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Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) vs. People of the Philippines [DECISION]

G.R. No. 220598 GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, Petitioner versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN (First Division), Respondents G.R. No. 220953 BENIGNO B. AGUAS, Petitioner, versus, SANDIGANBAYAN (First Division), Respondent.

G.R. No. 220598 and G.R. No. 220953 | 2016-07-19

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila

EN BANC

DECISION

BERSAMIN, J.:

We resolve the consolidated petitions for certiorari separately brought to assail and annul the resolutions issued on April 6, 2015 1 and September 10, 2015,whereby the Sandiganbayan respectively denied their demurrer to evidence, and their motions for reconsideration, asserting such denials to be tainted with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction.

Antecedents

On July 10, 2012, the Ombudsman charged in the Sandiganbayan former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA); Philippine Charity...