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MANILA - The Sandiganbayan cleared a Batangas town mayor of graft arising from the purchase of the municipality of a property owned by the local chief executive's children. In a September 23 decision, the anti-graft court's Fourth Division acquitted Malvar Mayor Cristeta Reyes and her two co-accused, citing the "failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt." Municipal treasurer Yolanda Cabiscuelas and budget officer Jeanette Fruelda were also cleared of the charges. The court said even if Reyes and the landowners are related, it "does not automatically translate to having financial or pecuniary interest" in the execution of the sale. The prosecution claimed Reyes' children gained unwarranted benefit and advantage in the purchase of their 5,000-square-meter lot for PHP6.6 million, to be used as a site for a high school. The construction of the Santiago High School was completed in September 2009. The court noted the Reyes childr

Pasay cityBatangas cityJeanette frueldaRamon montalbanCristeta reyesYolanda cabiscuelasDepartment of educationSantiago high schoolFourth divisionRisk reduction management officeMalvar mayor cristeta reyesPasay city disasterManila the sandiganbayan cleareda batangas town mayor of graft arising from purchase municipality ofa property owned by local chief executive 39s children ina september 23 decisionHe anti graft court 39s fourth division acquitted malvar mayor cristeta reyes and her two co accusedIting the quot failure of prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt municipal treasurer yolanda cabiscuelas and budget officer jeanette fruelda were also cleared charges court said even if reyes landowners are relatedT quot does not automatically translate to having financial or pecuniary interest in the execution of sale prosecution claimed reyes 39 children gained unwarranted benefit and advantage purchase their 5