The Sandiganbayan’s Third Division has granted the prosecution’s plea to consolidate the graft case and the charge of usurpation of official functions filed against former President Benigno Aquino 3rd with the cases filed against former Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima and former PNP-Special Action Force Director Getulio Napeñas.

On Friday (December 1), Aquino’s camp submitted the matter to the court’s discretion. The court found the grounds raised by the prosecution to be “meritorious” and thus granted the prosecution’s motion in open court.

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