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MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) on Monday, October 24, denied the appeal to post bail by Bilibid drug probe witness Herbert “Ampang” Colanggo – also known as Roy Gilbert Colangco.
Colanggo, who is serving time at the national penitentiary for several robbery cases, cited humanitarian reasons for his bail appeal, saying his health was deteriorating despite continuous medical management.
He complained of back pain and intermittent shooting pains and numbness on both lower extremities, as well as recurring urinary complaints.
He also asked for his provisional liberty, saying the evidence against him was not strong based on the records of the case. (READ: Herbert Colanggo: Convicted crime leader, drug lord, recording artist)
Colanggo was arrested in 2009 in connection with a number of bank robberies. He was tagged in a 2008 robbery of a Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation branch in Laguna, where 10 people were killed.
He was sentenced to reclusion perpetua – imprisonment of up to 40 years – by the Paranaque regional trial court.
Recently, he was brought by the Department of Justice before a House of Representatives committee to testify on the proliferation of illegal drugs at the New Bilibid Prison during the time Senator Leila de Lima as DOJ secretary. (READ: Colanggo: I gave De Lima ‘payola’)
“Considering that the bail pending appeal is only discretionary when the applicant is convicted of an offense not punishable by death, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment, accused-appellant is not eligible to be granted bail as a matter of course,” the CA ruled.
The 5th division of the CA also denied Colanggo’s motion to admit additional evidence related to his case. – Rappler.com
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