Enrile, Reyes, Napoles cleared of plunder in Philippine pork barrel case

Gigi Reyes and former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, who is currently President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s chief legal counsel. The Sandiganbayan Special Third Division acquitted them of plunder during promulgation on Oct 4, 2024. - PDI

MANILA: Former Sen Juan Ponce Enrile, currently serving as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s chief legal counsel, his former aide Jessica Lucila “Gigi” Reyes, and Janet Napoles, known for the moniker pork barrel scam queen, were acquitted of plunder.

The Sandiganbayan Special Third Division’s verdict on Enrile, Reyes, and Napoles during promulgation on Friday (Oct 4) stemmed from cases connected to the misuse of pork barrel funds, which broke out in 2013.