What are the consequence of the Presidential pardon?  Does it completely wipes away the criminal and civil liability of a person who committed a crime?

One of the prerogatives of the President is to grant pardon which may give a person a  leash on life and even regain his lost besmirched reputation.  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can very well exercise this prerogative on his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos who was convicted for graft and corruption by the Sandiganbayan last 2018.  Some observers think it should have been one of the first executive acts that President Marcos Junior should have done when he assume power.  

In our 41st episode, we will discuss the power of the President to exercise the power of pardon and its legal consequences.