Arroyo receives order to testify in court (4:25 p.m.)

MANILA -- The camp of former President and incumbent Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has received the subpoena issued by the Sandiganbayan court requiring her presence in the trial of former Social System Security administrator Romulo Neri.

The subpoena was sent to the House of Representatives Secretary General Marilyn Barua-Yap who then gave the letter to the staff of Arroyo.

Arroyo is set to testify against Neri on the $329-million National Broadband Network (NBN) project.

Arroyo's spokesperson Elena Bautista-Horn said they are still seeking advice on the matter.

“Since this involves a legal matter, we are referring the subpoena to whoever will be the legal counsel for advice. We need to assure that the subpoena is legally appropriate and would not violate any of her Constitutional or legal rights,” she noted.

Arroyo is expected to testify on October 13 and 28, and on November 11, 2010. (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex)