00:00Former Ombudsman Samuel Martires appears to have reversed a 2016 dismissal order against
00:06Senator Joel Villanueva in secret. Nuly-installed Ombudsman Boying Remulia wanted the Senate to
00:12implement the 2016 decision from then Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales that stemmed from the
00:17pork barrel scam. But to everyone's surprise, Villanueva had already been cleared in the
00:22administrative case that ordered him dismissed.
00:24To my surprise, when I got to the office, I was confronted with a decision signed by
00:30former Ombudsman Martires dated July 2019.
00:37Earlier, Martires confirmed to Rappler that he granted Villanueva's motion for reconsideration
00:41in the administrative case reversing Carpio Morales' 2016 decision. A quick scan of Villanueva's
00:47Facebook and X pages yielded no results. The lawmaker also made no mention of it in any
00:53press release. Even reporters covering the constitutional body had not heard of the decision.
00:58So, it's a surprise, secret decision will come out.
01:04So, it's a surprise, secret decision will come out.
01:08Well, The people who have been approved by, it is a surprise, secret decision will come out.
01:14If it's a surprise, please feel free to continue to come out.
01:16So, with this, if it's a surprise, secret decision will come out.
01:18It's a surprise, secret decision will come out.
01:20It's a surprise, right?
01:21You can wait, if it's a surprise, please.
01:26So, for this, you know, this documentary, the theater, the theater, the theater is a surprise.
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