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ACQUITTED. Former Bacolod City Mayor Luzviminda Valdez (left) endorses the reelection bid of Mayor Evelio Leonardia in this January 2022 photo. Valdez was recently cleared of graft charges due to excess reimbursements while Leonardia lost to former Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Alfredo Benitez in the May 9 polls. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod-PIO) MANILA - The Sandiganbayan cleared former Bacolod City mayor Luzviminda Valdez of malversation, falsification and graft but was ordered to return excess reimbursement of expenses. Court records showed that Valdez cases' stemmed from alleged overpayments covered by alterations in disbursement vouchers (DVs) in 2004. Sheila Portal and Mylene Romero of the Commission on Audit Region VI in Iloilo testified that the cash slips were altered/falsified to enable Valdez to claim/receive reimbursement from the government amounting to PHP279,150 instead of only PHP4,843, or an aggregate overclaim of PHP274,306. In a decision dated June 24, the

Bacolod cityIloilo cityMylene romeroLuzviminda valdezCommission on audit regionAudit regionAcquitted former bacolod city mayor luzviminda valdez left endorses the reelection bid of evelio leonardia in this january 2022 photo was recently cleared graft charges due to excess reimbursements while lost negros occidental third district rep alfredo benitez may 9 polls courtesy pio manila sandiganbayan malversationAlsification and graft but was ordered to return excess reimbursement of expenses court records showed that valdez cases 39 stemmed from alleged overpayments covered by alterations in disbursement vouchers dvs 2004 sheila portal mylene romero the commission on audit region vi iloilo testified cash slips were altered falsified enable claim receive government amounting php279150 instead of only php4R an aggregate overclaim of php274306 ina decision dated june 24He court noted that quot there was no evidence presented by the prosecution to prove accused valdez is actual author of falsification allegedR that other persons altered or falsified the supporting documents under her instructionsO corroborate her claims for reimbursement quot it said even if valdez is to be acquitted failure of the prosecution prove guilt beyond reasonable doubtHe court deems it proper to order her reimburse the local government unit of bacolod city amounts she secured as reimbursement in dvs quot said prosecution failed identify actual forger and merely identified valdez presumptive author simply because benefitted from reimbursements pna