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The Philippine anti-graft court Sandiganbayan denied the motion of government prosecutors to change some details in the plunder information they had filed against Senator Ramon Revilla Jr in connection with the pork barrel scam. Prosecutors from the Office of the Ombudsman had said that alleged mastermind Janet Napoles siphoned off millions in lawmakers’ development funds for fake non-governmental organizations – and in the process gave the lawmakers kickbacks – for her personal gain. Napoles, who is a co-accused of all 3 senators facing charges, argued that since her acts were meant to enrich herself and not the senators, then there was no plunder committed. Prosecutors sought to change that loophole, a day before Senator Revilla’s arraignment, where the Sandiganbayan entered a not guilty plea for him. The prosecutors filed the same motion to amend information in the cases of two other senators who have yet to be arraigned.
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