MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has set for Oct. 16 the resumption of the plunder trial of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam where he allegedly pocketed P172.8 million worth of kickbacks. The resolution issued by the antigraft court also addressed the issues of both the Enrile camp and of the prosecution regarding evidence. However, Enrile said that based on correspondence between his lawyers and the prosecution, it appeared that Enrile’s camp had to retrieve the evidence himself since the prosecution has already submitted the same to the Sandiganbayan Third Division’s clerk of court. In its resolution, however, the antigraft court said the manifestation and countermanifestation of Enrile and the prosecution were clear and unambiguous and required no further action. The Supreme Court allowed Enrile to post bail for his plunder charge out of humanitarian considerations in 2015.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 11, 2019 20:15 UTC