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Romeo D. Lonzanida Vs. People of the Philippines

ROMEO D. LONZANIDA, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 160243-52 | 2009-07-20

D E C I S I ON


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

On appeal to this Court by way of a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court are the [1] Decision[1] of the Sandiganbayan dated July 25, 2003, convicting petitioner of ten (10) counts of Falsification of Public Document defined and penalized under paragraph 2 of Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code, and [2] Resolution[2] dated September 24, 2003, denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration.

Petitioner Romeo D. Lonzanida, then Municipal Mayor of San Antonio, Zambales, was among those criminally charged with Falsification of Public Document as defined and penalized...