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Datukan M. Guiani, et al vs Sandiganbayan, et al

DATUKAN M. GUIANI, ULAMA S. BARAGUIR, GUIALOSON A. MAMOGKAT, NELFA A. SUASIN, MARJUK A. IDRIS, SALIK A. ALI AND FAROUK ABUBAKAR, petitioners, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), HON. FRANCIS E. GARCHITORENA, HON. CATALINO R. CASTA?EDA, HON. GREGORY ONG, THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 146897-917 | 2002-08-06

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

After the creation of the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the regional Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-ARMM) began the implementation of regional, provincial and district impact projects to be funded from the infrastructure seed money of P615 Million from the Office of the Regional Governor of ARMM.

On October 15, 1992, the Commission on Audit-Special Audit Office (COA-SAO) conducted a physical inspection of the impact projects and found several irregularities therein. More specifically, the COA-SAO found that in relation to the concreting of the Cotabato-Lanao Road, the...