During his press conference, presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte said that he is ready to give former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo a grant on her pardon.
The press conference was held in Davao City. It is also where he said that Arroyo should be released.
“Look, alam mo kasi, ganito yan eh. I’m ready to grant pardon to Arroyo”, said Duterte.
Up until now, the former president is still on trial due to the plunder case for the P364 million Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) funds which are allegedly misused.
“Let me explain. Si Arroyo to my mind should also be released kasi ‘yung lahat na-demanda in connection with the sweepstakes expenditure ng intelligence fund nasa labas na. Si Arroyo lang ang hanggang nandiyan,” explained by the incoming president.
“Ayaw n’ya. I offered, ‘When I become president, I will pardon you.’ I talked to her, sabi ko, ‘Ma’am, gusto mo i-pardon kita? Not because we’re friends, but because I do not think that there is a good case against you as a prosecutor, as a lawyer,"” he added.
But Arroyo refused to since she had to admit that she did the crime to become eligible for pardon.
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