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TIMELINE: Enrile’s arrest for plunder case
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(Updated 6:26 p.m., Sept. 2, 2014) Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile is no stranger to arrest. He has been arrested twice in 1990 and 2001, both on rebellion charges.
On Friday, however, Enrile was once again arrested, this time over a plunder case for his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam. The veteran politician is being accused of amassing P172.8 million from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) from 2004 to 2010 by supposedly diverting these allocations to fake foundations associated with alleged scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles.
Below is a timeline of court proceedings on the pork barrel cases against Enrile:
September 16, 2013
The National Bureau of Investigation files plunder complaints against Enrile, as well as Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., in connection with the alleged pork barrel scam.
April 1, 2014
The Office of the Ombudsman announces its decision to indict three senators and Napoles with plunder and graft in connection with the supposed anomaly.
June 6, 2014
The Ombudsman files plunder charges against the three senators, Napoles and several other public officials before the Sandiganbayan.
June 9, 2014
The Ombudsman also files graft charges against Napoles and the three senators. Enrile faces 11 counts of graft.
June 13, 2014
Past 11 a.m. - Enrile's plunder and graft cases were raffled off to the Sandiganbayan Third Division headed by Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje Tang.
past 2 p.m. - Citing his old age and poor health, Enrile asks the Sandiganbayan to allow him to post bail for plunder, a non-bailable offense.
June 16, 2014
Enrile asks the Sandiganbayan to dismiss "inadequate" plunder and graft cases filed against him. He also asked the anti-graft court to stop the issuance of an arrest warrant.
June 17, 2014
The Sandiganbayan issues a hold departure against Enrile.
July 4, 2014
3:20 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division issues an arrest warrant against Enrile, his former aide Gigi Reyes, Napoles and two others. Enrile's motion for bail was also junked.
5:30 p.m. - Enrile surrenders at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame, where he underwent medical examination and booking proceedings.
6:30 p.m. - PNP spokesman Senior Superintendent Reuben Theodore Sindac announces that Enrile, 90, will be confined at the PNP General Hospital.
July 5, 2014
7 a.m. - Enrile is brought to the Asian Eye Institute in Makati City to undergo procedure to address macular degeneration, which could lead to blindness if not treated.
7:40 a.m. - Enrile returns to Camp Crame after the eye procedure.
July 6, 2014
9:50 a.m. - Enrile goes back to the Asian Eye Institute for a post-operative eye checkup, which lasted for only about 10 minutes.
3:30 p.m. - Former President Ramos visits Enrile at PNP hospital. The two joined forces in 1986 to oust then-President Ferdinand Marcos.
July 7, 2014
9:20 a.m. - The Sandiganbayan issues warrants of arrest against Enrile and 25 others in connection with their multiple graft cases filed in connection with his alleged misuse of his pork barrel funds.
10 a.m. - Enrile asks the Sandiganbayan to temporarily place him under hospital arrest at the PNP General Hospital pending the resolution of his motion for bail.
July 8, 2014
10 a.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday orders the prosecution to organize its presentation of the 9,000-page case pertaining to the plunder and graft charges filed against Enrile in connection with his alleged involvement in the pork barrel fund scam.
6 p.m. - Enrile undergoes a two-dimensional echocardiogram (2D Echo) with doppler to get a clear picture of his heart and assess the flow of blood through and out of his arteries following a recommendation from his physicians at the PNP General Hospital in Camp Crame where he is confined.
On Friday, however, Enrile was once again arrested, this time over a plunder case for his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam. The veteran politician is being accused of amassing P172.8 million from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) from 2004 to 2010 by supposedly diverting these allocations to fake foundations associated with alleged scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles.
Below is a timeline of court proceedings on the pork barrel cases against Enrile:
September 16, 2013
The National Bureau of Investigation files plunder complaints against Enrile, as well as Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., in connection with the alleged pork barrel scam.
April 1, 2014
The Office of the Ombudsman announces its decision to indict three senators and Napoles with plunder and graft in connection with the supposed anomaly.
June 6, 2014
The Ombudsman files plunder charges against the three senators, Napoles and several other public officials before the Sandiganbayan.
June 9, 2014
The Ombudsman also files graft charges against Napoles and the three senators. Enrile faces 11 counts of graft.
June 13, 2014
Past 11 a.m. - Enrile's plunder and graft cases were raffled off to the Sandiganbayan Third Division headed by Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje Tang.
past 2 p.m. - Citing his old age and poor health, Enrile asks the Sandiganbayan to allow him to post bail for plunder, a non-bailable offense.
June 16, 2014
Enrile asks the Sandiganbayan to dismiss "inadequate" plunder and graft cases filed against him. He also asked the anti-graft court to stop the issuance of an arrest warrant.
June 17, 2014
The Sandiganbayan issues a hold departure against Enrile.
July 4, 2014
3:20 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division issues an arrest warrant against Enrile, his former aide Gigi Reyes, Napoles and two others. Enrile's motion for bail was also junked.
5:30 p.m. - Enrile surrenders at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame, where he underwent medical examination and booking proceedings.
6:30 p.m. - PNP spokesman Senior Superintendent Reuben Theodore Sindac announces that Enrile, 90, will be confined at the PNP General Hospital.
July 5, 2014
7 a.m. - Enrile is brought to the Asian Eye Institute in Makati City to undergo procedure to address macular degeneration, which could lead to blindness if not treated.
7:40 a.m. - Enrile returns to Camp Crame after the eye procedure.
July 6, 2014
9:50 a.m. - Enrile goes back to the Asian Eye Institute for a post-operative eye checkup, which lasted for only about 10 minutes.
3:30 p.m. - Former President Ramos visits Enrile at PNP hospital. The two joined forces in 1986 to oust then-President Ferdinand Marcos.
July 7, 2014
9:20 a.m. - The Sandiganbayan issues warrants of arrest against Enrile and 25 others in connection with their multiple graft cases filed in connection with his alleged misuse of his pork barrel funds.
10 a.m. - Enrile asks the Sandiganbayan to temporarily place him under hospital arrest at the PNP General Hospital pending the resolution of his motion for bail.
July 8, 2014
10 a.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday orders the prosecution to organize its presentation of the 9,000-page case pertaining to the plunder and graft charges filed against Enrile in connection with his alleged involvement in the pork barrel fund scam.
6 p.m. - Enrile undergoes a two-dimensional echocardiogram (2D Echo) with doppler to get a clear picture of his heart and assess the flow of blood through and out of his arteries following a recommendation from his physicians at the PNP General Hospital in Camp Crame where he is confined.
July 11, 2014
7:45 a.m. - Enrile arrives at the Sandiganbayan for his arraignment on graft and plunder charges, shortly before alleged pork mastermind Janet Lim Napoles.
8:33 a.m. - The PNP limits Enrile's visitors from four to two at a time, citing health concerns.
9:11 a.m. - Enrile's camp asks the anti-graft court for clarifications on the charge sheet for plunder, saying the information submitted by the prosecution is lacking in details.
9:40 a.m. - Enrile's camp files a motion for reconsideration after the Sandiganbayan Third Division junked the motion for clarification. (
10:29 a.m. - Enrile refuses to enter any plea during the arraignment because the court earlier denied the motions they filed. The court enters a not guilty plea on his behalf.
July 12, 2014
7 a.m. - Enrile undergoes an eye treatment at the Asian Eye Institute to address macular degeneration, a condition that can lead to blindness if untreated.
July 13, 2014
8:30 a.m. - Enrile brought back to the Asian Eye Institute for a checkup.
July 14, 2014
5:30 p.m. - A team of doctors from the Philippine General Hospital recommends hospital stay for Enrile, who has multiple illnesses, including chronic hypertension.
July 15, 2014
11:20 a.m. - The Office of the Ombudsman asks the Sandiganbayan to suspend Enrile in connection with the plunder and graft charges he is facing before the anti-graft court.
July 17, 2014
4:48 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division allows Enrile to continue his temporary stay at the Philippine National Police General Hospital for another 30 days, to allow doctors to examine him more thoroughly.
6:41 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan postpones Enrile's arraignment for graft charges pending the resolution of the prosecution’s motion to amend the criminal Information.
7:05 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan declines to fix bail for Enrile, saying that setting the amount he has to pay for provisional liberty is "exceedingly premature."
July 21, 2014
8:49 p.m. - Enrile opposes his proposed suspension, saying it is based purely on the "whims" of the prosecution, and since the case’s criminal information is in question.
July 22, 2014
3:37 p.m. - The camp of Enrile told the Sandiganbayan Third Division that only the Senate can suspend him over the plunder and graft charges he is facing in connection with the pork barrel scam.
July 25, 2014
1:42 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan orders the suspension of Enrile from his post for 90 days for his alleged role in the P10-B pork barrel scam.
July 30, 2014
8:50 p.m. - The Senate informs the Sandiganbayan that it will not yet implement the 90-day suspension order against Enrile pending the anti-graft court’s final resolution on the matter.
August 7, 2014
11:54 a.m. - Enrile seeks redress from the Supreme Court to stop the ongoing Sandiganbayan plunder trial.
5:50 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division orders the PNP-CIDG to transport detained Enrile to the PGH in Manila on August 11 and 12 to undergo medical examinations.
August 8, 2014
12:03 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan denies the motion for reconsideration filed by Enrile to gain temporary freedom over the plunder and graft case he is facing.
4:08 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan denies with finality the appeal of Enrile to dismiss the plunder case filed against him.
4:17 p.m. - Enrile asks the Sandiganbayan to reset his scheduled examination at the PGH as he needs to rest for an emergency eye procedure.
5:07 p.m. - Government prosecutors insist the Sandiganbayan has the power to suspend Enrile.
August 11, 2014
2:50 p.m. - Enrile undergoes several medical examinations at the PGH for the Sandiganbayan to determine his health condition in connection with his motion for hospital arrest pending before the anti-graft court.
6:40 p.m. - Lawyers of Enrile say they are considering elevating their petition for bail to the Supreme Court, after the Sandiganbayan denied the 90-year-old lawmaker temporary liberty.
August 22, 2014
2:20 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan denies Enrile's motion for reconsideration against his suspension for lack of merit.
2:29 p.m. - PGH medical director Dr. Jose Gonzales asks the Sandiganbayan for a 15-day extension from the August 26 deadline given to him to submit his report on Enrile's medical condition.
2:42 p.m. - Assistant COA commissioner Susan Garcia says the release of the fund from Enrile's pork barrel to five NGOs associated with Napoles did not undergo proper procedure.
August 29, 2014
8:24 p.m. - Enrile's daughter, Katrina Ponce-Enrile, says her father is making use of his time in hospital detention by writing his second book.
September 1, 2014
12:51 p.m. - Senate President Franklin Drilon starts the implementation of the 90-day suspension order on Enrile.
11:26 a.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division issues a subpoena ordering the head of the PGH to appear before the court to testify regarding Enrile's health. —Andreo Calonzo, Amanda Fernandez and Rose-An Dioquino/RSJ/KBK, GMA News
July 12, 2014
7 a.m. - Enrile undergoes an eye treatment at the Asian Eye Institute to address macular degeneration, a condition that can lead to blindness if untreated.
July 13, 2014
8:30 a.m. - Enrile brought back to the Asian Eye Institute for a checkup.
July 14, 2014
5:30 p.m. - A team of doctors from the Philippine General Hospital recommends hospital stay for Enrile, who has multiple illnesses, including chronic hypertension.
July 15, 2014
11:20 a.m. - The Office of the Ombudsman asks the Sandiganbayan to suspend Enrile in connection with the plunder and graft charges he is facing before the anti-graft court.
July 17, 2014
4:48 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division allows Enrile to continue his temporary stay at the Philippine National Police General Hospital for another 30 days, to allow doctors to examine him more thoroughly.
6:41 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan postpones Enrile's arraignment for graft charges pending the resolution of the prosecution’s motion to amend the criminal Information.
7:05 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan declines to fix bail for Enrile, saying that setting the amount he has to pay for provisional liberty is "exceedingly premature."
July 21, 2014
8:49 p.m. - Enrile opposes his proposed suspension, saying it is based purely on the "whims" of the prosecution, and since the case’s criminal information is in question.
July 22, 2014
3:37 p.m. - The camp of Enrile told the Sandiganbayan Third Division that only the Senate can suspend him over the plunder and graft charges he is facing in connection with the pork barrel scam.
July 25, 2014
1:42 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan orders the suspension of Enrile from his post for 90 days for his alleged role in the P10-B pork barrel scam.
July 30, 2014
8:50 p.m. - The Senate informs the Sandiganbayan that it will not yet implement the 90-day suspension order against Enrile pending the anti-graft court’s final resolution on the matter.
August 7, 2014
11:54 a.m. - Enrile seeks redress from the Supreme Court to stop the ongoing Sandiganbayan plunder trial.
5:50 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division orders the PNP-CIDG to transport detained Enrile to the PGH in Manila on August 11 and 12 to undergo medical examinations.
August 8, 2014
12:03 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan denies the motion for reconsideration filed by Enrile to gain temporary freedom over the plunder and graft case he is facing.
4:08 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan denies with finality the appeal of Enrile to dismiss the plunder case filed against him.
4:17 p.m. - Enrile asks the Sandiganbayan to reset his scheduled examination at the PGH as he needs to rest for an emergency eye procedure.
5:07 p.m. - Government prosecutors insist the Sandiganbayan has the power to suspend Enrile.
August 11, 2014
2:50 p.m. - Enrile undergoes several medical examinations at the PGH for the Sandiganbayan to determine his health condition in connection with his motion for hospital arrest pending before the anti-graft court.
6:40 p.m. - Lawyers of Enrile say they are considering elevating their petition for bail to the Supreme Court, after the Sandiganbayan denied the 90-year-old lawmaker temporary liberty.
August 22, 2014
2:20 p.m. - The Sandiganbayan denies Enrile's motion for reconsideration against his suspension for lack of merit.
2:29 p.m. - PGH medical director Dr. Jose Gonzales asks the Sandiganbayan for a 15-day extension from the August 26 deadline given to him to submit his report on Enrile's medical condition.
2:42 p.m. - Assistant COA commissioner Susan Garcia says the release of the fund from Enrile's pork barrel to five NGOs associated with Napoles did not undergo proper procedure.
August 29, 2014
8:24 p.m. - Enrile's daughter, Katrina Ponce-Enrile, says her father is making use of his time in hospital detention by writing his second book.
September 1, 2014
12:51 p.m. - Senate President Franklin Drilon starts the implementation of the 90-day suspension order on Enrile.
11:26 a.m. - The Sandiganbayan Third Division issues a subpoena ordering the head of the PGH to appear before the court to testify regarding Enrile's health. —Andreo Calonzo, Amanda Fernandez and Rose-An Dioquino/RSJ/KBK, GMA News
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