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By Rey E. R€quero before the SC after the Sandiganbayan litigation and resoit to processes that.
denied her motion for reconsideration. will ensure the preservation ofitsjuris-,
C4rcia argued that ttre HDOs against dictiou. Thus, It may issue warrants of
HE Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the her wcrc issued prematurely. arrests, HDOS and other proc€sses that.
Sandiganbayan disallowing Cebu Rep, Gwertdolyn Thc lawmaker arlued that shb was it deems wamanted under tte circum-'
Garcia from leaving the country. also not able to exhaust her legal rem- ' stances." tbe SC ruling stated.
edies even before the final detetmina- "Tn this case, the Sandiganbayan
tion ofprobable cause against her. acted within its jurisdiction when it is-
In a decisioh penned by,Associ*e sued by the Sandiganbayan.' ln ruling against Gircia, the SC sued the HDOs against the petitioner,"'
Justice Andres Reyes Jr., the SC's Sec- The ldwniaker is fdcing two counts held that from the filing of the case, it added.
ond Division denied for'lack of merit of giaft and one count of illegal use of whether it will be dismissed or con- The SC held that there was no denial of
Garoia's petitiori seeking to reverse the public funds for the alleged anomalous tinue with the proceedings, is upon due process sincc Garcia cdn file a mo-
anti-gtaft dourt decision to issue hold purdhdse of24,7 hectare Balili property the court's discretion. tion for reconsideration. The;iroceedings
departure orders to prevent her from worth P98.9 million while she was still "Pursilant to said authority, the court before the Sandiganbayan as well as her
Ieaving the country. Cebu goventor. takes full authority over the case, in- appeal before the Ombudsman can pro-
Garcla is subject of three HDOs is- Oarcia was forced to file an appeat cluding the manner of the conduct of ceed concurrently, the SC said.

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