Sandiganbayan OKs withdrawal of Safe Spaces Act case vs Army colonel

Inquirer.net - Oct 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has allowed the withdrawal of a Safe Spaces Act case against an Army colonel, ruling that the case should instead be filed before a Regional Trial Court (RTC). In a resolution promulgated on Oct. 21 and posted on the anti-graft court’s website on Friday, its Third Division granted special prosecutors’

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