Philippine court upholds decision to keep judge on Revilla malversation trial
The Sandiganbayan Third Division rejected former Senator Bong Revilla's request to bar Justice Karl Miranda from presiding over his malversation case.
Manila's Sandiganbayan Third Division affirmed its earlier order denying Reviva's motion to exclude Associate Justice Karl Miranda, who denied his bail petition, from the ongoing trial. The court issued the ruling on Oct 22, though it was only delivered on Friday. Revilla had filed a motion for reconsideration after the September 24 decision, but the judges found it without merit.
Why it matters
The ruling keeps the original judge on the case, affecting the legal process for a high-profile corruption trial.
How the sides frame it
HIGH AGREEMENTBoth camps report the Sandiganbayan's denial of Revilla's motion to exclude the judge, but the center coverage highlights the lack of merit and the repetition of arguments, while the left coverage simply notes the affirmation of the earlier order.
LEFT
Reports that the Sandiganbayan affirmed its earlier order denying Revilla's motion to exclude the judge, presenting the decision as a straightforward upholding of the court's prior ruling.
CENTER
Frames the denial as a meritless rejection, stressing that Revilla offered no new arguments and therefore the motion was dismissed.
The left emphasises
- affirmed its earlier order
- denying Reviva's motion to exclude Associate Justice Karl Miranda
- court issued the ruling on Oct 22
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