MANILA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES - TRUST ABAD - NOT!

So spare me the talk about being an agent of reform as the trustworthy custodian of government funds in the journey on the straight path blah blah blah, Mr. Abad. There's a terrible storm coming and you're right in the middle of it; with any luck, YOU'LL BE SWEPT AWAY ALONG WITH YOUR BOSS AND ALL THE CORRUPT ALLIES OF HIS WHOSE GRAND LARCENY YOU ENABLED WITH OUR MONEY.

TRIBUNE: PROSECUTION IN PCSO CASE RESTS; GMA CAMP TO SEEK DISMISSAL

Despite their earlier pronouncement two weeks ago that they were going to present 6 to 10 more witnesses, special prosecutor in the PCSO plunder case against former Pres Gloria M-Arroyo and  former PCSO officials rested their case yesterday. The prosecution had presented 14 witnesses  with no one making any testimony directly linking the former President to the disbursement of the PCSO fund. She was even cleared by a prosecution witness, CoA Director Flerida Jimenez, saying all confidential and intelligence fund subject of the case was duly liquidated. Main witness, PCSO Director Aleta Tolentino, had also testified that they had no evidence to show if the accused, including the former President, pocketed or benefited from the CIF. 

NEWS: PROSECUTION IN PCSO CASE RESTS, NO EVIDENCE LINKING GMA TO SCAM, SAYS LAWYER

Laurence Arroyo, said the announcement of the prosecution took them by surprise because of the earlier manifestation to the graft court that they were still going to present 6 to 10 witnesses with one making any testimony directly linking the former president to the disbursement of the PCSO fund. She was even cleared by a prosecution witness, COA Director Flerida Jimenez saying all confidential and intelligence fund subject of the case was duly liquidated. But Arroyo said the decision of the prosecution is most welcome since it will give them the chance to seek other legal remedies to effect the dismissal of the case against the former president and release her from detention.