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The Sandiganbayan has dismissed graft and falsification charges against former Vice President Jejomar Binay , his son and former Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr., and others in connection with the construction of the Makati Science High School from 2007 to 2013.In an 86-page resolution promulgated in December 2024, the Sandiganbayan Special Fifth Division granted their demurrer to evidence and dismissed 13 criminal information for graft and falsification filed against them.
In its ruling, the Sandiganbayan did not give credence to the testimonies of the witnesses, noting that they lacked personal knowledge in the case and was only speculating about what transpired in the procurement.The Sandiganbayan also said that former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV could not be considered a witness as he was attending as a senator during the Blue Ribbon Committee hearings on the matter.
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