Saturday, 6 October 2012

Arroyo under arrest

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lying on a bed and with an IV drip, Arroyo, a Pampanga representative, served an arrest warrant issued Thursday afternoon by the Sandiganbayan on plunder charges.
The case stemmed from the alleged misuse of P325 million in intelligence funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
The warrant was issued on Oct. 3 following determination of probable cause by the anti-graft court’s First Division, supporting a resolution of the Office of the Ombudsman denying a motion for reconsideration by the accused. Former Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has been arrested in hospital on plunder charges for allegedly misusing state funds while in office.
A court had issued an arrest warrant for Mrs Arroyo, who is accused of diverting $8.8m (£5.5m) from the state lottery charity fund for personal gain.Reports media agencies

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