GMA, 3 others face new charges

Former President, incumbent-Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is facing another criminal case, as government prosecutors Wednesday recommended the filing of technical malversation charges against her and three of her former Cabinet members in connection with the alleged misuse of almost P550 million in welfare funds for migrant workers.

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Arrest warrant for Gloria

A Pasay City court Friday issued a warrant for the arrest of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on charges of electoral sabotage.

Judge Jesus Mupas of the Pasay Regional Trial Court Branch 112 issued the warrant after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) filed a case against Mrs. Arroyo, Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr., Lintang Bedol, provincial election supervisor of Maguindanao.

The Comelec alleged that the three conspired to ensure a 12-0 victory for the senatorial candidates of the Arroyo-backed Team Unity in the 2007 election.

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SC allows GMA travel

The Supreme Court (SC), in an 8-5 vote, issued Tuesday a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the watch list order (WLO) issued against former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, her husband former First Gentleman Jose Miguel T. Arroyo, and others facing investigation on the alleged poll fraud in the 2004 and 2007 elections in Mindanao.

The order allowed Mrs. Arroyo to seek medical treatment abroad. However, the SC imposed three conditions for the former First Couple to avail themselves of the TRO, according to SC Spokesman and Court Administrator Jose Midas P. Marquez.

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Gloria in a Bind

Photographs of President-turned-Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during her medical examination are attached as evidence in the petition filed Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, by her lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, challenging the watch list orders (WLOs) issued against her by the Department of Justice which prevents her from seeking medical remedies abroad. (Photo by LINUS G. ESCANDOR II)

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