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Atty. Rodolfo D. Pactolin Vs. The Hon. Fourth Division of Sangdiganbayan, et al.

ATTY. RODOLFO D. PACTOLIN, Petitioner, versus THE HONORABLE FOURTH DIVISION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, THE HON. SIMEON V. MARCELO, in his official capacity as the Ombudsman, and MARIO R. FERRAREN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 161455 | 2008-05-20

D E C I S I O N


VELASCO, JR., J.:

Petitioner Atty. Rodolfo P. Pactolin was a former member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Occidental. During Pactolin's term, sometime in May 1996, the mayor of Ozamis City, Benjamin A. Fuentes, received a letter dated May 3, 1996 from Elmer Abastillas, the playing coach and team captain of the Ozamis City volleyball team, requesting financial assistance for the city's volleyball team. Mayor Fuentes immediately approved the request and then forwarded Abastillas' letter to the City Treasurer's Office for processing. Mayor Fuentes at that time designated Mario R. Ferraren, a member of the city...