{"id":72419,"date":"2016-03-15T01:42:41","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T05:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=72419"},"modified":"2016-03-15T01:42:41","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T05:42:41","slug":"ex-president-arroyo-asks-sc-5-day-furlough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/03\/15\/ex-president-arroyo-asks-sc-5-day-furlough\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-President Arroyo asks SC for 5-day furlough"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former president, now Pampanga Representative, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. (Wikipedia photo<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Former President and now Pampanga (2nd District) Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) for a five-day furlough beginning April 3, 2016 to celebrate her 69th birthday with her family on April 5, 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cPetitioner Arroyo appeals anew to the humanity of the Honorable Supreme Court and respectfully asks that she be granted a similar furlough for her birthday on April 5, 2016,\u201d the petition said.<\/p>\n

Arroyo, based on the petition, wished to celebrate her 69th birthday at home with family and friends.<\/p>\n

The petition noted that spending time at home with her family would do the former leader good.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the opinion of her doctors that her continued confinement is injurious to her health. A five-day furlough to celebrate her birthday and be with family and friends will do the former President some good,\u201d the petition said.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Arroyo is currently on \u201chospital arrest\u201d at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City.<\/p>\n

She is facing a case for plunder before the Sandiganbayan in connection with the alleged misuse of Php 366 million in confidential intelligence funds (CIF) of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).<\/p>\n

Last year, the SC has allowed Mrs. Arroyo to have a Christmas and New Year furlough.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the SC extended up to April 20, 2016 its order stopping the Sandiganbayan from proceeding with the plunder trial of Mrs. Arroyo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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