MANILA, Philippines – She may be detained, facing
criminal charges and reportedly suffering from a crippling illness but former
president Gloria Arroyo intends to run again for a seat in the Philippine
Congress, her lawyer said Tuesday.
Arroyo, who has been held in a government hospital since
2011 while facing criminal charges, will run for a third term as congresswoman
of her home province of Pampanga in 2016 elections, said lawyer Raul Lambino.
Despite being unable to leave detention, Lambino said he is
confident the 68-year-old will win the seat, which she currently holds, again.
“Expect her to win over anybody,” Lambino told AFP.
“She was able to run in 2013 when she was already under
arrest and she was able to win overwhelmingly,” he said.
Arroyo, who served as president from 2001 to 2010, was
arrested while in a private hospital in 2011 for alleged voter fraud during her
presidency.
She was later detained at a military hospital and slapped
with additional charges of misuse of State lottery funds.
However, under the law, Arroyo is allowed to run for office
as long
as she is not convicted of a crime.
as she is not convicted of a crime.
Source: Sunday Times(AFP)...More...
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