PUBLIC Attorney's Office (PAO) Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta apologized to the Supreme Court after it had ordered her to explain why she should not be cited for indirect contempt over her "social media posts and newspaper publications" on the issue of conflict of interest.

At the same time, Rueda-Acosta in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by The Manila Times, asked for the high tribunal's understanding.

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