THE Supreme Court appears set to review the weak charges filed against former President Benigno Aquino 3rd and two others in connection with the botched counter-terrorist operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that led to the deaths of 44 police commandos.
In a three-page resolution, a copy of which was obtained by The Manila Times, the court’s First Division issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Ombudsman and Sandiganbayan in indicting and trying Aquino for the simple crime of “usurpation of authority.”
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