“Wherefore, the motion for reconsideration dated September 27, 2017, filed by accused Gregorio B. Honasan II, through counsel, is hereby denied,” it added. The Office of the Ombudsman charged Honasan with two counts of graft on August 1. The first case involved P27 million in pork barrel money and the second case involved P2.1 million. On September 22, the court denied the omnibus motion, a prohibited motion under the Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases. The Ombudsman alleged that Honasan and others facilitated and approved the payment in favor of Focus via two tranches totaling P29.1 million.

Source: Manila Times October 31, 2017 16:30 UTC