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FULL TEXT: Supreme Court's decision togrant Enrile's bailBy Rosette Adel(philstar.com) | Updated August 20, 2015 - 3:51pm

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The Supreme Court granted the posting of bail of Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, charged with plunder in connection

with the multi-billion peso scam siphoning lawmakers' Priority Development Assistance Funds or pork barrel.

MANILA, PhilippinesIn its 17-page ruling made public on Thursday, the Supreme Court said bail may be

granted as a matter of right or discretion in allowing Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile's temporary freedom.

Voting 8-4, the magistrated granted the petition of Enrile, who faces plunder charges before the

Sandiganbayan, to post bail due mainly to his old age and condition.

The decision, penned by Assocaite Justice Lucas Bersamin, stated that even non-bailable charges in offensespunishable by death, life imprisonment or reclusion perpetua is subject to judicial discretion.

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The high court said the granting of Enrilesmotion was due to humanitarian considerations.

Enriles poor health justifies his admission to bail, the ruling said.
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The four dissenters of Enriles plea were Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Senior Associate Justice Antonio

Carpio, Associate Justices Estela Perlas-Bernabe and Marvic Leonen while Associate Justice Francis

Jardeleza inhibited himself from the case as he was the former solicitor general.

Below is the copy of the Supreme Court's 17-page decision.


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