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Marcos vs. Sandiganbayan [SEPARATE OPINION, DISSENTING, PANGANIBAN, J.]

IMELDA R. MARCOS, petitioner, vs. The Honorable SANDIGANBAYAN (First Division), and THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 126995 | 1998-10-06

DISSENTING OPINION

(on the Resolution Granting Petitioner's

Motion for Reconsideration)

PANGANIBAN, J.:

In its Decision promulgated on January 29, 1998, this Court (through its Third Division), voting three[1] to two,[2]AFFIRMED (1) the conviction of Petitioner Imelda R. Marcos for violation of the Anti-Graft Law in Criminal Case No. 17450, and (2) the penalty of imprisonment of nine years and one day as minimum to twelve years and ten days as maximum. It also ordered her to pay the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) P189,372,000, the amount the government lost because of her criminal acts.

In view of the appointment of two new...