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Barrera vs PEOPLE, et al

HENRY EDQUIBAN BARRERA, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES (JOSEPHINE ELAMPARO, JOSELYN EDUCALANE, EDNA BAGASINA, MILA SABERON, MICHELLE PALMA, CORAZON CANSAS, OSCAR LOPEZ, LUZ ECLARINO, NORA ELAMPARO, LERMA ESPINOSA, EDUARDO SISON, ERMELINDA ABELLA, LOURDES JACQUIAS, JOHN ESPINOSA, JEAN BASA and LINA HEBRON), Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 145233-52 | 2004-05-28

D E C I S I O N





CARPIO MORALES, J.:



Henry Barrera (petitioner), the Mayor of the Municipality of Candelaria, Zambales for the period from June 1998 to 2001, was re-elected[1] to the same office for the period from June 2001-2004.

On January 4, 2000,[2] he was indicted before the Sandiganbayan for violation of Section 3(e) of R.A. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) under twenty (20) informations which, except as to the name of the complainant, uniformly read as follows:



That on or about 30 June 1998, or sometime prior or subsequent thereto, in Candelaria, province of Zambales Philippines, and within the jurisdiction...