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Nueva Viscaya mayor faces 90-day suspension pendente lite

Mayor Jerry Pasigian of Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya, is facing a 90-day suspension pendente lite after the Sandiganbayan sustained the motion filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor in connection with his pending case for violation of Section 3 (e) of the...

Court convicts BOC officer for false SALNs

The Metropolitan Trial Court of Manila has convicted Bureau of Customs Operations Officer Francis Voltaire Azaña of six counts of violation of Section 8 of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (Republic Act No. 6713) and ordered...

Ex-PTV4 manager convicted for failure to render accounts

For failure to liquidate his cash advances amounting to P62,200.00, Renato Caluag, former general manager and chief operating officer of People’s Television Network, Incorporated (PTV4) pleaded guilty before the Sandiganbayan for violation of Article 218 of the...

Cebu ex-mayor convicted of malversation

Good intentions do not suffice as an excuse for non-compliance with existing processes and rules in the handling of public property. This ruling by the Sandiganbayan underpins the conviction of Tudela, Cebu ex-Mayor Rogelio Baquerfo, Sr. which found him guilty of...