Malacanang on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Sandiganbayan allowing the family of detained former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to spend the Christmas holiday with her.

"We are very happy that the Sandiganbayan has allowed former president Arroyo to celebrate Christmas and New Year with her family," Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a news briefing.

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