Court grants Arroyo’s request for separate arraignment

MANILA — The Pasay City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has granted the request of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to have a separate arraignment for the electoral sabotage charge she is facing.

The RTC branch 112 had set a March 19 arraignment for Arroyo and her co-accused, former Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and former election supervisor Lintang Bedol. (more)