The case against Arroyo and a co-defendant was dismissed "for insufficiency of evidence", Supreme Court spokesman Theodore Te told reporters. MANILA - The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a long-running corruption case against jailed former president Gloria Arroyo and ordered her immediate release after almost five years in detention. But the corruption case against her was lodged the same year, keeping her in detention. She later requested the Supreme Court dismiss the entire case. "The court... orders the immediate release from detention of said prisoners," Te said, reading from the court ruling.

Source: Bangkok Post July 19, 2016 07:41 UTC