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United States Vs. Gregorio Perfecto 043 Phil 225

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. Gregorio Perfecto, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-16924 | 1922-03-23

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J.:

La Nacion, a newspaper of Manila, in its issue of July 26, 1919, published under scareheads the following article:

"EMPLOYEES OF BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY UNJUSTLY EXPLOITED - WAGES APPEARING ON PAY ROLL OF OFFICE NOT WHOLLY PAID TO THEM - FOREMAN JACINTO VICTORIA KEPT P0.50 OF DAILY WAGE OF LABORERS - POOR EXPLOITED LABORERS SUMMARILY AND UNCEREMONIOUSLY DISCHARGED - COMPLAINT TO BUREAU DIRECTOR STILL PENDING.

"Governmental corruption becomes more scandalous day by day.

"The most shameless embezzlements are being committed yet the authors of the crime not only remain unpunished but they are...