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Anuncio C. Bustillo, et al. Vs. People of the Philippines

ANUNCIO C. BUSTILLO, EMILIO SUMILHIG, JR., and AGUSTIN BILLEDO, JR., Petitioners, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 160718 | 2010-05-12

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

It is disputably presumed that official duty has been regularly performed. In this case, this presumption remains unrebutted; hence, petitioners who were charged with violations of Section 3(e) of Republic Act (RA) No. 3019, deserve an acquittal. It was not proven that they gave undue preference or acted in evident bad faith in effecting the transfer of the properties owned by the local government unit.

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