Court denies bid to remove testimony in bizman forfeiture case
MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has "noted" with no further action a motion on the forfeiture case against businessman Ernest Escaler and former Justice secretary Hernando Perez. In a resolution dated August 22, the anti-graft court said it has "noted for being moot and academic" a motion filed by the lawyers of Escaler seeking to expunge the testimony of a prosecution witness for technical lapses. Escaler sought to do away with the judicial affidavit of lawyer RJ Andrade Bernal, ...
Source: philippinetimes.com