The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has ruled with finality against reopening the presentation of evidence in Civil Case No. 0005, a lawsuit filed by the government against assets of businessman Lucio Tan.
In a resolution promulgated April 28, the Sandiganbayan junked the appeal of Tan's estranged brother, Mariano Tanenglian, seeking a court order to compel the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to grant him immunity in exchange for his proposed testimony against his own brother.
Tanenglian, named co-accused in the case, offered to testify for the government but the Office of the Solicitor General and the PCGG turned him down saying his proposition was suspicious coming this late as the state has already been ordered by the court to terminate its presentation.
The court had earlier said that it has no jurisdiction to direct the PCGG to act on the offer of Mariano Tanenglian to be a witness.
According to the Marcos family's claim, former President Ferdinand Marcos was the real owner of numerous companies and Tan was simply the late strongman's nominee.
Source:
Peter J.G. Tabingo
Malaya
Posted April 30, 2010 at http://www.malaya.com.ph/04302010/metro4.html
In a resolution promulgated April 28, the Sandiganbayan junked the appeal of Tan's estranged brother, Mariano Tanenglian, seeking a court order to compel the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to grant him immunity in exchange for his proposed testimony against his own brother.
Tanenglian, named co-accused in the case, offered to testify for the government but the Office of the Solicitor General and the PCGG turned him down saying his proposition was suspicious coming this late as the state has already been ordered by the court to terminate its presentation.
The court had earlier said that it has no jurisdiction to direct the PCGG to act on the offer of Mariano Tanenglian to be a witness.
According to the Marcos family's claim, former President Ferdinand Marcos was the real owner of numerous companies and Tan was simply the late strongman's nominee.
Source:
Peter J.G. Tabingo
Malaya
Posted April 30, 2010 at http://www.malaya.com.ph/04302010/metro4.html
