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Ombudsman dismisses espionage, treason cases against Aquino and Trillanes on China back-channel talks

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the cases of espionage and treason filed against former President Benigno Aquino III and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for lack of probable cause. The espionages cases were in connection with the back-channel talks conducted by Trillanes with China as former President Aquino’s envoy. “Conspiracy exists when two or more persons come to an agreement concerning the commission of felony and decide to […]