{"id":30005,"date":"2014-10-30T11:39:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T03:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=30005"},"modified":"2014-10-30T18:41:06","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T10:41:06","slug":"luys-bank-accounts-to-be-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/10\/30\/luys-bank-accounts-to-be-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"Luy\u2019s bank accounts to be opened"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pork barrel scam whistleblower Benhur Luy. Screenshot from InterAksyon\/TV5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 The Sandiganbayan has allowed the opening of the bank accounts of Benhur Luy, pork barrel scam whistle-blower, as long as it will be used in the plunder case against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada.<\/p>\n

The anti-graft court\u2019s Fifth Division said that the money and other assets of the witness may be scrutinized.<\/p>\n

According to the Sandiganbayan, Luy\u2019s bank accounts, travel records, real property records and even vehicle ownership records, and even those of fellow whistle-blowers Marina Sula and Merlina Su\u00f1as may be subpoenaed, as requested by pork barrel fun scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles.<\/p>\n

Ombudsman lawyers tried to stop the Fifth Division saying that the whistle-blowers should not be considered given that they are the accused in the case.<\/p>\n

However, Fifth Division ruled in accordance with Napoles\u2019 motion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe agree with the prosecution that the depositors-witnesses are not the accused in the instant case. We, however, find that the monies of the depositors-witnesses in the bank accounts subject of the subpoena can be considered as subject matter of the litigation,\u201d magistrates handling the Estrada plunder case said.<\/p>\n

All Luy, Suna and Sunas allegedly maintained multiple bank accounts with the following banks: Bank of the Philippine Islands, Metrobank, United Coconut Planters Bank, Banco De Oro, Land Bank of the Philippines, Philippine Savings Bank and Citibank.<\/p>\n

The Fifth Division was headed by Associate Justice Rolando Jurado with Associate Justices Alexander Gesmundo and Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta as members, made a different decision from the Sandiganbayan First and Third Divisions, which prohibited scrutiny of the whistle-blower\u2019s bank accounts.<\/p>\n

The First Division is in-charge of the plunder case against Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., while that of Senate Minority Floor Leader Juan Ponce Enrile is with the Third Division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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