MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has dismissed charges filed against workers of a branch of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) in Marikina City who were accused 24 years ago by a government retiree of defrauding her of her gratuity pay via a fake bank account in her name. In a decision dated March 25, the anti-graft court's Fourth Division acquitted LBP Concepcion branch bank cashier Emelyn Pizarro, bank clerk Hendrei Soriaga, teller Danilo Panaguiton and document examiner Ricardo Espino. The court ordered that the case against their boss, then branch bank manager Eric Emmanuel Pineda who remains at large, will remain archived until the court acquires jurisdiction over him. In dismissing the charges, the court noted that the prosecution failed to present the complainant, retired Pasig City treasurer's office revenue collection officer Marina M. Coronel, so that she could confirm her accusations, and testify on the circumstances surrounding the allegations. Coronel, who retired on