Published July 2, 2021, 12:18 PM
Sandiganbayan
“Corruption is a curse. It is high time to exorcise ghost employees and to purge the ranks of callous officials who employ insidious means for evil ends.”
This was stressed by the Sandiganbayan in its decision that convicted Romeo Chan Reales, former provincial accountant and officer-in-charge of the Provincial Administrator’s Office of Samar, of graft and malversation for hiring ghost employees in 2005.
For graft, Reales was sentenced to a prison term ranging from six to 10 years. For malversation, he was meted out a jail term of two to eight years and a fine of P76,500.