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Panfilo D. Bongcac Vs. Sandiganbayan, et al.

PANFILO D. BONGCAC, Petitioner, versus SANDIGANBAYAN, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FORTUNATO LIM, and TORIBIO BON, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 156687-88 | 2009-05-21

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Facts

The Mayor of Tagbilaran City, Jose V. Torralba, designated his secretary, petitioner Panfilo D. Bongcac (petitioner), as the "Mayor's representative to the City Market Committee," "Consultant and Coordinator on market matters," and "adviser to the Acting Market Administrator." In January 1991, respondents Engr. Fortunato Lim (Lim) and Toribio Bon (Bon) applied for stalls or tiendas in the Cogon Public Market in Tagbilaran City and were referred to petitioner. Petitioner showed them the Minutes of the City Market Committee meeting held on 9 January 1991 which included their names as among the...