Gloria lawyers granted more time, vow to answer plunder raps
By Benjamin B. Pulta 06/07/2011Former President Gloria Arroyo was a no show yesterday before the Department of Justice prosecutors for a hearing on the plunder complaint filed by former Solicitor-General Francisco Chavez, but her lawyers were, and pointed out the discrepancy in the time element, as the summons and complaint were received just five days yesterday..
As a result, prosecutors have given the former president’s defense lawyers more time to answer the P550-million plunder charges filed by Chavez for the alleged misuse of funds intended for the benefit of Filipino overseas workers.
A preliminary investigation hearing was held yesterday on the complaint, Arroyo’s lawyers and counsels for other respondents were given 15 more days or until June 23 to file their respective counter-affidavits.
Defense counsel Benjamin Santosstressed that his client will deny all the charges in her counter-affidavit..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110607hed2.html
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