Ex-Gen. Garcia enters plea bargain, maybe set free...

[Monseratto]

Another loophole of our justice system taken advantage...

Ex-Gen. Garcia pleads guilty to direct bribery
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 12/16/2010 12:41 PM | Updated as of 12/16/2010 1:21 PM


MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) - Former Armed Forces of the Philippines comptroller Gen. Carlos F. Garcia, who is facing plunder charges for allegedly amassing P302 million while in active service, on Thursday pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of direct bribery.

The case has been submitted for resolution by the Sandiganbayan's 2nd Division, where Garcia earlier entered a not guilty plea to the plunder charge.

ABS-CBN correspondent RG Cruz reported over ANC's Dateline Philippines that Garcia's guilty plea was part of a bargaining agreement with government prosecutors from the Office of the Ombudsman.

Cruz reported that the anti-graft court's justices did not indicate if they would approve with the settlement between Garcia and the prosecutors and if they would dismiss the plunder charge.

He added that the court promptly ended the hearing without declaring any punishment against Garcia. It also did not give any clue as to when the resolution would be issued.

Last September, Philippine Star columnist Jarius Bondoc wrote about rumors that Garcia and the Office of the Ombudsman had signed a deal that would free the former military general.

Bondoc wrote in his column the deal was that Garcia would plead guilty to a lesser offense, and return P50 million that he and 2 sons allegedly withdrew from various banks in 2004.

He said that since the lesser offense carries a penalty of 6 years imprisonment, Garcia, who has been in detention since 2004, may walk free before the year ends.

Also charged with plunder were Garcia's wife, Clarita Depakakibo, and their 3 children -- Ian Carl, Juan Paulo and Timothy Mark.

Garcia has been acquitted of 3 counts of perjury and convicted on one count for which he received a short prison term, but was considered already served due to his continuing detention.

From military detention, he was transferred to the Philippine National Police's custodial center, where he has been detained for the non-bailable charge of plunder.

The Garcia family is also facing money laundering charges following alleged massive withdrawals from their numerous bank accounts.

Two of Garcia's sons are facing bulk cash smuggling charges in a US court for attempting to slip US$100,000 into the United States from the Philippines in 2003. The government is working for their extradition. -- with a report from RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News

[jimnyeatworld]

eto talaga term ni Aquino

pakawalan sila Trillianes saka Magdalo et al
pakawalan si Hubert Webb et al

ngaun si Garcia naman


magastos kasi pakain sa kanila sa kulungan kay mas mabuti pa kung sa labas na lang at least sila na gagastos sa sarili na


this society is going to the dogs. mukang kelangan ko na isipin magbahay sa Las Vegas ah

[uls]

maybe the govt is letting Garcia out coz he can be useful

sigurado madaming alam yan

kung siya lang nakakurakot ng P300M, alam niya siguro kung sino mga nakakurakot ng bilyon

medium fish lang siya

[roninblade]

6 years na pala in prison. i would prefer another 4years in prison sana. pero i dont think i have any problem with this if he is returning some money. he's got a lot more hidden in different accounts, for sure.

^ you're right *uls, small/medium fry lang sya compared to others in the government.

... also, baka naman nag-order lang ng clean up ng pending high profile cases si pnoy kaya sunod-sunod sa news ngayon ang resolutions ng mga kaso.

[jimnyeatworld]

and the resolution is ... pakawalan na lahat since mas mabait pa itong mga nakakakulong kaysa sa mga nasa labas?

[chua_riwap]

....and he was able to post bail. He'll be released anytime soon.

[chua_riwap]

laya na si gen. plunder.........


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/12...cia-walks-free

[Big_daddy]

Such a sad day for Justice in our country. Kinda makes me feel like I live in a South American country...you know the type...banana republic :-)

[CVT]

Langya naman itong sistema natin.... :twak:

11.6K:cheers:

[ab_initio]

^^kelangan ba talaga natin ng pera? We've gone this far...why?

[Lucius]

^^kelangan ba talaga natin ng pera? We've gone this far...why?

Greed and ambition, that's why.

[speed unlimited]

Mukhang absuwelto lahat ng mga kaso kung mahirap kaya akusado mapawalang sala kaya.

[jimnyeatworld]

maybe he made a deal ala Jack Bauer 24 in exchange for immunity