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Rodrigo, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan [RESOLUTION]

CONRADO B. RODRIGO, JR., ALEJANDRO A. FACUNDO and REYNALDO G. MEJICA, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (First Division), OMBUDSMAN and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R No. 125498 | 1999-07-02

R E S O L U T I O N
 
KAPUNAN, J.:

In our Decision dated 18 February 1999, we upheld the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan over petitioners thus:

Petitioner mayor's position having been classified as Grade 27 in accordance with R.A. No. 6758, and having been charged with violation of Section 3 (e) of R.A. No. 3019, petitioner is subject to the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan, as defined by Section 4 a. of P.D. No. 1606, as amended by Section 2 of R.A. No. 7975. By virtue of the same Section 4 a., as amended, his co-accused are also subject to the Anti-Graft Court's jurisdiction.

We noted that while Section 4 a. of P.D. No. 1606,...