MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan’s third division reset the arraignment and pretrial of former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog to November 22 after his camp filed a motion to quash on Thursday.
Former Iloilo City mayor Jed Mabilog turns emotional as he speaks during the start of the quad committee hearing at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Sept. 19, 2024. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
During the hearing on Friday, Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang said the prosecution has until October 18 to comment on Mabilog’s motion, after which, the division will decide on the matter before the arraignment.
Mabilog did not answer any query from reporters after the hearing.
The case filed against Mabilog at the Sandiganbayan was due to an alleged anomalous towing service agreement signed when he was still mayor in 2015, which was filed at the Office of the Ombudsman in 2018.
The Ombudsman ruled that there was probable cause to and ordered his perpetual disqualification from public office.
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