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Despite COVID-19 effects Sandiganbayan junks motion of former mayor, 4 others to plead guilty to lesser offense – Manila Bulletin

Published March 11, 2021, 12:12 PM Despite invoking the “effects” of the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on them, the plea of a former mayor and four other officials to plead guilty to a lesser offense in the graft case filed against them was denied by the Sandiganbayan. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Former Mayor Orville Fua of Lazi town in Siquijor and his co-accused told the Sandiganbayan that the COVID-19 pandemic made them realized that “nothing is more precious than living a quiet uncomplicated life.” They said they wished to put an end to the issues and stress involved in their graft case, as well as the expenses of a full-blown litigation, by allowing them to plead guilty to a lesser offense of violation of Section 108 of Presidential Decree No. 1445, the Government Auditing Code, instead of undergoing trial on charges of violation of Section 3 (e) of Republic Act No. 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

Mountain Province ex-mayor, 5 others guilty in 2 graft cases

Mountain Province ex-mayor, 5 others guilty in 2 graft cases
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Six- to eight-year jail terms for former mayor, 4 others in P4 9-M fertilizer purchase

Published February 13, 2021, 10:51 AM Former mayor Alberto Bacaylan Acain of Libertad, Misamis Oriental and four other town officials have been sentenced to a prison term ranging from six to eight years in each of the two counts of graft charges filed against them in the irregular purchase of P4.9 million worth of fertilizers in 2004. Also convicted by the Sandiganbayan were former municipal engineer Oscar Anino Benlot, municipal civil registrar Isidro Namocot Gervacio, municipal budget officer Elizabeth Abut Pagalan, and municipal assessor Sergio Agagaring Jacalan Jr. The anti-graft court ruled that the purchase was “hastily conducted” and “was concluded even without any validation of the relevant documents submitted or background checks or post-qualification of the supplier,” 

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