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Acquitted

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

14th President of the Philippines (2001-2010); Representative, Pampanga 2nd District

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Accusations

  • Named in multiple proceedings during and after her presidency, including a plunder complaint related to the alleged misuse of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) confidential and intelligence funds.
  • Named in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee inquiry into the cancelled National Broadband Network contract with ZTE Corporation, although she was not formally charged in the principal NBN-ZTE proceedings.

Denial

Arroyo and her counsel have denied wrongdoing throughout. The Supreme Court acquitted her of plunder in the PCSO fund case in 2016, ruling that the prosecution had failed to demonstrate the required conspiracy.

Connected events

  1. New allegation

    Jose de Venecia III testifies on NBN-ZTE bribery at Senate

    Businessman Jose "Joey" de Venecia III testifies at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee about an attempted bribe in connection with the National Broadband Network contract awarded to ZTE Corporation, naming senior officials he alleged were involved in pressuring the process.

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