Sandigan orders arrest of Arroyos over NBN scam
By Arlie Calalo 03/14/2012Detained ex-President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo has been ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan yesterday in connection with the aborted $329-million national broadband network (NBN) deal with Chinese firm Zhong Xing Telecommunications Inc (ZTE) in 2007.
Included in the arrest order issued by the anti-graft court were her husband Jose Miguel, ex-Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos and former Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza.
Informed about the arrest warrant, Ferdinand Topacio, the Arroyo couple’s counsel, hurriedly went to the Sandiganbayan office and posted bail for the former First Gentleman.
It was not immediately known how much bail the anti-graft court has recommended for his temporary liberty..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120314hed2.html
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