By MARIO B CASAYURAN, Manila Bulletin  Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez announced Thursday that her office, upon the prodding and recommendation of the Senate during its hearing, will file with the Sandiganbayan a manifestation to withdraw its proposed plea bargaining agreement with beleaguered retired Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia who is facing a P300-million plunder case.Gutierrez disclosed this after senators led by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Sen. Franklin M. Drilon, a former Senate President; and Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, a constitutional expert, pressed her to change her intransigent position that the PBA had to be forged because the government’s case against Garcia was weak.  |
