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Linda Cadiao-Palacios vs. People of the Philippines

LINDA CADIAO-PALACIOS, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 168544 | 2009-03-31

DECISION

NACHURA, J.:

For review is the Decision[1] of the Sandiganbayan dated January 28, 2005 in Criminal Case No. 27434, finding Victor S. Venturanza (Venturanza) and petitioner Linda Cadiao-Palacios guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(b), Republic Act (R.A.) No. 3019.[2]

Petitioner was the mayor of the Municipality of Culasi, Province of Antique from July 1998 to June 2001.[3] During her administration, there were infrastructure projects that were initiated during the incumbency of her predecessor, then Mayor Aida Alpas, which remained partially unpaid. These included the Janlagasi Diversion Dam, San Luis Diversion...