Sandiganbayan receives transmittal letter of Nur Misuari bail

The Sandiganbayan has officially received the transmittal letter from the Davao City Regional Trial Court (RTC) saying Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari has successfully posted a P460,000-bail in connection with his graft and malversation case.

On Friday, Third Division Clerk of Court lawyer Dennis Pulma said the anti-graft court received the original copy of the bail bond via mail on September 28.

Pulma added Executive Judge Emmanuel Carpio of the 11th Judicial Region-Davao City approved the bail as per his order dated September 19. Judge Carpio is a brother of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales.

Misuari was charged with three counts each of graft and malversation through falsification for allegedly conspiring with his co-accused in giving "unwarranted benefits, advantage and privilege" to three private companies.

Arrest warrants were released on two counts each of graft and malversation since the Sandiganbayan ordered the prosecution to present further evidence on the remaining counts.

The case stemmed over the alleged anomalous procurement of educational materials worth P115 million during Misuari's term as governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao from 2000 to 2001.

The Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of Misuari on September 5.

Misuari, however, met with President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City where they discussed issues on federalism and the proposed Bangsamoro region despite the MNLF leader's standing warrant of arrest.

Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza later confirmed that Misuari already posted the cash bond needed to secure his provisional liberty.

Dureza said the meeting between Misuari and Duterte pushed through at the Matina Enclaves since they received information that his bail was already being processed. — RSJ, GMA News