SENATOR Jose Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday sought refuge before the Supreme Court (SC), asking to halt the prosecution of graft charges against him before the Sandiganbayan during his stint as mayor of San Juan City (Metro Manila) for the purchase of guns for the city without public bidding.

In his petition filed with the High Court, dated April 20, 2016, the senator prayed that findings of the Office of the Ombudsman against him for issuing the same with grave abuse of discretion be junked.

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