PAO: Cashier accused of terrorism financing chose plea bargain

MANILA, Philippines --- The Public Attorney's Office (PAO) on Saturday said that Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) cashier Angelie Magdua, who was accused of terror financing, chose to enter a plea bargain deal after she was properly informed. In a letter by Magdua's lawyers addressed to PAO chief Persida Acosta and shared to INQUIRER.net, the lawyers contradicted claims by "other organizations" that Magdua was deceived. The writers of the letter, however, were not named. While the Office did not refer to any specific person or group in their letter, the Union of People's Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) had recently questioned the said plea bargain. READ: Lawyers cast dou...Keep on reading: PAO: Cashier accused of terrorism financing chose plea bargain

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