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    Republic of the Philippines vs. Sandiganbayan

    Case Ponente Decision Date


    G.R. No. 232724-27 LEONEN, J Feb 15, 2021

    The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Sandiganbayan,


    a!rming its denial of the Anti-Money Laundering Council's
    motion to quash a subpoena for bank records in a criminal case
    involving former First Gentleman Jose Miguel T. Arroyo's alleged
    involvement in the anomalous purchase of two secondhand
    helicopters by the Philippine National Police.

    Case Digest (G.R. No. 232724-27)

    Facts:

    The case of Republic v. Sandiganbayan involves the criminal case


    against former First Gentleman Jose Miguel T. Arroyo for his alleged
    involvement in the anomalous purchase of two secondhand
    helicopters by the Philippine National Police. The Anti-Money
    Laundering Council (AMLC) was requested to disclose bank records
    related to the case. However, the AMLC refused to disclose the bank
    records, citing con"dentiality provisions under the Anti-Money
    Laundering Act. The Sandiganbayan, the court handling the case,
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    denied the AMLC's motion to quash the subpoena for the bank
    records. The court ruled that the importance of the documents
    outweighed the AMLC's misgivings on disclosure.

    Issue:

    The main issue in this case is whether the AMLC is required to


    disclose the bank records requested by the court, despite the
    con"dentiality provisions under the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

    Ruling:

    The court a!rmed the Sandiganbayan's denial of the AMLC's motion


    to quash the subpoena for the bank records.

    Ratio:

    The court held that the AMLC is not covered by the con"dentiality
    provisions under the Anti-Money Laundering Act. The AMLC is
    tasked with investigating and prosecuting money laundering
    o#enses, and therefore, it is not prohibited by law from disclosing
    the bank records. The court also noted that the owner of the bank
    account, Lionair, had waived its rights to con"dentiality and granted
    permission for the disclosure of the records. This further supports
    the court's decision to allow the disclosure of the bank records.
    Additionally, the court found that the subpoena provided a
    reasonable description of the documents sought, addressing the
    AMLC's argument that the description was insu!cient. Overall, the
    court considered the importance of the documents in the criminal
    case against Jose Miguel T. Arroyo and concluded that the AMLC's
    concerns about con"dentiality were outweighed by the need for
    disclosure in the interest of justice.
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