Sandiganbayan “What's in a name?” This famous line from William Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” became the subject of the Sandiganbayan’s deliberation when it tackled the motion of former Municipal General Services Officer Reymundo Mandawe Escamillan of Baganga, Davao Oriental, who had b
Sandiganbayan The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its decision that convicted former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Disbursing Officer Serda I. Hassan-Bangsa of graft in the irregular purchase of rescue kits in 2003. Bangsa and former Head of ARMM-Manila Liaison Office Socorro Fra
Sandiganbayan Six former officials of the National Printing Office (NPO) have been acquitted of their two graft charges by the Sandiganbayan. Cleared were former NPO officer-in-charge Director Felipe P. Evardone, bids and awards committee (BAC) Chairperson Marietta Maglaya De Guzman, BAC
Published July 17, 2021, 3:27 PM
Sandiganbayan
The Sandiganbayan has convicted three former officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region XII (Soccsksargen) of graft in the irregular purchase of P5.7 million worth of medicines in 2001.
Convicted were former Regional Director Kunesa Sedik Sekak and bids and awards committee (BAC) members Fatima Panda Abobakar and Jesus Enjambre Flores.
The sixth division of the anti-graft court sentenced them to six to eight years imprisonment with perpetual disqualification from holding public office. They were also jointly and severally liable for the amount of P5,781,772.81.
The court affirmed the prosecution’s charge that they purchased the medicines from Pharmazel, Inc. without public bidding.
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.