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Sandigan chief: Arroyo doctrine makes plunder cases harder to prove
Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines · ASIA
MANILA, Philippines — Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Geraldine Faith Econg on Tuesday called for a review of the Supreme Court doctrine that has raised the burden of proof in plunder cases involving...
MANILA, Philippines — Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Geraldine Faith Econg on Tuesday called for a review of the Supreme Court doctrine that has raised the burden of proof in plunder cases involving public officials. Econg, who is among the candidates for a vacancy in the high tribunal, told a panel of the Judicial and Bar Council that it has been difficult for courts to convict the “main plunderer” in a case because of the so-called Arroyo doctrine. “[I] believe that rule in the Arroyo doctrine on plunder must be revisited and [reviewed] again. Because truth be told, it is difficult for Sandiganbayan […]...
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