Ombudsman junks bribery case vs De Lima, Dayan

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has dropped the bribery case filed against former Sen. Leila de Lima and her former aide, Ronnie Dayan, as it found no probable cause for the accusation.

The resolution ordering the dismissal of the case was dated July 22 but was released only on Tuesday, Aug. 9.

The resolution said there were glaring inconsistencies in the testimonies provided by the complainant, the Special Investigation Team of the Office of the Ombudsman.

De Lima was supposed to have received bribe money — collected by Dayan — from convicted drug dealer Kerwin Espinosa.

The inconsistencies, the resolution said, “would prevent a reasonable mind fro…

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