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Court cancels passport of Garma, 4 others in Barayuga slay case
The Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the cancellation of passports for former Philippine Sweepstakes general manager Royina Garma and former police commissioner Edilberto Leonardo, along with Santie Mendoza, Nelson Mariano, and Jeremy Causapin.
This action is in connection with the 2020 killing of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Board Secretary Wesley Barayuga.
The court cited a serious risk of the accused fleeing the country to evade trial and punishment, issuing both a hold departure order and passport cancellation.
The court noted that all accused except Mendoza and Mariano remain fugitives from justice.
Garma and Leonardo's bid to halt proceedings was rejected, and the court directed that Mendoza and Mariano remain in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation.
Mendoza and Mariano have entered not guilty pleas, and the court has set a pre-trial conference for November 12.
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