He’s 92 years old and suffering from various health issues so he can’t possibly attempt to escape from the law.
That’s basically what the Supreme Court said when it reaffirmed its Aug 2015 decision to grant bail to retired Senator Juan Ponce Enrile in connection with his involvement in the alleged spending of Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) for ghost projects. Enrile posted a PHP1.45-million bail in the Sandiganbayan where he faces criminal charges of graft.
“SC spokesman Theodore Te said the high court, voting 7-6-1 stated that the people were not kept in the dark about nor were they denied a reasonable opportunity to rebut the instability of his health and his advanced age,” reports Estrella Torres in Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Te likewise denied the claims by petitioner Office of Solicitor General “that there was preferential treatment” given to Enrile because he was a senator. Te reasoned, “Rather, the majority emphasized that the grant of bail was due to petitioner’s health condition, which was sufficiently proven.”
The report noted: “The decision reversed the Sandiganbayan Third Division’s ruling, which denied his bail plea.”
Enrile can now play Bejeweled all day in the comfort of his home.
