Upon motion of accuses, without objection on the part of the people, considering that with the non-appearance of private complainants, the guilt of the accused could not be proven beyond reasonable doubt, the instant case is hereby dismissed provisionally with the express consent and conformity of the accused,' the judge said.
Despite the release order, Sonza will remain in detention over a libel case filed against him before QC-RTC Branch 77, said a jail official, who requested anonymity.'By Friday, his libel case will be heard, and he is expected to post bail amounting to P10,000 for his temporary liberty,' he told The Manila Times.In 2004, Sonza ran for the Senate under Aksyon Demokratiko.He lost in the elections but later became the UNTV station manager from 2004 to 2009.