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Sandiganbayan Denies Ex-Senator Revilla's Furlough Request
The anti-graft court ruled the situation was not an emergency, citing security and fairness concerns. Alternatives include virtual participation in rites. Bail ruling still pending.
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The Sandiganbayan Third Division denied former senator Bong Revilla's motion for furlough, ruling the request lacked merit. Revilla is detained at a Quezon City jail while facing a malversation through falsification case over an alleged ghost project in Pandi, Bulacan.
He filed an urgent motion last Monday to visit his brother's wake in Cavite on June 27 or 28 for up to four hours. The court expressed sympathy but said the situation did not qualify as an emergency or compelling circumstance that would justify an exception to detention rules.
Granting furlough would strain the security capabilities of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, the court added. It would also create a public impression that Revilla, as a former high-ranking official, receives favored treatment over other detainees.