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(File photo) MANILA - The Sandiganbayan meted a fine to a former Abra town mayor over the unauthorized use of the town's internal revenue allotment (IRA) meant for development projects to rehabilitate its municipal hall in 2011. In a 31-page decision dated June 28 and written by Associate Justice Kevin Narce Vivero, the anti-graft court held former mayor Christopher Mallari Sr. of Licuan-Baay municipality liable for two counts of technical malversation and sentenced him to pay a fine of PHP160,000 in total for both charges. "Everything considered, the Court finds that the prosecution sufficiently established all the elements of the crime charged. However, there being no proof of damage or embarrassment to the public service as a result of the misapplication of the subject funds, the Court rules that the accused should be sentenced to pay a fine equivalent to up to fifty percent of the sum misapplied," the court ruled. Under the Local Government Code, each local government

Licuan baayJustice kevin narce viveroDepartment of theAssociate justice kevin narce viveroChristopher mallariLocal government codeLocal governmentIle photo manila the sandiganbayan meteda fine toa former abra town mayor over unauthorized use of 39s internal revenue allotment ira meant for development projects to rehabilitate its municipal hall in 2011 ina 31 page decision dated june 28 and written by associate justice kevin narce viveroHe anti graft court held former mayor christopher mallari sr of licuan baay municipality liable for two counts technical malversation and sentenced him to paya fine php160000 in total for both charges quot everything consideredHe court finds that the prosecution sufficiently established all elements of crime charged howeverHere being no proof of damage or embarrassment to the public service asa result misapplication subject fundsHe court rules that the accused should be sentenced to paya fine equivalent up fifty percent of sum misappliedUot the court ruled under local government codeAch local government unit lgu shall appropriate in its annual budget no less than 20 percent of ira for development projects quot desirable socialConomic and environmental outcomes essential to the attainment of constitutional objective ofa quality life for all quot court noted accused 39s decision use municipality development funds amounting php1 2 million php2 years 2011 2012