MANILA – Granted temporary freedom, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile returned to the Senate on Monday afternoon after being detained for more than a year at Camp Crame in Quezon City.
Enrile posted a P1.45-million bail last week for the plunder and graft charges filed against him at the Sandiganbayan in connection with his alleged involvement in the P10-billion pork barrel scam by businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles.
The 91-year-old senator was accompanied by an aide, a nurse and his daughter Katrina when he arrived in his office at around 2 p.
m.
Enrile did not entertain questions from the media.
Welcome back signs posted outside Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile's office. No confirmation if he'll show @cnnphilippines pic.twitter.com/Gc46ALXqyD
— Anna Es (@msannaes) August 24, 2015
Sen Enrile prepares to attend the Senate session since being released fr hospital detention last week pic.twitter.com/IPS4UppD7h
— Ten Avendano (@10avendanoINQ) August 24, 2015
Sen. JPE is now reporting for duties at the #SENATE @PhilippineStar pic.twitter.com/oQcglmxOo0
— Mong Pintolo (@mongskipintolo) August 24, 2015