquino, et al. READ: Court suspends Aquino trial in SAF 44 case(Editor: Katherine G. Adraneda)Read NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 05, 2019 07:18 UTC