Malacañang on Monday said only the court can decide whether or not former president and incumbent Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo can run in next year’s polls.
“The issue on whether or not former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo can seek re-election is best left to the discretion of the Sandiganbayan and the Comelec [Commission on Elections],” Palace spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in a text message.
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