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Agatha Gregorio

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175763987407620240213-malacanang-enrile-PPA--13.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, February 13, 2024. KJ Rosales, PPA Pool</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Sandiganbayan on Friday deferred the promulgation for the graft case of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, his former chief of staff Gigi Reyes, and Janet Lim Napoles in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.</p><p>The promulgation was reset to October 24, 8:30 a.m. after a member of the Sandiganbayan Special Third Division submitted a reflection that required further deliberation. </p><p>The Sandiganbayan previously acquitted the trio of <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/5/sandiganbayan-upholds-acquittal-of-enrile-napoles-reyes-of-plunder-1233">separate plunder charges</a>. The court said the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt that Enrile conspired with Reyes and Napoles to amass P172.83 million in kickbacks from his PDAF. </p><p>Enrile and Napoles were present via Zoom in Friday&#x27;s proceedings for the graft case.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/4/timeline-enrile-s-vindication-after-10-year-pork-barrel-scam-case-1028">TIMELINE: Enrile&#x27;s vindication after 10-year pork barrel scam case</a></div>

<p>The Sandiganbayan on Friday deferred the promulgation for the graft case of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, his ex-chief of staff Gigi Reyes, and Janet Lim Napoles in connection with the pork barrel scam.</p>

The Sandiganbayan on Friday deferred the promulgation for the graft case of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, his ex-chief of staff Gigi Reyes, and Janet Lim Napoles in connection with the pork barrel scam.

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Sandiganbayan defers promulgation for Enrile, Reyes, Napoles graft case

Agatha Gregorio,

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Published Sep 12, 2025 10:13 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 12, 2025 11:15 AM PHT

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