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Co vs. Honorable Sandiganbayan

JOSIE CASTILLO-CO, PETITIONER, V. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 184766 | 2018-08-15

D E C I S I O N
 
A. REYES, JR., J.:
 
When a local legislative board gives the local chief executive authority to perform a certain act or enter into a specific transaction, the latter ought to strictly abide by the express terms of such authority. Any deviation therefrom, to the detriment of the local government unit, constitutes an offense punishable under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, for which the chief executive must be held accountable.
 
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