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Villanueva vs. People

FILOMENA L. VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 237738 | 2019-06-10

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before this Court is a petition for review on certiorari[1] seeking to annul the Decision[2] dated November 3, 2017 of the Sandiganbayan (SB) in SB-11-A/R/0002 which affirmed the Resolution[3] dated November 22, 2007 of the Regional Trial Court of Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, Branch 12 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 3082-(S) upholding the conviction of petitioner Filomena L. Villanueva (petitioner) for violation of Section 7 (d) of Republic Act No. (RA) 6713,[4] otherwise known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees."
 
The...