The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by detained Senator Juan Ponce Enrile assailing the suspension order issued against him by the Sandiganbayan following his indictment for plunder and graft charges in connection with the alleged anomalies involving his pork barrel funds.
During its en banc session, the SC resolved to dismiss the petition of Enrile for being “moot and academic due to supervening events.” SC spokesperson Theodore Te explained that Enrile’s preventive suspension issued by the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division in July 2014 had already been served and lifted.
Meanwhile, Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla on Tuesday asked the Sandiganbayan’s First Division to allow him to attend the high school graduation of his daughter in Muntinlupa City on March 28.
Revilla told the justices that his daughter will be receiving three awards, and that he wanted to be at the special occasion as a father.