Published July 1, 2021, 12:12 PM
Sandiganbayan
Former Mayor Alejandro N. Abarratigue of Hinabangan, Western Samar and six others have been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of their graft charges involving the alleged irregular procurement of medicine and medical supplies in 2010 and 2011.
Also cleared of violations of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, were former bids and awards committee (BAC) chairman and municipal accountant Esmeralda H. Frincillo and five former BAC members — municipal planning and development coordinator Lesarbo L. Mengote, municipal treasurer Raul R. Tapia, municipal assessor Renato M. Abayare, nurse II Roel A. Pazon, and BAC secretary Alan A. Babon.