Sandiganbayan also sets aside Bautista's contention that his constitutional right to speedy disposition of cases has been violated.
MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan, the country’s anti-graft court, affirmed the charge against former Quezon City mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista.
The anti-graft court said the case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman dated March 15, 2023 sufficiently states the allegations to sustain the indictment. In addition, the Sandiganbayan also set aside Bautista’s contention that his constitutional right to speedy disposition of cases has been violated.
“t is at once clear that the issues raised by the accused cannot be considered in evaluating the sufficiency of the Information because the same largely pertain to extrinsic matters or evidence aliunde. They not only highlight factual allegations that require evidence presentation but more so, relegate legal issues that require a conclusion from the court when trial is yet to begin,” the Sandiganbayan said.
In his arguments, Bautista argued that Geodata’s contract underwent a competitive public bidding undertaken by the Bids and Awards Committee. The former QC mayor also raised that none of the BAC members was named co-defendant in the case.
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