The Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, reversing a lower court decision declaring illegal her receipt of attorney’s fees amounting to more than P16 million, as part of legal expenses in the case involving the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 3.

The court’s 17th Division declared as legal the $6 million in legal expenses claimed by the government from airport contractor Philippine International Air Terminals Co. Inc. (Piatco).

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