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'Respect the court’s decision': Palace on Enrile’s acquittal
Malacañang urges the public to respect the Sandiganbayan's decision to acquit former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, his former chief of staff Gigi Reyes, and businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles of graft charges related to the pork barrel scam.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized the principle of separation of powers between the executive and judicial branches, stating the Palace had no hand in influencing the court's decision.
Castro also noted that the court's decision should be respected to avoid chaos and maintain respect for judicial rulings.
This acquittal comes amidst recent scrutiny of the country's anti-corruption mechanisms following a suspected multibillion-peso kickback scheme in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Senator Joel Villanueva is among those tagged in the DPWH scam, with the Ombudsman seeking to reinforce a previous ruling to dismiss him from office over alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam.
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